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Anniversary gifts: a year-by-year guide

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First anniversary
Traditional gift: paper
Great gift ideas:

Original edition of his daily newspaper from either the date he was born or your wedding date

Write a love letter

New book or an old edition of a book he loves

Find an old postcard from a place that's meaningful for the two of you - the place you honeymooned, where he proposed or where you first met - and get it framed

Adult board game

Plane tickets

Make a personalised calendar with pictures of the two of you, marked with all the dates that are important to the two of you (so he can't forget any)

Decorate your home with Chinese paper lanterns

Drawings, pictures or prints for your home

Framed photo of you or of the two of you together

Photo album filled with fun memories

Gift voucher to his favourite shop

Tickets to his favourite sporting event
Second anniversary
Traditional gift: cotton
Great gift ideas:

New bed linen

Boxers or other attractive underwear for him

Sexy cotton lingerie for you that both of you would enjoy

Quality cotton towels

Matching dressing gowns

Hammock

Personalised T-shirt

Third anniversary
Traditional gift: leather

Great gift ideas:

Leather clothing

Leather shoes

Leather-bound notebook

Leather briefcase

Leather wallet

Leather belt

Mobile phone in a leather case

Leather gloves

Leather desk set

Leather luggage

Leather watch

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