SaaSam

Account Executive

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Females of WR Help me out. Is this a good anniversary gift?

My wife and I will be married 5 years tomorrow.

She always talks about needing a new wardrobe and honestly she's not wrong. She's not really gotten much in the way of new clothes since our 3 year old was born.

I want to take her on a shopping spree to buy an entire new wardrobe complete with several pairs of new shoes and makeup if she wants. I personally think it's a great idea.

Is this really a good idea? I hope it doesn't come across as a lazy last minute idea like if I were to just give her cash because it's been my plan for weeks now. I plan to tell her to go nuts and let her take her time, all I will do is carry bags and offer my opinion on something when she wants it.

Normally I fuckin hate shopping, it's like entering clothing or department stores sucks the energy out of me and makes my feet tired but I'll suck it up for this gift.

Feel free to offer suggestions as well.

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funcoupons

WR Officer

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Not a bad idea.

However, if I know a guy hates shopping, I'd rather just go by myself so I don't have a whiny mans trailing behind me sighing and awkwardly shuffling around while I debate between two almost identical red lipsticks in Sephora lol. It's not relaxing. I'd prefer being handed a credit card or wad of cash (wad of cash hits different, iykyk) and being left to my own devices.

Take her out for a nice dinner in one of her new outfits so you can spend some quality time.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

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Sr Sales Executive 🐰

I agree. I love my husband, but do not enjoy shopping with him, as it is not relaxing and I hate feeling rushed when I am browsing and getting my head around what I want to do.

I very much like the idea of funding the shopping trip and then a nice dinner afterward. Let her go shopping with a friend or friends who can help her, and treat her to an outing afterwards.

SaaSam

Politicker

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Account Executive

This proved prophetic as she told me I didn't have to shop with her if I did want to. But in that round about way like she was saying she would prefer to do it alone. Did exactly that, hung out with my daughter and jaw hit the floor when I saw her after she got ready for dinner.

Great advice.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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I like it.

You could give her the option of going alone while you stay with the kids or make a day out of it and splurge on a nice lunch.

looper1010

Celebrated Contributor

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Solutions Specialist

I like it. Certain department stores have personal shopping services as well if you want to give her a white glove experience. You'll get a personal shopper who can help you style your wardrobe within your budget. It can be a fun splurge if she's into that.
Whatever you do, don't get her a vacuuum.

funcoupons

WR Officer

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Nordstrom offers styling for free.

braintank

Politicker

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Enterprise Account Executive

This is the way. Make her an appointment with Nordstrom shopper (they do a great job), watch the kiddo for a few hours while she shops, then take her out for nice dinner so she can show off new gear. Perfect gift

Sunbunny31

Politicker

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Sr Sales Executive 🐰

I was going to ask if they still do that. Granted, the last time I set foot in Nordie's was a few years back, and the primary color for the season was a horrifying yellow that noped me out of the store.

funcoupons

WR Officer

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Yellow seriously looks disgusting on everybody, I swear.

hippy

Opinionated

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ISR (Inside Sales Rep)(AAM) Associate Account Manager

Might do this for my wifey even though it ISN’T our anniversary.

Pachacuti

Politicker

4

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Not a female but it’s a good gift. Have her go with a close friend if she has one, instead of you.

FoodForSales

Politicker

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AE

Great idea!

dwightyouignorantsale

Politicker

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Account Executive

Love this idea - if you’re going to go with her on the shopping spree, be excited about it. don’t be looking at your phone and sighing all day. we frickin love shopping sprees and it makes it so much more enjoyable if your partner also is having fun with it.

peachykeen

Politicker

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sae e-commerce

Let her have a funded day to herself; shopping, maybe a mini spa treatment. You keep the kiddo. Then get a sitter for the evening, wine and dine.

Annonny

Big Shot

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Account Executive

I would say it's a great idea. I think maybe giving her a day all to herself. No kid no man lol. Just her and maybe a friend. I think maybe give her few gift cards and then a wad of cash in a card and put a date on it lmao so she doesn't think it is a last min thing. Maybe like a Starbucks gift card to start her day out with a drink, and then one to somewhere you know she likes for lunch and then the shopping money in cash....and then include like a rose!

Corpslovechild

Politicker

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Inbound Sales Manager

have her best friend take her?

CatMom

Politicker

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Account Executive

This is coming up on my feed a little late but in addition to getting her the personal styler service at Nordstrom or something, you could get her a recurring subscription to stitch fix or one of those services. Sometimes shopping in person is hard if you aren’t feeling it that day or they don’t have what you want in stock or there are too many options and it’s overwhelming. If my partner paid for a years worth of stitch fix boxes heck even 3 months worth, I’d probably die I’d be so happy.

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