1st anniversary gift ideas?

To continue with the photography idea, since he loves taking photos, why not get a hold of some of his photographs and create a photo book for him? It's really easy and fun - and they come out looking fantastic.

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Thanks so much to everyone for all your great suggestions.

I have decided to order the "Growing Together" personalized artwork, and the Anniversary Book.

I have bookmarked your other ideas and may use them for Christmas or other gift-giving occasions.

Thanks again!

Stainless steel Man U hip flask. Every man needs a hip flask.

http://www.hipflask.co.uk/product/OP022/Stainless-Steel-Manchester-United-F-C-Hip-Flask.html

Funny you should mention this as I DID actually think of a hip flask. I will put this on my Christmas ideas list. I think he'd love the Man U one. Thank you.

We took the traditional route for our first anniversary (paper), and decided that meh -- neither one of us needed any 'stuff'...and besides, our flat is packed to the gills with it!
Rather, we took the Eurostar to Bruges for a long weekend together. It was absolutely perfect, and met the traditional requirement: Our tickets were paper! 

I just wanted to report back that I received the anniversary book and it is quite lovely. I can imagine this being a great keepsake in years to come. There is a section to write "How we met" (husband and wife's version ). Then each year you can paste in an updated photo or two and how you spent your anniversary, and any notable happenings in the past year. For a young couple, I think this would be an especially great gift, as it would be a wonderful record to pass down to your children and grandchildren.

I haven't received the personalized artwork yet (it is due to be shipped tomorrow), but will report back on that as well.

Received this in the mail today:
 http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/oliverhydesillustration/product/growing-together-personalised-artwork-framed

It is gorgeous and adorable. I just love it and I think he will as well. I actually got a bit teary looking at all the ways the artist personalized this print for us.

for our first anniversary, bought my tickets to an event I very much wanted to attend (probably not very romantic to most, since it was a hockey game, but it suited me ) and some paraphernalia like a jersey to wear. Then he basically made the whole day a date.

Wow thanks! That's actually a really awesome idea! I am completely stumped as to what to get my fiance when he visits next month. He really is super hard to buy for and he's 26. We have a year under our belt and I nee to get him a bday/christmas/thanks for putting up with me for a year present and was clueless. That is a fairly good idea.

If anyone else can give me any tips on meaningful things that I may be able to get him that he can fit in a suitcase back to England, pleasseee help me out