My first wedding anniversary is rapidly approaching. It came a lot faster than I ever thought that it would. It seems as if the fast forward button has been pressed since we said those vows and kissed. I want nothing more than to be able to pause that day and remember it just the way it was.
Which is why I made an Anniversary Time Capsule.
Your wedding day will be a day you will never forget, but I promise you there will be so much about that day that you won't remember. You won't remember it because you were too busy worrying if your bridesmaids were going to make it to the service or if the photographer was getting good lighting for the picture or if you mother-in-law was enjoying herself. You will worry about all of this and so much more.
The moral of the story? You're going to be preoccupied with so many other things on your wedding day that you may not be able to enjoy yourself to the fullest.
At least this was the case for me and my husband.
Don't get me wrong, we loved every single second of our wedding! However, we didn't get to enjoy as much of it as we had wanted because we spent so much time worrying about everyone else.
Our first wedding anniversary is going to be a way for us to enjoy that day alone and in a new way.
I first thought of the anniversary time capsule idea when I had read about a box some couples were given when they were first married. This box was only to be opened the very first time the bride and groom had a fight. In a sense, it was filled with all of the things that would help them remember why they loved one another in the first place and it would help them rekindle that love.
My Anniversary Time Capsule is essentially the same thing, except it's something for us to open and enjoy together whenever we want. Our Anniversary Time Capsule was created for us to remember our wedding day and all the wonderful things we did, and have done, since the day we said our wedding vows.
An Anniversary Time Capsule is a beautiful way to remember how perfect your wedding day was and relive all those priceless memories. I promise you'll be happy you made it.
Here is a list of some things I included in my Anniversary Time Capsule
1. A letter to my husband and a letter from my husband.
This is one of the most important things to include in the time capsule. Write a letter to your husband and tell him about all of the many reasons why you fell in love with him. Tell him about all the different feelings you experienced the morning of your wedding and include your favorite memories from the ceremony and reception. Also, try to include the hopes and dreams that you have for your future together. Have your husband write a letter to you that includes these same topics.
2. Our wedding video.
A DVD of our wedding ceremony was included in our wedding package with our chapel. Here’s an embarrassing bit of information, I almost fell during our wedding ceremony! Thankfully, I didn’t, but that will definitely be fun to laugh at when we view it on our wedding anniversary.
3. A bottle of wine or champagne.
Include a bottle of wine to enjoy while you look through all the items in your time capsule.
4. Toasting glasses.
Could you drink wine or champagne on your anniversary with anything other than the toasting glasses you used on your wedding day? This is something really special to include because you will be reminded of your wedding toast! This time, toast to your first year of marriage and to the many more you have to come. Be sure you link your arms.
5. Photographs from your wedding day.
This is another must for your time capsule! Include all the
different candid snapshots from your ceremony and reception. My husband shoved cake into my face very suddenly before I had the chance to even pick up my piece of cake. Don't worry, I got him back! My aunt caught the entire thing in snapshots. That is definitely going to be in the time capsule for us
to laugh at!
6. Photographs of your first year together as husband and wife.
Collect snapshot and memorabilia that you can add to the time capsule throughout the year. When you open it on your anniversary you will be able to relieve the memorable moments of your first year of wedded bliss!
7. This day in history facts.
Visit History.com’s page This Day in Time. This page will allow you to look up different dates. Search the calendar for your wedding day and then write down the different, interesting facts you find! I thought this would be something fun to include for us to read when we open up the time capsule.
8. Your wedding guestbook.
Include your wedding guestbook. It will be fun to look through and see came together to celebrate your big day with you both.
9. Letters and cards from your bridal party and guests.
For our wedding I put together a “Wishes” table where our guests could write a wish for us and our future. I put these, along with all of the letters and cards, into the time capsule. These will be fun to read on your anniversary!
10. Start an ongoing anniversary journal.
Include a nice journal in the time capsule. Plan to keep this throughout your years of marriage. Revisit the journal every anniversary and write a letter to each other. Include a list of your favorite things to do together as a couple, what outdoor activities do you both enjoy, what is your favorite restaurants to visit, and similar questions. Be sure to answer the same set of questions every year you revisit the journal to see what changes in your lives as the years go by.
