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1st Wedding Anniversary

Hi - can anyone suggest any really unique or just 'different' present ideas for my forthcoming 1st wedding anniversay at the beginning of August? My husband is really difficult to buy for at the best of times! Any suggestions gratefully received.

thanks
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  • shegha
    shegha Posts: 238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    as it's paper i bought my husband a p bond, but you could buy a lottery ticket or scratch card.....still on the paper theme
  • teacherandmum
    teacherandmum Posts: 461 Forumite
    As it was paper I bought a hardbook book and stuck in momentoes, photos and wrote little stories, anecdotes about our 1st year of marriage together.
    We've been married 4 years and i've added to it and written about our 1st pregnancy (sadly ended in miscarriage) and when our little daughter was born. And also moving out of our 1st home into a bigger house. big life changing stuff!
  • Emms
    Emms Posts: 956 Forumite
    I bought my hubby concert tickets for ours and he bought me a newspaper from our wedding day as we had forgot all about getting one

    Emma :)
  • sweetcarer
    sweetcarer Posts: 1,083 Forumite
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    Why not buy him a magazine subscription, as year one is paper

    HTH

    sweetcarer ;)
    :j cross stitch forever, housework whenever :j
  • minerva_windsong
    minerva_windsong Posts: 3,808 Forumite
    Not necessarily a one person present, but a family friend and her husband bought each other half a bed for their first anniversary.

    (They needed a new bed, paper and bed frames are both made of wood... granted it's a bit leftfield but it worked!)

    ETA: By 'half a bed' I mean they bought a bed and each paid half and that was their present to each other, not that they bought half of two different beds!
    "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister
    Married my best friend 1st November 2014
    Loose = the opposite of tight (eg "These trousers feel a little loose")
    Lose = the opposite of find/gain (eg "I'm going to lose weight this year")
  • Justwed08
    Justwed08 Posts: 34 Forumite
    thank you so much for all your suggestions. I've brought a wallet and I'm going to get some theatre tickets to put in it but I'd like to get some IOU's that I can fill in myself with some promises eg dinner out one night or no washing up for a week and date them for each month till next year. does anyone know where I might be able to download some free ones???

    thanks so much!
  • Lottebear
    Lottebear Posts: 794 Forumite
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    We did tickets for 1st wedding annniverary. We went to see Aveune Q.
  • Hi - I think you should check out itsyourpicture just google it - its easy to find.they did me a stunning canvas oil painting type print - when i was stuck for an idea for anniversary. the web site isn't great but the print is fantastic and pride of place in my living room - scored some major kudos with my better half for it.

    Cant praise these guys enough - they were in touch via email at every stage and helped me work out what would look better for the pic i had chosen parchment oil etc..

    Oh and if you enter this code onn website wed0609 theres 10 % off

    good luck in your hunt
  • C_J
    C_J Posts: 3,108 Forumite
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    Welcome, mountaincave. I love it when someone's very first post on the day they join MSE is advertising something specific.
  • emmaalice
    emmaalice Posts: 6 Forumite
    Oddly enough have just posted something about these myself, was a bit dubious myself but made a really nice gift!!

    Know what you mean about website but you're right final pic was fab!!
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