Our 1st wedding anniversary is coming up in April and I am not sure what kind of gift you give a guy for a wedding anniversary. I don't want it to be too big, because his birthday is in June and I need to save something nice for his b-day.
2007-02-28 04:24:36 · 15 answers · asked by this2shallpass 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I like the whole themed anniversary gift thing... The traditional gift for the first anniversary is something paper. The modern gift is a clock.
I like going with the traditional ones, as it requires creativity. For my paper anniversary, I bought my wife a single share of AT&T stock. I had the certificate framed, with a plaque reading "Communication is the key to a good marriage." Yeah, I think I'm funny...
Search the internet for Paper Anniversary and see what comes up.
2007-02-28 04:30:47 · answer #1 · answered by yodadoe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well paper is the 1st year anniversary traditionally. You could incorporate this as a theme. A hand made card, decorations. Something that is very sweet but time consuming for a 1st wedding anniversary. If you are up to the challenge is paper lingerie, it sounds funny, but is very sexy, and truelly shows how much you care by tsking all the time. Sorry but just going with the theme, but I loved it and it meant so much to me, made the night magical.
2007-02-28 04:32:53 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not buy him something small to go with any of his hobbies of interest, then set up a romantic candlelight dinner(order out or cook).
Play romantic music that he likes to listen to during and after dinner, have your saved wedding cake just for the two of you, some wine or champagne and strawberries ( or whatever he enjoys) and spend the rest of the evening being romantically involved with each other. It's a special day. ENJOY! Congratulations and may you have many more anniversaries to share together.
2007-02-28 04:38:38 · answer #3 · answered by njsjcf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas
Anniversary Traditional Modern
1st Paper Clocks, Plastic, Gold Jewelry
2nd Cotton China, Cotton, Calico, Garnet
3rd Leather Crystal, Glass, Pearls
4th Fruit, Flowers Appliances, Linen, Silk, Nylon, Blue Topaz
5th Wood Silverware, Sapphire
6th Sugar, Iron Wood, Candy, Amethyst
7th Wool, Copper Brass, Desk Sets, Onyx
8th Bronze, Pottery Appliances, Linens, Lace, Tourmaline Jewelry
9th Pottery, Willow Leather, Lapis Jewelry
10th Tin, Aluminum Diamond Jewelry
11th Steel Fashion, Turquoise Jewelry
12th Silk, Linen Pearls, Jade
13th Lace Textiles, Furs, Citrine
14th Ivory Gold Jewelry, Opal
15th Crystal Glass, Watches, Ruby
16th Silver hollowware, Peridot
17th Furniture, Watch
18th Porcelain, Cat's Eye Jewelry
19th Bronze, Aquamarine
20th China Platinum, Emerald
21st Brass, Nickel
22nd Copper
23rd Silver plate
24th Musical instruments
25th Silver Sterling silver
26th Original pictures
27th Sculpture
28th Orchids
29th New furniture
30th Pearl Diamond
31st Time Pieces
32nd Conveyances (e.g., automobiles)
33rd Amethyst
34th Opal
35th Coral (Jade) Jade
36th Bone china
37th Alabaster
38th Beryl, Tourmaline
39th Lace
40th Ruby Ruby, Garnet
41st Land
42nd Developed real estate
43rd Travel
44th Groceries
45th Sapphire Sapphire
46th Original poetry tribute
47th Books
48th Optical goods
49th Luxuries, any kind
50th Gold Gold
55th Emerald Emerald, Turquoise
60th Diamond Gold, Diamond
75th Platinum Diamondlike Stones, Gold
80th Diamond, Pearl
85th Diamond, Sapphire
90th Diamond, Emerald
95th Diamond, Ruby
100th 10 Carat Diamond
This list has been compiled from an extensive list of sources. Most agree on the basics, but have slight variations. The only significantly different list was the alternative modern anniversary list of jewelry... that came from the Jewelry Industry Council.
Keep in mind that these are gift ideas. They are just suggestions to make it easier to choose a gift. If you decide to give an anniversary gift that doesn't fit the list... that's fine. The only way to really go wrong with an wedding anniversary gift is...to not give one at all!
2007-02-28 04:30:13 · answer #4 · answered by justuraverageperson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, for my second anniversary, we did not have any money.... so we both were creative. I downloaded a pro sho gold for a free trial and made him a nice video of our wedding pictures, with some romantic songs in the back ground. My husband is not as romantic as I am, but he loved it. He in return wrote me a love poem. we went out to dinner and had a wonderful night together.
2007-02-28 07:40:23 · answer #5 · answered by Jackie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go with the traditional list, but that is boring.
My recommendation is something romantic-dinner out and a movie he would like.
Maybe his favorite candy all tied up with a ribbon and a love note of whatever naughtiness level you deem worthy. ;)
Happy pre-anniversary!
2007-02-28 04:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by ladygirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First anniversary is Paper, so give him tickets to a sports event or music show, a movie, you can go to together. Or magazine subscriptions. If you are filthy rich, stocks and bonds!
2007-02-28 04:28:55 · answer #7 · answered by danashelchan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We got a couples photo done. It was wonderful, we also went camping. Cheap and really romantic. Flyfishing and other wild life things.
Also, we used them as Christmas picture(cards) and gifts that year for our family.
2007-02-28 04:30:55 · answer #8 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The traditional gifts are: cotton, paper and clock. Try to be creative with those.
2007-02-28 04:29:07 · answer #9 · answered by Xiomy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a nice dinner and time together. (cooking him dinner, that is.) Make him a nice home-made card, and something that has stemmed from an inside joke.
2007-02-28 04:30:13 · answer #10 · answered by betatesterwood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋