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First Anniversary Gift Ideas for Him

Aastha Dogra
So, it's been one year of togetherness and you did not even realize the time passing by! You can buy him an interesting anniversary gift or you can show him a good time by taking him out on a holiday! This can be best gesture to tell him how much you loved the time you spent with him and how much you love him.
It's the beauty of being in the company of the one you love that you enjoy each other so much that you do not even know when weeks become months and months become a year. Although, most of the time, it is expected that men would fuss over their women on such occasions by gifting them something unique or taking them out to some nice place for food and fun.
Yet, if you want to show your man how much you love and appreciate him, you can do the same for him. Choosing a gift for a man, especially if it's a special occasion like the first anniversary, is not easy. So, here is a list of gifts that you can surprise him with.

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A Weekend Far Away!
Plan a weekend for just the two of you to some picturesque place, away from the noise and chaos of the city. Or, if there is a place where you two went for a holiday together for the first time, then one of the romantic gifts can be to arrange a visit to the same place and relive your memories.
Or if you two are the adventurous sorts, you can even try out things like skydiving or paragliding together on your anniversary.
Romantic Dinner
Spice up your first anniversary with a homemade feast! Cook his favorites, pair with wine and heart-shaped chocolates. Set the mood with candlelight and flowers for a truly romantic celebration just for you two.
Personalized Coupons
Anniversary is all about spending quality time with each other. Coupons for a Spa or an Ayurvedic massage parlor, where you both can unwind and chill, is one of the good options as a gift to your spouse.
Personalized Photo Frame
If you are planning to give a personalized gift to your man, then gift him a photo frame on which both of your names have been embedded. Put your best photograph in the frame, tie a red ribbon bow around it and gift it to him.
Scrapbook Made by You
If you are looking for some creative first anniversary gift ideas for him, then a scrapbook made by you, with both of your photographs will be just perfect.
You can paste a number of photographs of your first holiday together, a dinner you might have gone together to and enjoyed, or photographs of how you spent your birthdays after your wedding.
On each page you can write some romantic quotes or some heart-felt messages, if you're good with words. Your man will definitely appreciate your effort.
Money
If you're a bit confused as what to gift your man and the anniversary is just a few days away, then you can probably give him money. As with money your spouse can buy what he would love to have or indulge in. This can be kept as the last option to gift.
A Piece of Art
For your artsy or book-loving partner, a painting about love or his favorite author's books make perfect first anniversary gifts. Guaranteed smiles all around!
A Letter
Expressing your love through a letter is the best way to express your feelings towards your spouse. No other thing can be compared to a love letter. It has your true feelings penned down in words which I am sure will spellbound your husband.
Electronic Gadgets
Another anniversary gift can be an electronic gadget such as an iPod, LCD TV, laptop, etc. Almost all men like to possess the latest gadgets, so you can choose one for him by searching the Internet or asking any of your male friends for help.
A Music CD
There is nothing more romantic than listening to some really good love songs together on your first anniversary. So, you can burn a CD with some good romantic numbers and gift it to him.

Paper Gifts

If you plan to go all traditional, then make a gift for him on your first anniversary with paper (First anniversary gifts being associated with paper traditionally). There are a number of ways in which you can make gifts with paper.
Bouquet of Paper Flowers
You can make a bouquet of roses with red paper or any other flower and gift him. Flowers are always the best way to make someone feel special.
Cute Love Notes
Another gift idea is to write cute love notes, put them in a decorative box and present it to him on your anniversary.
Cards
Instead of buying a card, you can make one at home by decorating it beautifully and writing some good love quotes. The best part about the cards are, they can be stored for a long time and whenever looked at in future, will bring back the old memories.

Wrap Yourself!

This is one of the most unusual ideas to surprise your spouse. You can hide yourself in a beautifully decorated cardboard and let your spouse unwrap it. This would be a big surprise for your man as he would be least expecting you inside a cardboard!

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Most men usually pretend that gifts and such small romantic gestures are not important. But believe me, when you do throw a surprise at him, he will love you even more for your effort and the thought behind it.