1st Anniversary
Anniversaries are one of those things that seem straightforward until you’re tasked with actually doing one. A year wedding. Don’t get us wrong, that’s not nothing. It’s more than a card and a reservation at someplace nice. Finding that perfect something for your first anniversary though? That is universally harder than people realize. Go big and you’re playing catch up. Go small and well…you look cheap.
That’s why we’ve assembled some of our favourite ideas for your first anniversary. Traditionally the first year is all about paper, which we think is charming as all get out. Paper also implies that fragile things can have meaning. Not a bad metaphor for your first year of marriage if you ask us. That being said, we didn’t blindly follow traditions just for the sake of it. Instead we looked for things with a similar sentiment. Presents that feel special, instead of store bought. Gifts that took some consideration, rather than a swipe of a credit card.
If you scroll through you will not see a stockpile of canvas and paper goods. Or find gifts that could’ve been purchased for anyone. Each and every thing on this page was chosen because it felt earned. Because a year of you is worth celebrating with a real gift.
As we mentioned, we had the spouse in mind just as much as the occasion. Some of these gifts are for you both to enjoy. Some are better suited to that one special person you know so well and can buy for without hesitation. Point is, everything here was picked with some thought towards marking your anniversary in a way that feels just right. Not stuffy or ornate. Simply meaningful.
Firsts come quick. They’re more significant than a lot of people are willing to say. Thank goodness for gifts that understand that, without needing to rub it in your faces. That’s what we were hunting for when creating this guide. We think we found it.