Mrs Ref and I will celebrate our FIRST anniversary on December 1, 2002. I haven't the foggiest what a traditional and/or good first anniversary gift is. So I turn to you...my clutchcity friends for help and advise in the matter. Thanks to all in advance.
First of all, Congrats! Isn't the first annivesary the "paper anniversary"?? how about a copy of the Sunday Houston Chronicle... the one with the coupons!!! or maybe an empty paper bag she can fill with groceries at Randalls? how about a papier mache cowboy hat? sorry i can't be more helpful, never having been married and only had one girlfriend that made it to the one year mark. do you cook? i never cook and whenever I do for a gf, it comes across as a huge surprise and the night always ends well! of course, maybe that means nothing in a marraige and is expected?
Paper, huh? Hmmm...maybe I could call a few friends and see if they can make some calls to try to get a Papal blessing of our marriage. The proclamation would be on paper. Then I could also get her something cool to go with it. Thanks for the help. Anybody else?
I know that its traditional to call the first anniversary the "paper anniversary," but I know that my fiance actually likes to DO things for gifts rather than GET things. Example, for her birthday I got us great seats to see "The Lion King" when it came to town on stage. I guess something like that could work..the tix are made of paper. I know you could argue that when you go do something it doesn't last as long as say a poem or something, but we'll always have the memory instead of something that's just going to collect dust for the next 20 years. I also took her to Vegas for another birthday...that was fun for her and me P.S. They also like jewelry for ANY occasion, even "paper" ones, just wrap the necklace in paper...
I generally like to do both. For her birthday I got her a piece of Mikasa crystal and tix to the Ren Fest, which she had been telling me for months that she wanted to go to. That's an idea too.
"Traditionally", the first anniversary is paper, however the "modern" gift is a clock. I nice watch with engraving on the underside would be nice (my wife liked it ) You can chck out the full listsing of gifts by year at http://www.weddingtips.com/annv.html
How funny. The wife and I celebrate our 1st anniversary one day before on the 30th of November!! My wife said a good first anniversary gift is a Spa Package. Now whether or not thats normal, or just her personal preference, I have no clue. But it sounded good to me so Im going with it.
