Anniversary gifts

On our 1st Anniversary, I gave my wife a "Precious Moments" figurine holding a plate that said "1 Year" on the front of it. She has it on display in our "wedding showcase"

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I think it's more about the thought behind the gift than the price. There is so much you can do for your first year anniversary since it's "paper". I've heard of people giving tickets, writing a poem on paper, or getting a favorite book.

My first wedding anniversary is right around the corner, so this has definitely been on my brain! Gift-giving has really changed for me since we got married. When we were dating, I was an extravagant gift-giver, to be honest. I spent hundreds of dollars on a birthday, or Valentines, etc. But now that we share our finances, it doesn't seem to make as much sense to spend so much money! So, I'm trying to think of a gift that's personal and heartfelt without being expensive. I do think it'd be neat to do something "paper," since this is our first. I might write him something (I'm a writer), or perhaps paint something for him, but I'm really unsure.

As far as scaling back, I just sat down with my husband and had a frank discussion. Honestly, he's not an extravagant person like I am, so I just asked him, "Look. My money is now your money. Would you prefer that I kept getting you gifts on the scale that I used to, or would you like to set a budget for gifts?" He, opted for a budget.

Good Morning. My name is Tara Scott. I'm a wedding artist located in Waldorf, MD. My speciality is hand-drawn wedding, engagement, and honeymoon portraits. Giving your spouse a personalize portrait will be something he will remember for years. I am listed on Wedding Wire, under Unique Services. The name of my company is called "Your Elegant Portrait". Have a great day.

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Our first anniversary was a few weeks ago, and my husband bought me a book, it's so beutiful. It's called the book of us. It's a journal like book that asks questions on before you got together, first year and it even saves some questions that you can fill out when your marriage matures

I love Jennifer R.'s post. I love when couples keep a journal about growing together or even a love letter journal that you write to each other throughout your marriage. What a great way to connect and stay close!