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The exciting the first anniversary is right around the corner...It's time to celebrate a whole year of marriage!

You've been through an entire cycle of seasons with holidays and family celebrations... and the two of you have managed to work out all of the problems!

On the first anniversary, bring out the wedding photo album and watch your wedding video, serve a piece of the wedding cake you've saved in the freezer, or invite friends and family to help mark the success of your young, tender marriage.

Reward yourselves with a huge bash... or a quiet, romantic trip or dinner.

Romantic & fun first anniversary gift ideas couples can give each other

• Since paper is the traditional gift for the first anniversary, a fun idea is to get something special and hide it in a box filled with crumpled paper (with the surprise gift waiting at the bottom.)

• Frame a wedding photo and illustrate it with the lyrics to your special wedding song.

• Present a world map to help plot out all the places you plan to travel in the future (plane tickets wouldn't hurt either -- even if it's for an inexpensive weekend getaway.)

• Gift wrap a jigsaw puzzle with a love note stating "We're the perfect fit."

• Print out your selfies, honeymoon photos, and group shots with friends or family from the past year and present them in a 1st anniversary scrapbook for a very memorable keepsake.

First anniversary gift ideas for them

Traditional paper gifts might include theater or movie ticketrs, a framed print, a bouquet of paper flowers,
or one of your favorite wedding photos of them to present to the happy couple on their first anniversary.

Whether you're the happy couple, or the friends and family celebrating with them, the first anniversary traditionally calls for PAPER gifts.

Along with lovely note paper sets or bouquets of paper flowers, think outside the box and consider tickets to a movie or play, a framed print from a professional artist ...or how about a couple of lottery tickets to wish them luck?

1st wedding anniversary gift ideas - the modern tradition

The modern gift tradition for the 1st anniversary is timekeepers -- ranging from kitchen hourglasses
and traditional wall clocks to modern digital alarm clocks and even hi-tech fitness watches.

Also note that the MODERN gift tradition for the first anniversary are clocks and timekeepers -- which can range from decorative crystal or mantel clocks, to modern digital alarm clocks or even sundials for the couple's garden.

Whether you choose traditional or modern, just remember to keep the happy couple in mind when you select your special gift. And guaranteed it will be remembered for years to come.

More 1st wedding anniversary ideas around the Web:

First anniversary – ten ways to celebrate - Great ideas for celebrating with a wedding 'rewind', a romantic night out, a weekend getaway and more....

Anniversary E-Cards - The first anniversary cards here are beautiful. Great flash animation, nice sentiments and a good selection of cards - and are all free to send.