First Wedding Anniversary Gifts that Celebrate One Year of Marital Success!
It is still wonderful when you hear that a couple has made it happily through twenty, thirty, forty, even fifty
years of marriage. For those people, wedding gifts are usually theme related, such as a silver, bronze or golden anniversary, but first wedding anniversary gifts usually focus on the couple as a pair of newlyweds, and less on the time milestone. First wedding anniversary gifts allow friends and family to celebrate what is one of the most important milestones as without the first celebration, none of the others would be possible.
The average marriage lasts an average of 28 years, which is down from 37 in 1980, but up in recent years as divorce rates have stabilized. Hopefully, everyone knows at least one couple who has been married blissfully for multiple decades. One couple, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as having the longest recognized marriage at a “normal” age, was married 86 years. As remarkable as that is, an even more significant milestone is often the first wedding anniversary.
Couples that have been together for decades have worked out a routine. They know each other like the 
“backs of their hands.” They often can communicate just by a look or without even talking. When they get to that point, the milestone is important and impressive, but much less challenging than that first year of becoming a married couple.
The average newly married couple; even if they have lived together before the wedding still have a lot to learn about each other. They have to figure out details like finances, wills and the routines that make life easier. They undergo a transition that is both uplifting and uprooting. Making that first milestone is indeed a hallmark that makes virtually every year after seem relatively easy.
As you can see, celebrating the first anniversary is extremely important to both sides. In many ways,
commemorating the first year is a bigger endeavor than the wedding. Making sure it is special is one way that friends and family can continue to celebrate the happy couple as well as offer them support and congratulations.
Gifts that commemorate the date as well as the union are always popular. These would include “Mr. + Mrs.” Towels, or perhaps a honeymoon memory book that celebrates the date, the milestone and remind the couple of their relatively new “us” status. A wedding certificate holder also allows the couple to showcase their decision to marry as well as provide a save environment for one of the most important documents in their lives. “Mr. + Mrs.” Bathrobes give them both something to wear in the morning as well as reminds them of their commitment and their status as a couple.
Other gifts lean towards the practical, even if they are relatively indulgent. A photo frame with brushed silver and crystals in heart shape or a crystal cube photo frame will allow them to showcase favored photos 
of friends or family in prominent places around their home.
First wedding anniversary gifts do not have to be “object-oriented.” Many couples celebrating that first milestone also are living on a budget, so a gift certificate to an expensive local restaurant will allow them celebrate in style at a place they might not ordinarily consider. Other suggestions that would give both of them a day off, pamper her and entertain him include a day spa gift certificate for her, tickets to a sporting event or a gift certificate a store that caters to one or both of their hobbies.
When they get to their 20th, 40th or even 50th, they will look back on the years and remember the journey they have taken as a couple. They will remember the joyful moments and the challenges that have made up their adventure; they also will appreciate the sacrifices and love that went into each year. To get there, however, they have to make it to one and helping them celebrate their first wedding anniversary in style and with a thoughtful gift will remind them of just how much they have accomplished.
