Today is your daughter and son-in-law’s first anniversary; it’s time to get creative and send your love in the form of something special! Whether you’re miles away or in close proximity, embracing an imaginative approach to celebrating bodes well for a memorable and meaningful milestone. Here are some ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Bring Time to a Standstill
Recreate the day they married with an anniversary time capsule. Let them dig up a gift bag or box filled with items associated with their first year as husband and wife. Include the newspapers from the day of their wedding, photos from their honeymoon, love notes to each other, a wedding memento, tokens from different countries they visited, love letters from friends, and anything else that’s meaningful to them. It’s a creative way to bring back memories this special day.
Write a Love Poem
It’s no secret that every couple loves words of admiration and love. To show your daughter and son-in-law how proud you are of them, why not craft a heartfelt poem reflecting on the journey of their first year together as husband and wife? Your poem can be short and sweet or long and thoughtful, but make sure the words come straight from your heart. You can also stitch their names together to make a pun which makes it even more special.
Play a Game
Many people likely suggested wedding games when they got married, but why not spice things up this time and bring on a competitive edge? Play a game or host a tournament where teams compete to win! It could be a board game your daughter and son-in-law enjoyed, a dance off between family members, a LIVE version of Pictionary, or a gaming session where everyone pitches their best ideas to solve various puzzles. Besides bringing everyone together and having fun, it’ll be an unforgettable memory for the future.
Create a Memory Book
A memory book is a great way to commemorate memories and stick to traditions. Get the family to write special messages and letters to your daughter and son-in-law. Ask them to share funny stories and experiences about the couple, along with photos, cards, and souvenirs from the past year. With this, each new anniversary will be a celebratory moment filled with nostalgia.
Plan an Adventure
You may not be able to physically celebrate with your daughter and son-in-law, but you can still plan an adventure they’ll both enjoy. Create an anniversary scavenger hunt that they can embark on. This can be done virtually or set up around the vicinity they reside in. Place signs or tokens with riddles that’ll lead them to the final destination where their anniversary surprise awaits them. This imaginative approach allows for an alternative and exciting anniversary celebration!
Picture Perfect
Conserve the incredible moments of their special anniversary with a photoshoot. An outdoor photoshoot under the sun with a pretty setting that’ll make for beautiful pictures. Assemble the family in one location and let the photographer work their magic. The photoshoot will make them feel loved, celebrated and appreciated. Have everyone a few cute props or outfits and make this moment fun and entertaining!
Give the Gift of Time
Designate all the family members a list of things that together add up to a day or weekend. You can book classes, tickets to their favorite places, movie tickets, and even spa packages. Let your daughter and son-in-law be your guests to enjoy the experience and at the same time make memories. Gift them the time they deserve and they’ll be grateful for sure!
Let Them Decide What They Want
Let your daughter and son-in-law decide how they want to celebrate their first anniversary. They can pick a special place, buy a gift for each other, or maybe just stay cooped up indoors and curl up with popcorn and a movie. No matter how they decide to do it, this personalized approach will make them feel extra special!
Share the Love
Let your daughter and son-in-law know how much you appreciate them for being committed to each other for their first year of marriage. Your words of support and love will remind them of the foundations of their relationship. Share a personalized video wishing them a happy anniversary, or write them a heartfelt letter (or a poem!), letting them know that lessons on life and love learned in the first year have been an inspiration to you.
Get Help from Loved Ones
Cannot decide what to do to make your daughter and son-in-law’s first anniversary special? Ask their friends and family members to join you in your mission. Let each person come up with a short task that together make up the entire anniversary surprise. This will make them feel even more special when their day is made up of little parts of their loved ones.
Bring Time to a Standstill
Recreate the day they married with an anniversary time capsule. Let them dig up a gift bag or box filled with items associated with their first year as husband and wife. Include the newspapers from the day of their wedding, photos from their honeymoon, love notes to each other, a wedding memento, tokens from different countries they visited, love letters from friends, and anything else that’s meaningful to them. It’s a creative way to bring back memories this special day.
Write a Love Poem
It’s no secret that every couple loves words of admiration and love. To show your daughter and son-in-law how proud you are of them, why not craft a heartfelt poem reflecting on the journey of their first year together as husband and wife? Your poem can be short and sweet or long and thoughtful, but make sure the words come straight from your heart. You can also stitch their names together to make a pun which makes it even more special.
Play a Game
Many people likely suggested wedding games when they got married, but why not spice things up this time and bring on a competitive edge? Play a game or host a tournament where teams compete to win! It could be a board game your daughter and son-in-law enjoyed, a dance off between family members, a LIVE version of Pictionary, or a gaming session where everyone pitches their best ideas to solve various puzzles. Besides bringing everyone together and having fun, it’ll be an unforgettable memory for the future.
Create a Memory Book
A memory book is a great way to commemorate memories and stick to traditions. Get the family to write special messages and letters to your daughter and son-in-law. Ask them to share funny stories and experiences about the couple, along with photos, cards, and souvenirs from the past year. With this, each new anniversary will be a celebratory moment filled with nostalgia.
Plan an Adventure
You may not be able to physically celebrate with your daughter and son-in-law, but you can still plan an adventure they’ll both enjoy. Create an anniversary scavenger hunt that they can embark on. This can be done virtually or set up around the vicinity they reside in. Place signs or tokens with riddles that’ll lead them to the final destination where their anniversary surprise awaits them. This imaginative approach allows for an alternative and exciting anniversary celebration!
Picture Perfect
Conserve the incredible moments of their special anniversary with a photoshoot. An outdoor photoshoot under the sun with a pretty setting that’ll make for beautiful pictures. Assemble the family in one location and let the photographer work their magic. The photoshoot will make them feel loved, celebrated and appreciated. Have everyone a few cute props or outfits and make this moment fun and entertaining!
Give the Gift of Time
Designate all the family members a list of things that together add up to a day or weekend. You can book classes, tickets to their favorite places, movie tickets, and even spa packages. Let your daughter and son-in-law be your guests to enjoy the experience and at the same time make memories. Gift them the time they deserve and they’ll be grateful for sure!
Let Them Decide What They Want
Let your daughter and son-in-law decide how they want to celebrate their first anniversary. They can pick a special place, buy a gift for each other, or maybe just stay cooped up indoors and curl up with popcorn and a movie. No matter how they decide to do it, this personalized approach will make them feel extra special!
Share the Love
Let your daughter and son-in-law know how much you appreciate them for being committed to each other for their first year of marriage. Your words of support and love will remind them of the foundations of their relationship. Share a personalized video wishing them a happy anniversary, or write them a heartfelt letter (or a poem!), letting them know that lessons on life and love learned in the first year have been an inspiration to you.
Get Help from Loved Ones
Cannot decide what to do to make your daughter and son-in-law’s first anniversary special? Ask their friends and family members to join you in your mission. Let each person come up with a short task that together make up the entire anniversary surprise. This will make them feel even more special when their day is made up of little parts of their loved ones.
