https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:17:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-265027 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:15:07 +0000 LittleFox 265027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went with the traditional paper gift. I got him a framed custom poster of our first dance lyrics. I bought it from etsy: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79228255/your-first-dance-custom-lyric-print" rel="nofollow">http://www.etsy.com/listing/79228255/your-first-dance-custom-lyric-print</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264998 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:54:46 +0000 Mommy Finger 264998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are not big on gifts in general and don't do anniversary gifts. I think we'll end up going to dinner at the restaurant where we got married. I"ll be ridiculously pregnant at that point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264941 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:52:07 +0000 winniebee 264941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made a hardcover photo book with pics of our honeymoon! It was unintentiOnally paper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264939 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:51:39 +0000 Honeybee 264939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do the traditional gifts. I got DH a star map of the night of our wedding (www.indigonight.com) and DH got me a digital photo frame ("digital paper," lol).</p> <p>DH got me this for my birthday this year. :)<br /> <a href="http://www.bookbyyou.com/bymagicbound/default.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.bookbyyou.com/bymagicbound/default.asp</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264917 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:10:20 +0000 Charcole2011 264917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: yay October 1st anniversary! =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264840 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:51:47 +0000 chrispygal 264840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got DH a silly expensive wine decanter that he has been in love with for YEARS. He got me a diamond necklace, but was quick to point out not to expect such a big gift every year. haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264807 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:29:32 +0000 mrs. bird 264807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Charcole2011: we were married the same day!! :) we're going on a post anniversary cruise in nov. it's DH's surprise gift, so I have to come up with something small to give him for our actual anniversary ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264774 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:08:58 +0000 Mrs. Pen 264774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I L-O-V-E that idea!!! I need to do that... maybe next year.</p> <p>I incorporated paper, so there were two gifts.</p> <p>One was actually a tool set/drill from Lowes; DH is ALWAYS saying, "Oh,, I could easily make that!" But when I asked him to, he would say I have no tools. So I remedied the problem lol </p> <p>Then I also made a book of "coupons". I bound several pieces of 5"x5" cardstock with ribbon, and decorate each page with paper, ribbons and stamps. Each page had a coupon such as. "free full body massage", "one night of full TV remote control", "dinner AND dishes" etc etc.<br /> It was great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264702 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:19:05 +0000 sheskrafty 264702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to New Orleans so we decided to not do gifts. I wanted to get him something small so I went the cheesy route and threw some lottery tickets into a card. He went the uber romantic route and gave me a scrapbook in our wedding colors with a written out summary of our first year together. There were lots of empty pages where he says he's going to do the same for every anniversary. It was the sweetest gift!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264650 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:58:04 +0000 Mrs. Blue 264650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: doh!!! Why didn't I think of doing that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264597 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:19:52 +0000 Adira 264597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also skipped gifts and went on a trip!</p> <p>Hubs hates presents (both buying and receiving), so we don't do anniversary gifts. We just devote the day (or weekend) to each other and have fun with each other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264591 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:13:15 +0000 mrsjazz 264591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to New Orleans! We counted our print out of our e-tickets as paper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264583 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:05:14 +0000 DillonLion 264583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're taking a babymoon/anniversary trip a week before our anniversary as a gift to each other :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264544 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:40:26 +0000 mrs. wagon 264544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switch off each year who sticks with the traditional anniversary gift, and I took the first year. I got him tickets to the NLCS when his team (The Mets) were playing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264538 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:30:16 +0000 pl0508 264538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went on a trip to celebrate in lieu of gifts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264535 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:28:17 +0000 StrawberryBee 264535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I can't take credit for it, it was HB user MegWag that clued me in to indigonight.com :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264533 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:27:35 +0000 Charcole2011 264533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is October 1st so we haven't hit one year yet, but we are going to Italy for two weeks as a sort of belated honeymoon/anniversary trip (we had to only take a mini-moon after the wedding due to work schedules). So we aren't doing additional gifts - I figure the plane tickets count for paper! =) We have also talked about getting a nice piece of art or something while we are there to remember the trip by, as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264457 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:16:32 +0000 sorrycharlie 264457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were on a budget, so we couldn't do anything super exciting (trip). Our 1st was a few weeks ago. I bought him a golf push cart &amp; he got me a video camera! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264401 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:40:06 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 264401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like memories more than gifts so we went on a trip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264395 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:32:40 +0000 heffalump 264395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GreenThumb: Maybe you could do a whole camping gift basket? My DH just pointed out a bathing suit he loves but didn't have his size in the store so I wanted to buy it online and do a beach theme gift basket but apparently it"s sold out in his size everywhere. FAIL! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264375 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:17:56 +0000 hilsy85 264375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: I love this! might do this for our second anniversary which is coming up :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264373 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:16:14 +0000 prettylizy 264373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got him a subscription to 2 magazines he wanted, it's paper but he gets something every month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264370 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:13:19 +0000 littlek 264370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got him a Manchester United onesie for our DS.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264368 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:11:53 +0000 StrawberryBee 264368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got him a framed print of the night sky on our wedding night (the stars/moon/planets as seen from our wedding location -- website isn't working now, but it's at <a href="http://indigonight.com/)" rel="nofollow">http://indigonight.com/)</a>.</p> <p>I thought his was really inventive. He got me an antique postcard of our honeymoon location (Maui) and dollar bills from WWII that were stamped with 'Hawaii.' He's planning to mount them on an old map of our wedding location. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264363 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:04:44 +0000 GreenThumb 264363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jessiejo17: That is a great idea. I'm sure you guys has a great time! I am thinking tickets, too. We recently moved to a city with a big college football following so we have been talking about going to a game. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264361 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:01:48 +0000 LuLu Mom 264361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got him Yankee baseball tickets when they were playing close to us. He's a lifetime fan so I just bought him a shirt and the tickets and we did a weekend away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264318 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:21:28 +0000 GreenThumb 264318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: Ooh, now that's an idea I really love! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264303 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:10:00 +0000 mrsjyw 264303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we skipped gifts and went on an anniv trip to cabo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264301 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:07:06 +0000 GreenThumb 264301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Wow - that is amazing!! So romantic!</p> <p>@regberadaisy: The funny thing is we really still need to do a photo album (I know... a whole year later!). We've talked about doing it together so I know I can't just go ahead and do it myself, but maybe I can at least get us started... PS: Thanks for the icon love! I don't know why I haven't put one up here earlier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-get-so-for-your-1st-anniversary#post-264292 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:57:46 +0000 Smurfette 264292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wrote a reason down every day during the first year why I loved him. Then I made a scrapbook for him. He cried when he opened it. </p>