1st Anniversary Present Guide

Your 1st anniversary present is special as it is your first of many! There are two lists showing what each anniversary is celebrated with, the traditional which is paper for your first and the modern list has clocks for your first. If you are looking for traditional and unusual paper ideas have a look here!

For those of you who are looking for something more solid as your anniversary present then clocks are a great choice as they last forever. A friend of ours bought an unusual stone clock for our first anniversary and we use it everyday.

You can get some fantastic clocks, from huge refurbished station clocks to a travel alarm clock.

If you love traditional furniture then a classic grandfather clock or grandmother clock if you have less space.

For those of you who are looking for a more funky style then you have to have a look at design within reach, they have some really funky designs, we love the classic clocks.

A romantic clock gift is to personalise it, you can do this by having a personal photograph as the face. If you use a photo of you both think about where the hands will be as it could end up being more comical than romantic! Or you can have a message as the face or a copy of your wedding invitation.

Adding a romantic quote or poem about time will give it the aaahhh factor, always important when you are buying your anniversary gift. Here are a couple to get you started;

"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity." Henry Van Dyke

"For you see, each day I love you more, Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow" Rosemonde Geraud

A beautiful 1st anniversary present is a sundial - this has to be the oldest type of clock, you can buy these from most garden centres and you can personalise with a quote or your names and the date engraved into the stone, or have a brass plaque added.

For those who love to travel you could tease your partner with a travel clock and either put a plane ticket or guide book into the clock's case.

Happy Anniversary!

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