Celebrating your 2nd wedding anniversary is a lot like celebrating your birthday- you're not overly excited but on the other hand you are glad and perhaps relieved that you got to this point. For many couples, the second wedding anniversary marks not only the second year of your marriage together, but it also marks the transition from a newly wed couple to a couple who has grown with each other, laughed with each other, and is ready to continue to path towards happiness with each other for their rest of your lives.

Of course, you want your 2nd anniversary to be special and there are all types of things that you can do to make it truly unique and stand out from the first anniversary celebration you had just one year ago. What you should not do, though, is take the special day for granted and choose to work instead. On the contrary, your second anniversary and any other anniversaries down the road should be something that you remember throughout your marriage journey.

Traditional Celebrations

When it comes to marking your second wedding anniversary, several traditional celebrations come to mind. First, you could go to a romantic dinner together followed by a movie in a theater or a drive-in theater. This type of a celebration can usually always be agreed upon for whatever anniversary you are celebrating, and your 2nd wedding anniversary is one of the best dates to institute a tradition for the both of you. Perhaps you have a favorite restaurant that you both share, or you could start a tradition by having a dinner at your spouse's favorite restaurant. The following years could be a trade-off between the restaurant of your choice and the one your spouse has chosen.