It's her 1st wedding anniversary and you need to make an impression with a 1st anniversary present that wows, excites, amazes! Expectations run high so early in a marriage. You need a 1st anniversary gift that doesn't leave her regretting that last "I do". Start your gift search here
Jittery about the upcoming 1st wedding anniversary? Swinging like a pendulum between elation and panic? Don’t blame you a bit. There's enough hype about the first anniversary for you to be keenly (and painfully) aware that any goof-ups here will likely have you thrown in the dog house.
Get the basics right and that's half the battle won. This means that you keep in mind that the traditional 1st anniversary gift is paper (don't turn up your nose, we'll come to that in a moment); the contemporary alternative present is a clock (we know, another eyebrow raiser, just hang in there); the distinctive 1st anniversary flower is the pansy, while 1st anniversary jewellery customarily features freshwater pearl.
What? No red roses? No diamonds? Uh-oh, here's the thing: the wise people who made the list of anniversary gifts (traditional and contemporary), flower and gemstone, knew what they were about. So, to set apart each year from the rest (though we suspect the real reason was to make lazy husbands sweat it a bit, use their imaginations and get creative), each anniversary year has a set of anniversary year gifts and flowers and jewellery unique to it. So, if you were thinking of getting away with the trademark red roses and a card or the occasional sparkler year after year, think again!
Guess who's the star performer on the first anniversary? That's right -- you! So, leave no stone. She's waiting in great anticipation for this first one. Woo and seduce her big time armed with the only arsenal that works with women -- romance, in huge dollops. Her anniversary gift can't replace the feeling that you really care, which she will get from you putting lots of effort into the big day.
Paper? Think lovely handmade cards, handmade naughty-saucy coupon book, a sentimental memory album or even a framed poem written for her. Mark the good times the two of you have shared during the first year of wedlock with the modern alternative of a clock. Take your pick - a charming, antique clock with a personalised message or a high-end designer watch which she was secretly drooling over for a while.
Flowers are the language of love and romance, right? Well, here's another surprise. Move aside red rose, because pansy is the way to go on this 1st anniversary day. The lovely pansy flower symbolises reminiscences of the times shared together, so it's perfect for the first anniversary. And, shows you've done your homework instead of opting for lazy-old roses!
If nothing else, shower your wife with exquisite freshwater pearl jewellery, which signifies purity and innocence. A pearl is a rare gem and very, very special. Remind you of someone you know? Happy 1st anniversary gift shopping!
