Here at A Year of Dates, we want to place emphasis on the importance of platonic relationships as well as romantic ones. After all, the friends that we surround ourselves with can have a big impact on the way that we navigate the world and may often be the closest thing that some people have […]
Celebrating the anniversary of one’s birth is something that is carried out in a variety of different cultures. In fact, some religions like Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism will even celebrate the birth of their founder or religious figures, whereas Jehovah’s Witnesses chose not to celebrate their own birthday at all due to the belief […]
Choosing the perfect anniversary gift for a couple is thought to be just as stressful as finding a wedding present, however the former doesn’t tend to come with a pre-prepared suggestion list! To add to the chaos, every fifth year that a married couple has been together tends to denote a particular gem or material […]
Have you ever had to buy a gift for a couple but have been caught between buying the perfect gift for one rather than the other? His & Hers gifts are a popular range that spans thousands of gift ideas but these gifts often feel more like Him or Her rather than a gift that […]
We always want to show our friends how much they mean to us, but when it comes to buying presents, sometimes knowing somebody too well can make it harder than buying gifts for someone we barely know. We like to think we know our best friends inside and out. Sometimes we think we know them […]
No matter how much we spend, which shop we buy our gifts from and how big the gift is, we all want our gifts to be meaningful. But what does this really mean? Well, I’m sure we can all agree that we want our gifts to ignite some emotion in those we are presenting our […]
We’ve enjoyed our A-Z’s during the last few months, and we hope you have too! We felt there was one more we could add – as things change again a look back, maybe with some element of rose tinted glasses? Whether lockdown has been business as usual, furlough or home schooling there is bound to […]
We’ve all found ourselves in the position of panic buying a book for someone who hasn’t read since they left school; gifting someone nice clothes that are two sizes too small, even purchasing family members gifts we think they’ll love only for them to be demoted to the back of the cupboard for the rest […]
There are few situations in life more awkward than buying someone an unwanted gift. We’ve all handed a friend or loved one a gift we thought they’d adore… only to witness the crushing disappointment on their face when they realise you’ve bought them something they hate. While picking gifts for some people you know might […]
This Father’s Day is going to be one of the most unusual we will probably ever spend. Unfortunately, most of us will not be able to spend time with our Dads on Sunday, and many of us have only been able to spend fleeting visits, maintaining a 2-metre distance, for the past 3 months. We […]