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After a year of planning for your wedding and making sure everything was perfect, from the flowers to the wedding cake to the table linens, you will be amazed at how quickly you are going to start planning for that first wedding anniversary. The first year wedding anniversary is one of the most special as it signifies the beginning of a lifetime together. If you plan on foregoing the traditional route for a more modern one, when it comes to anniversary gifts, the theme for this year is clocks. Here are some clock-related gifts and ideas to help get you on the right track.
Having “clocks” as a theme for a gift doesn’t mean you necessarily have to buy an alarm clock to put on your spouse’s bedside table. Why not buy him/her a watch instead? If your spouse is more of a business executive, you can buy him/her a watch that is a little more formal, while a spouse that is a little more outdoorsy would probably want a rugged canvas watch instead.
Kick your living room up a notch with a beautiful grandfather clock that you present to your spouse on your first year anniversary. If you aren’t particularly fond of the old-style grandfather clocks like your grandmother used to have, take a look at the newer styles that are out now. Grandfather clocks are making quite a comeback thus making a gorgeous and thoughtful gift for all newlyweds.
Want something a little sillier for a first year anniversary gift, but still want it to be useful? Instead of surprising your spouse with a cuckoo clock, plan a trip to a nearby town and visit a few antique shops where you can look for an old working cuckoo clock together. This will be a great addition for a newlywed home and you can talk about your discovery of it for years to come.
If you have a spouse who loves to spend time out in the garden, why not get them a sundial for a first year anniversary gift. These sun dials can be made from anything ranging from stone to bronze. Some sun dials, if placed in the yard correctly, are actually function sun dials while others are merely used for decoration. Either way, this makes a terrific gift and a wonderful enhancement to any garden.
Do you and your spouse love to travel? If you aren’t still reeling from the financial output of your wedding from a year ago, plan a trip to London, England for you and your spouse. Here you can see the mother of all clocks: the Great Clock of Westminster. This clock contains an hour bell known the world over as Big Ben. This nine-foot high bell that weighs in at thirteen tons rang for the first time in 1859. Sure, this may be a long shot for a “clock” gift, but who WOULDN’T want to travel to England for an anniversary gift?
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