1st Wedding Anniversary Gifts

The traditional gift for a first anniversary is paper, symbolising the fresh, blank pages of a new life together, delicate yet full of potential, just like the early days of a marriage.

Many varieties thrive beautifully in pots and containers, making them a perfect gift for those with a patio, terrace, or balcony. As long as there is a sunny spot outdoors, a container-grown rose will flourish and bring colour and fragrance year after year. It's a thoughtful gift whatever the size of the recipient's outdoor space.

With some due care and attention, a rose will reward you for many years to come. It is a gift that keeps giving making it perfect for a wedding anniversary gift.

The first wedding anniversary is traditionally associated with new beginnings, and the colours that best capture that sentiment are yellow, peach, white and pink. Yellow roses represent joy and the happiness of that first year together, while peach and coral tones convey the warmth and excitement of a new chapter. White roses can symbolise a pure, blossoming love, whereas soft pink speaks to the gentle romance of a first year of marriage. Any of these shades makes a wonderfully fitting choice for such a happy milestone.

While paper is the traditional gift for a 1st wedding anniversary, a rose makes a wonderfully fitting and enduring alternative. Like a new marriage, a freshly planted rose is just beginning its journey, growing more beautiful and established with every passing year. Roses have been a symbol of love and romance for centuries, and where a paper gift may be fleeting, a garden rose will return season after season as a living reminder of a very special first anniversary.