The 23 Best First Anniversary Gifts To Make Your Partner Smile

Journey Print Shop Custom Map Print

Has your love gone the distance? You can celebrate all of the places you’ve been together with this gorgeous piece. The design consists of a mountain range made from maps of the cities and countries you’ve visited. Above the range, add the caption of your choice. Below, include your names and the date you got together. Everything is printed on a white sheet of wood, surrounded by a beautiful handmade frame.

Finch and Cotter Custom Star Map Poster

Calling all star-gazers and starry-eyed lovers! This custom poster features a gorgeous image of the night sky as it appeared on a certain date, from a specific location. Underneath, you can add the location and date of your choice, your names, and even a sweet personalized phrase like “It was written in the stars” or “Forever began here.”

Uncommon Goods The Anniversary Journal

An anniversary journal is a perfect way to celebrate the first anniversary and prepare for the many, many anniversaries still to come. This journal is built to last with black, silk moire binding and high-quality paper pages. Better yet, it’s perfectly designed to preserve the memories you make together. Every section includes space to attach photos and writing prompts to help you record the highlights of each year. 

Uncommon Goods Create Your Own Reel Viewer

If they only have eyes for you, make them a reel viewer they’ll never want to put down. Each reel holds seven of their favorite pictures of the two of you so they can cycle through memory lane whenever the mood strikes. If you can’t choose just seven photos, don’t worry. You can always order additional reels!

Letters to My Love by Lea Redmond

We all love getting love letters, but we also know that writing them can be difficult. When there’s so much you love about someone, where on earth do you start? This set of 12 time-capsule letters comes with prompts for that very reason.

Take one out and start writing whenever you feel inspired. Then, give all 12 to your darling on your anniversary. If they open one a month, they’ll have enough sweet notes to last until next year.

Personalization Mall Timeless Love Personalized Hour Glass

Does their smile make time stand still? Get them a gift that says as much. This personalized hourglass comes with a touching sentiment—“Our love is timeless”—and is engraved with the couple’s names and wedding date. It’s a sweet and classy piece of décor that will remind them that time spent with the one you love is never wasted. 

The Metal Foundry Sundial Anniversary Gift

Are they your sun, moon, and stars? Does your world revolve around them? Then a commemorative sundial is an excellent way to celebrate your first anniversary. This gorgeous sundial is hand cast from solid brass. Its background is coated in white, outdoor paint and it’s fully lacquered upon completion for extra protection. Whether you keep it in your home or garden, this ornament is an excellent reminder that as time passes, your love will endure. 

Zavyanne8 Custom Couple Silhouette

This art piece makes a gorgeous and romantic anniversary gift. In front of a hand-painted galaxy background, is a floating paper cutout that includes the silhouette of two people in a loving embrace. Above them a sweet message rests on a series of banners: “Love begins in a moment, grows over time, and lasts an eternity.” The cutout also includes the couple’s names and the date of their anniversary.

nellianna Origami Wall Clock

Can’t choose between the traditional (paper) and modern (clocks) first anniversary gifts? Cover both bases with this unique origami wall clock. The clock looks delicate, but it’s made of high-quality FSC certified paper, so it’s more durable than it seems. Whether you get it in a muted tone like white or soft grey or a more vibrant pink, yellow, orange, or blue hue, this modern piece will add some visual interest to any wall in your home. 

Wreath Love Co Personalized Wooden Clock

Clocks are the modern gift for the first anniversary, and they’re a thoughtful symbol meant to celebrate the time you’ve shared and all of the minutes and hours you’ll spend together in the years to come. This wooden hanging wall clock is elegant and minimalist, and it comes engraved with your names and the design of your choosing. 

Minted Letterpress Vows Art Print

Were your vows so good they made your partner (and everyone else) tear up? Have them made into a heartwarming piece of art to show your person that you still mean every word. Choose from a wide variety of sizes, color themes, and frames to create a piece that is just right for them.

Uncommon Goods “Mates for Life” Print

This lodge-style print is for all the animal lovers out there. The piece is appropriately titled “Mates for Life” (and yes, we do appreciate the pun). It includes sketches of various animals that practice lifelong monogamy, all labeled at the bottom with their scientific and common names. We’re sure they’ll get a hoot (or howl) out of it.

Dipinto Ad Arte Ceramic Address Plaque

Home is where the heart is, so make it your own with this gorgeous blue and white porcelain address plaque. These plaques are kiln-fired and hand-painted, so they can stand up to the elements and will remain vibrant year after year. You can also have them customized with your names or any other information you’d like to include. From now on, this plaque will be a welcome sight after both long and short trips away.

Minted Heart Snapshot Photo Art

This charming print arranges thirty of your most awe-inspiring photos in a romantic, heart-shaped collage. Prints range in size from 8”x8” to 44”x44” and can be framed in the wood or metal molding of your choice. This art piece is a beautiful and heartfelt way to say “I still do.” 

Made By Rheal Palette Swatch Woven Art Blanket

Add a painterly touch to a bed or sofa with this woven cotton throw. It’s a cozy, warm layer, but still feels lightweight—perfect for enjoying an evening of Netflix together.

Uncommon Goods NYT Custom Front Page Puzzle

For the couple who doesn’t find love puzzling at all, this is the perfect anniversary gift. When they complete this puzzle, they’ll reveal the NYT front page that was printed on their wedding day. They’ll enjoy assembling it and remembering all of the other slightly less newsworthy events that transpired on the day they said: “I do.” 

Pictura Poema Personalized Wedding Portrait

There’s no need to be modest. You look great together, and you know it. So, order a custom portrait your favorite person is going to love having around the house. These portraits are hand-drawn and one of a kind. You can even include pets.

Copper And Toad Customized Couple and Dog Print

Isn’t puppy love the best? Here’s a piece of art to celebrate the bond they share with their furry friends. In this sweet print, a couple sits together on a bench with their pups beside them. For a custom touch, the back of the bench includes their names and a cute little heart.

Artifact Uprising Color Series Photo Book

The first anniversary is the perfect time to start traditions, so give them volume one of a photo book series they’ll be eager to add to every year. Choose from three sizes, 10 stunning cover colors, and three foil shades to make the book your own. And don’t forget to choose the first photo wisely as it will be showcased by a bold cut-out cover.  

Love Poems

With sentiments from classic authors, ancient sages, and modern writers, this pocket-sized book compiles the best of romantic poetry. It’s the perfect gift to express how you feel about your significant other.

Boulevard Newlywed Anniversary Wine Carrier

Surprise wine is the best wine, and this lovely pinewood wine carrier has compartments for three bottles.  Each compartment is decorated with an image of two love birds on a branch and instructions to “open on your” first, second, and third anniversaries. The compartments are secured with brass latches too, in case anyone gets ideas about sneaking a peak to discover what the next year has in store. 

Oak & Luna Pillar Bar Necklace

When wearing this bold pillar necklace, your partner will have a piece of you to carry with them everywhere they go. You can have the sides engraved with your names and/or wedding date, and you can select a gold bar in keeping with the color theme associated with the first anniversary. The necklace comes in rugged and delicate styles, depending on the look your loved one likes the most.