Unique First Anniversary Gift Ideas
It has been said that it is the thought of giving that counts, however it is the thought behind the gift that counts even more. The first year’s anniversary gift is traditionally paper or plastic. To some, this might remind you of grocery shopping. “Would you like paper or plastic today?” If you wanted to go a more modern route you could give a clock as a gift. Here are a few more interesting and creative anniversary gift ideas for your first year anniversary.
If you’d like to go with the paper idea you could give tickets to his/her favorite concert, the ballet, a favorite sporting event, or for a weekend getaway. If art is important to you, or your spouse, a nice portrait of the two of you would be a really great gift. If you’d like to give something really special your gift could be hand crafted. A scrapbook of your first year married, a poem printed with a photo of the two of you, or even just a “Happy Anniversary” card would be a very meaningful gift. A copy of your spouse’s favorite book would make a sweet gift too. You might also think about a puzzle made from a photo of the two of you, stationary with your monogram, or a calendar that includes photos of you.
Some great plastic gifts could be a gift card to a day spa, Victoria’s Secret, Bath and Body Works, or for a nice manicure and pedicure. If you wanted to have a nice romantic dinner you could sip champagne from plastic champagne glasses and serve dinner on plastic plates with plastic dinnerware. Yes, this might be cheesy but it could be fun and something you two will never forget.
Clocks are considered a more modern gift. When giving a clock you don’t have to just give a clock. A nice watch with an engraving would be nice. You could also give a mantel clock that could be seen everyday in your living room. If you are handy and have time to make things you could make a clock for your spouse. If your spouse is a huge fan or highly interested in a certain sport, topic or comic book hero you could give a clock that has the same theme.
Just remember when it comes time to giving your first year’s anniversary gift don’t think “Ok it has to be paper, plastic or clocksâÂ?¦hmm.” Think of this as a chance to be creative, show your spouse how much you love and appreciate him or her. Think outside the box. Make a flower bouquet out of paper that includes your spouse’s favorite color or are in the shape of the same flowers she carried on your wedding day. You could also give a bouquet of plastic flowers.
Here are a few websites that might help you find the perfect gift for your spouse on your first anniversary.
www.shutterfly.com (This is a great site to upload photos and make a personal gift)
