Anniversary Years 1-5

Did you know that all Anniversary Years have significant meanings?

Below is a listing of Traditional and Modern Gift Ideas.....

1st Wedding Anniversary
(Paper)
Traditional gift ideas: Airplane tickets, Photo albums, Gift certificates, Money
Modern gift ideas: Clock

DIY: Make a card out of seeded paper (watch it grow)
DIY: Set the clock back and hour (more time for romance)

2nd Wedding Anniversary
(Cotton)

Traditional gift ideas: His/Hers bath towels & Robes, bed sheets, Pillows
Modern gift ideas: Dishes, Candle holders

DIY: Take something you have (cotton robe/scarf) have it engraved
DIY: Set the table fancy..order in and use your wedding china

3rd Wedding Anniversary
(Leather)

Traditional gift ideas: Luggage, Home Decor, Pocket Book
Modern gift ideas: Crystal, Vase, Glassware

DIY: Buy a inexpensive frame & peice of leather material and cover the old frame with the fabric; put a wedding photo inside

DIY: Fill a vase or glass with fruit or parfait and serve it for dessert

4th Wedding Anniversary
(Flowers)

Traditional gift ideas: Fresh Flowers or Perfume
Modern gift ideas: Linen, Silk, Appliances, Quilt 

DIY: Fill a vase with Fresh Flowers or plant a tree/plant and surprise your honey when they come home

5th Wedding Anniversary
(Wood)

Traditional gift ideas: Furniture, Jewlery box
Modern gift ideas: Kitchenware, Flatware

DIY: Take a walk or Hike and carve your initials in a tree