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Shopping for an anniversary gift for your first wedding anniversary doesn’t have to be complicated, confusing or stressful! You’ve made it through your first year of marriage and now it’s time to celebrate with your sweetheart. Make this first wedding anniversary meaningful with a gift that will help you relive the memories of your wedding or your whole first year of marriage.
In this edition of Garter Girl Loves, honor this major milestone in your marriage and relationship by gifting these top gifts for your first wedding anniversary. Let's make choosing the right first wedding anniversary gift simple with our gift guide no matter if you want to stick to tradition or go with something more unique for this milestone celebration in your life.
After the wedding, the photos, the dresses and the memories...you've lived a year of love that's worth celebrating with the perfect 1st wedding anniversary gifts so this curated list is just what you're looking for so you can relax and enjoy your anniversary without being stressed about what to get.
Tradition holds specific types of gifts for each wedding anniversary and the traditional gift for 1st wedding anniversaries is paper. For the first wedding anniversary gifts consider options like personalized stationery, journals and wall art.
One of our favorite paper gifts is to turn your wedding invitation suite into an ornament. Yes, save a copy of your wedding invitation, the inserts like the RSVP cards and envelop liners, and all of your day of the wedding paper goods like programs and menus, and have them custom made into an ornament. By far, this is the best wedding anniversary present idea - it combines paper and your wedding!
Tick tock it's time to shop....for your wedding anniversary gift! There are so many anniversary gift ideas and we just told you that traditionally paper is the customary gift idea. But, what about those modern and contemporary couples>
The modern 1st wedding anniversary gift is clocks. We’ve seen some amazing wall clocks that are even personalized with your names and wedding date – a great way to commemorate your wedding day within your home décor but still keep with the first wedding anniversary tradition of clocks.
In addition to modern and traditional gift ideas including paper and clocks, there is also a wedding anniversary gemstone and metal. Similar to birthday month gemstones (Mine is sapphire for September!). If you're shopping for wedding anniversary gifts, knowing the gemstone or metal that coordinates with your year anniversary is is a great source of inspiration
Each wedding anniversary also has an assigned metal or gemstone to help you celebrate your years of marriage. For first wedding anniversaries the metal of choice is gold! Yes, that's right you can have a golden first wedding anniversary and celebrate with gifts that have gold or are gold in color, like amber and topaz gemstones, or a gift made with actual gold like a picture frame or piece of jewelry.
When it comes to shopping for 1st wedding anniversary gifts, look no further than Etsy. Shops on Etsy offer unique gifts and personalized items you can’t find anywhere else. Each shop on Etsy is considered a small shop so shopping for anniversary gifts on Etsy also supports small businesses.
Whether you're looking for a topaz necklace with gold, shop these great gift ideas for 1st wedding anniversaries including personalized clocks, hand painted portraits and custom song lyric prints. Easily shop and checkout via Etsy to check this all-important gift off your list.
Now, let’s get to the first wedding anniversary gift guide!
Wow, so many amazing gift ideas for 1st wedding anniversaries! Items you’ll love and cherish for years to come, including personalized home décor or memory keepsakes from your wedding and first year of marriage.
Shopping Etsy for 1st wedding anniversary gifts not only supports small businesses but earns you some brownie points with these unique and handmade gift items you can’t find anywhere else.
For more of my wedding ideas and inspirations, be sure to check out my Garter Girl Loves blog series and you can shop all of my wedding garter designs right here.
With love, The Garter Girl
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