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Top 10 Traditional First Year Anniversary Gifts - Paper

From Sheri & Bob Stritof,
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You can use a lot of creativity in figuring out which traditional paper gift to give your spouse on your first anniversary. In Jewish marriages, the gift of a framed ketubah is appropriate.

Here are a few basic suggestions to get your own creative juices going. Send us your ideas for 1st wedding anniversary gifts.

1. Books

When purchasing a book, think about your spouse's passions, interests, and hobbies. If you can't write a love poem yourself, get a book of poetry for your lover.
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2. Board Games and Puzzles

This gift would be a promise to spend an evening together working on a jigsaw puzzle or playing a classic board game like Scrabble.
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3. Stationery

This could include pretty or practical writing paper, personalized business cards, colorful postcards, note cards, and envelopes.
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4. Tickets

Purchase a couple tickets and take your spouse to his/her favorite sports event, movie, or theatrical production. Other tickets could include airline, ferry, train, bus, or balloon rides.
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5. Paintings

Everyone loves artwork that touches our heart and soul and brings beauty to our life.
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6. Coupons

Write out a coupon for a massage or for a dinner out or for a walk in the rain. Think in terms of gifts of your talents, gifts of your time, and promises you have made.
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7. Love Letters

Write a love letter. You can do it! Here's help.
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8. Posters and Art Prints

Posters and art prints have become a very popular art form. You should be able to find one that matches your spouse's interests.
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9. Photographs and Picture Frames

Photo: Fototeca Storica Nazionale / Getty Images
Photo: Fototeca Storica Nazionale / Getty Images
Buy a nice frame for a photograph of the two of you.
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10. Calendars

You could get an electronic one, or a pictorial calendar, or a diary, or a journal style, or an appointment book. Mark all the days that are important to the two of you, and add in a few new ones as a surprise.
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Send us your ideas for 1st wedding anniversary gifts.

As your suggestions arrive, we will post them on our website.
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