Paper Anniversary

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After one year of marriage, happy couples celebrate their first anniversary – and the traditional gift is paper. Whether you’re purchasing a gift for a couple you’re close to, or buying an anniversary gift for your partner, there are lots of great ideas to help you celebrate a first wedding anniversary!

Poems & Readings

Since it is traditional to give a gift made of paper, many tend to give a romantic poem or reading printed on a framed (or frame-able) piece of paper. Look for romantic poems about love or marriage, or write your own! Copies of wedding vows are a lovely romantic gift as well. Why not write your own?

Get Personal

Have unique stationery created for the happy couple for a gift they will use over and over! Personalized address labels, envelopes, or notepads make gorgeous gifts. Make sure you find out if the bride has taken on the groom’s last name before you get anything printed.

Books

Books are full of paper, right? So, they make the perfect paper anniversary gift! Choose a book your partner (or the couple) will like, and consider investing in a beautiful hardcopy coffee table book about a subject they love. If you honeymooned in a particular country, look for a gorgeous book of photos about that part of the world! If your partner has a particular interest, such as decorating, cars, cooking, or history, look for a book about this subject. Techie Alternative: Indulge your partner’s reading habit by purchasing him or her a Kindle, the latest in bookworm must-haves!

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Photos

Have a beautiful photo of the two of you together framed, and present it to your partner on your first anniversary! Techie Alternative: Buy an electronic frame and load it with digital shots from your honeymoon.

Artwork

For your first anniversary, why not go shopping together to some local galleries and invest in a piece of original artwork? Choose something from a local up-and-coming artist if you are on a tight budget, or if you are looking for more of an investment piece, speak to a professional art dealer.

Tickets!

Splurge on tickets to go see a big game, a fun show, or even to an exotic destination! Travelling together? Make sure your real papers are in order by your paper anniversary – this means updating any information with your new name and making sure both your passports are up-to-date!Get CreativeWhy not get creative with paper on your first wedding anniversary? Buy a book about origami and spend a fun evening at home ordering sushi and learning to make paper cranes. Or invest in a board game to start growing a collection, and pass the night away playing an amusing paper-based board game, such as Pictionary!

Celebrating a first-year wedding anniversary is a momentous one! It may be hard to believe that an entire year has passed since that magical wedding day. Spend some time reminiscing by looking through your wedding album together. Oh – and PS, if your thank-you cards aren’t sent out by now, you might be spending you’re anniversary with a different type of paper – thank you cards should be sent out by your one-year anniversary!