The traditional gift in the USA for a One Year Anniversary is of Paper. In Britain the gift is of Cotton. There is also a modern gift list where it is suggested that the gift be a clock! Below are 5 sets of common and not so common gift ideas to help you decide on that perfect gift for your spouse.
After one year of marriage it may be nice to share memories and a photo-album or picture frame may be a good gift choice. You could collect pictures from throughout the year and use the album to illustrate the story of your first year together. You may want to get a special photograph taken of the two of you and place it in a nice frame. For the more technologically minded you could consider using an electronic photo-frame where the pictures change and you control what is shown. However, some people find that having digital pictures printed and mounted in an album is a more meaningful gift. The album itself can contain a personal message and perhaps a travel or theater ticket stub to bring back memories.
Another form of paper gift is a ticket. Perhaps a travel ticket to a cosy weekend away. You could journey back to where you met, became engaged or married. If you do not want to travel too far then consider a trip to the theater or to a concert. The tickets might be for some new experience together such as a balloon ride or some white water rafting!
If you do not want to travel at all then how about a book as a gift? You could give your partner's favorite book from when they were a child. You could give a book about a hobby or interest. You could purchase a first edition or a signed copy. You could present the latest best seller as a travel book along with the tickets for a vacation.
A work of art might be a suitable one year anniversary gift. How about a copy of your partner's favorite picture? You could consider a signed print or a photograph. There are services that will produce a sketch, oil painting or pastel portrait from a photograph for a very personal work of art.
If you want to pamper your partner then consider giving a voucher for something that they might enjoy doing. There are vouchers for 'Spa Experiences' with massages and beauty treatments. There are vouchers for experiences such as driving fast cars or flying light aircraft. The experience may not be something you want to do, but something your partner has always wanted to try.
If you do decide to give a paper gift for your one year anniversary then ensure that it is beautifully wrapped. Even a card can have a bow around it to make it special.
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