As far as tradition is concerned the 1st wedding anniversary is less important, therefore the wedding anniversary gifts for such an event should also be less involved. Maybe it has something to do with the idea that the couple is just starting out and should be able to keep their extra money for much needed bills. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that their wedding was just a year ago and the wallets of friends and family members are still feeling the pain, not to mention the wallets of the bride and groom.

Wedding anniversary gifts that are traditional for the 1st year anniversary are made of paper. This tradition could have something to do with the symbolism of a lasting marriage, since the 75th year I believe is the diamond year. We all know that the diamond is the hardest substance known to man and each diamond is millions of years old. Thus a marriage that has lasted as long should be, ahem, rock solid.

You don’t have to worry about getting a diamond for your first wedding anniversary and can probably get away with cute traditional paper wedding anniversary gifts. Love coupons are really great. Give her a booklet made by you with coupons for ‘a free back rub, 15 minute duration, no sex required’ or one for ‘a dinner with your parents, no griping’. In fact you’ll have lots of fun coming up with coupon ideas and they will represent your willingness to give her or him, the gift of your time and love.

Another great paper gift that’s a little more unusual is the gift of origami. You’ll also get a chance to improve on yourself and gain a new skillset while undergoing this gift project. Start by learning how to create a simple origami work of art and give it to your partner on your wedding anniversary. Then tell him or her that you will create a new origami figure for each day of the coming year until your next wedding anniversary. Origami.com (http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm) is a great site with lots of origami ideas and instructions for them.

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