1 year anniversary ideas

keverhart123

Alright so my one year anniversary is coming up in August, and I am totally clueless as to what to get my husband! I know the traditional gift is paper, and i'd like to stick with something along those lines. Does anyone have any ideas? 

GilliC

Considering we know nothing about your husband, I suggest a life sized sculpture of him folded out of origami.

GilliC

But seriously, does he even know that the first anniversary is paper? And does he care? Get him something you know he'd like and that shows you know him and care about him.

And if you insist on sticking to the clichéd paper thing, get him tickets to an event, concert, sporting event, or destination that he'd enjoy and that you can attend together. Experiences last a lifetime and are worth far more than most things you can buy.

KonaCoffeeBean

If he really likes paper, then get him paper. Otherwise, get him something he will actually enjoy. I also really like the origami idea.

als1982

Since you're struggling financially, I'd suggest you agree with each other to do nothing more than a meaningful card or a handwritten note, sharing your favorite memories of the past year or what you love about each other.

There's nothing wrong with foregoing physical gifts. My H and I didn't get each other wedding gifts, or even buy each other anniversary or Christmas presents, doesn't make our relationship any less valid or healthy.

GilliC

Oh right! We do know something about your husband!

Here, this is paper:
http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Like-Man-Housekeeping-Women/dp/140004975X/

TarponMonoxide

I vote you make something sentimental, even if it is a photo collage, frame it and give it to him.

doeydo

• Tickets to a band or sporting event he would like
  
• Boudoir photos of yourself
• Art (ie. wedding pictures, sound waves from saying "I do", shadowbox with past tickets and stuff from previous dates in it, etc.)
•  A book (ie. one he wanted to read or a new one by his favourite author)
• Magazine subscription
• Love letter
• "Love Coupons" (ie. he could cash them in for different favours from you)
• Gift certificate for something he would enjoy (ie. massage)

chrisnjay05212010

We dont exchange anniversary gifts, sometimes a card, sometimes not.  We just treat ourselves to a dinner out. 

Sugarplum97

I am not sure yet but I don't think that Dh and I are going to do gifts for our first anniversary. We will most likely exchange cards though.

I think that we are going to go spend the night at the bed and breakfast we went to on our honeymoon, eat cake, look at wedding pictures, and just have some time together. We haven't talked about gifts yet, but really a weekend together is better than anything else for us. Dh works long hours and is at work a lot, so having two days off of work and spending the night out of the house is the best gift we can have. It really just depends on what you guys feel is important. 

If you don't have the money to go spend the night somewhere, why not cook a special dinner? Cook something that you wouldn't normally cook, or something that has some sentimental value. Light some candles, eat your wedding cake (if you saved it), and if not you could make some dessert, eat it in bed together. Have some nice wine if that is your kind of taste. If you guys are sentimental you could look at wedding pictures in bed or watch your wedding video if you have one.

If you are really set on the paper thing, I agree with all of the suggestions above.

KareBear2013

I'm really big on sticking with the traditional gift ideas also, and I went and got boudoir photos taken. It was so much fun, and I can't wait to give them to him. It was a little pricey, but, hey, it's our first anniversary, and he is so worth it!