It may have been a few months or years since you started getting serious with your partner. At some point, one or both of you may raise the point that you don?t really want to get married, ever. It’s becoming more and more common to recognize that marriage is not the only way to commemorate and celebrate romantic love, including bonds that last a lifetime. Here are some ways to celebrate your love and declare your affection without specifically choosing to create a wedding ceremony. There are many more options than just the traditional notion of a marriage; find what works best for you!
1. Go on a Big Trip

One popular way to celebrate that you love each other for the long haul is to go on a long trip together. After all, vacation memories tend to stick with you, and when that big fight happens or the tough tragedy hits, you two can hold each other close with the memories of this beach or that mountain. Longer trips and ones that go somewhere exotic are certainly fun, but a trip can be adaptable: if you choose camping for a long weekend, you can work your choices so that it costs barely more than staying home. Make sure that there is plenty of time for the two of you, especially if others come on your trip with you (friends and family do love the idea of tagging along to Hawaii). Rather than making it all about a wedding ceremony or signing some legal paperwork, make the trip about what you love best about each other. If you are adventurous souls, make sure thereR...