This is the reason why most think of a really special celebration as this marks a special period and a milestone in their relationship. Giving a first anniversary gift is also very crucial as the gift will probably be remembered for all the time that you will spend together. So what do you give? Unless you have a million dollar stashed away in the bank and you can afford to give a diamond ring, the only alternatives are gifts that may be cheap but very sweet. Each year, there is a corresponding element and modern anniversary symbol that people can use as guide in looking for traditional anniversary gifts for couples. For instance, the first year anniversary is symbolized by paper and the clock while the second year anniversary is symbolized by cotton or straw and the Chinaware. Another idea is to put a continuing phrase on both caps such as Love is blind. You can stitch the word Love on one cap and the words is Blind on the other. It will be a unique way of conveying their relationship. Handkerchief. Although this gift idea can be really elementary, it is still viable. You can put their initials on the cloth or even make unique designs on them. Still with the right attitude and some great tips, you can actually survive the experience relatively unscathed. Here are some of those tips. Know what he needs. There is really no sense in surprising gifts if the person will not be pleasantly surprised. This always happen whenever the gifts that are bought are already exact copies of gifts that were previously given or those that the person will not have any use at all. One thing that you can do to minimize their worries is to volunteer to take care of things at home. Volunteer to take care of the younger kids or to take care of the house while they are away. Be a slave If you have no money to buy them expensive gifts like the plane tickets, you can show your appreciation of what they have done for you by volunteering to take care of the chores at home while they go out and have fun. The couple always talked flying down to Florida but was shocked to see two first class tickets to the Bahamas. Mary got out of bed and started to pack but Jack had already done that. There were two bags in the closet, which were ready so there was already nothing to worry about. Two hours after freshening up, there was a knock on the door.