For instance, the theme for a first year anniversary gift is paper. This is why most people would give books on marriage, photo albums made of handmade paper and others like that as gifts to couples celebrating that year. Generic gifts like this is actually perfect for men because not only will you have to think of something that he only can use, you will also be giving something that both partners will appreciate. This is why most couples will go to lengths to celebrate anniversaries, especially those that are part of what people call relationship milestones. Often, it is the man that is expected to buy anniversary gifts for their wives or partners. Tradition dictates that they arrive home bearing flowers while the woman prepare a special dinner. Choose a photo that best reminds you of your good times together and then have it framed. You can even have it enlarged in developing centers. Some also invests in expensive picture frames. Another idea along the same lines is creating a photo album that will tell the story of your year together. This is especially great if you have lots of photos together and you are both memory addicts. If you know how to knit or to cross stitch, you can also make your own gifts. One project that you can do is to make matching jackets for the couple or maybe a couple of scarves for the winter season. You can also turn their favorite photo into an image that you can cross stitch and then framed. This will be a wonderful addition to their bedroom or their sitting room. This is sometimes one of the world s greatest embarrassments to mankind, but the world will end if you will not attend the celebration. This will more likely happen to a closest person to you. If you are 100% broke and anxious for not bringing any gift, compose yourself properly and don t bring anything lousy just to patch up your one-cent pride. For instance, buy two towels and stitch their initials on the cloth. Think Memories Memories can be great gifts to people. But as memories are abstract, you can only give photos, music and even cards instead. Why not take a picture of the couple and have it framed? Go to a local craft store and have the picture concerted into a cross-stitch pattern that you can make.