Embroidered dressing gown
A soft robe embroidered with a name, initials or a role (“Bride”, “Mum”, “Bridesmaid”) on the chest or back.
For: Mum · Partner · Grandparents
Embroidered
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23 ideas for a 1st anniversary
About anniversary materialsA soft robe embroidered with a name, initials or a role (“Bride”, “Mum”, “Bridesmaid”) on the chest or back.
For: Mum · Partner · Grandparents
Embroidered

A print of the night sky over a chosen place on a chosen date — a first date, a wedding or a birth.
For: Partner · Couples · New baby
Printed
A printed children’s book where the child’s name — and sometimes their look — is part of the story.
For: Grandparents · New baby · Children
PrintedIllustrated
A printed family tree with names (and sometimes dates) of the family — framed for the wall.
For: Mum · Dad · Couples
PrintedIllustrated

A soft baby blanket embroidered with the baby’s name — often the first personalised thing they own.
For: Grandparents · New baby
EmbroideredHand-made

Bath towels or a hand-towel set embroidered with names or initials — a smart wedding or housewarming present.
For: Mum · Couples
EmbroideredMonogrammed

A cushion embroidered with a family name, a house name or a date — the “home” gift that lives on the sofa.
For: Mum · Couples · Grandparents
Embroidered

Cotton or linen handkerchiefs embroidered with initials — a traditional gift for fathers of the bride and grandparents.
For: Dad · Grandparents · Wedding party
EmbroideredMonogrammed

A sturdy cotton or canvas tote embroidered with a name or a thank-you message.
For: Teachers · Friends · Colleagues
Embroidered

A cotton or linen apron with a name or kitchen title stitched on the front.
For: Mum · Dad · Grandparents
Embroidered
A fleece or woven blanket printed with family photos — a cosy gift for grandparents.
For: Mum · Dad · Partner
Printed
A print of the streets around a meaningful spot — where you met, married or bought your first home.
For: Partner · Couples · Friends
Printed
A wall calendar with family photos for every month — and the family’s birthdays already marked.
For: Mum · Dad · Grandparents
Printed
A book of front pages or headlines from the day someone was born — or every birthday since.
For: Mum · Dad · Grandparents
Printed
A tea towel printed with a family recipe — ideally in the cook’s own handwriting.
For: Mum · Grandparents
Printed

A leather-bound notebook embossed with a name or initials — for writers, travellers and planners.
For: Partner · Children · Friends
Hand-madeMonogrammed

A personalised guest book for the wedding day — names and date on the cover, messages inside.
For: Couples
PrintedHand-made

A quilt or cushion sewn from favourite clothes — baby clothes, old shirts or a loved one’s jumpers.
For: Mum · Grandparents · New baby
Hand-made
A drawing or watercolour of their home — the perfect housewarming or leaving-home present.
For: Couples · Grandparents · Friends
Illustrated
A stylised drawing of the family (pets included) from your photos.
For: Mum · Dad · Couples
Illustrated
A drawing or watercolour of the church, register office or venue where they married.
For: Mum · Dad · Couples
Illustrated
A print with the baby’s name, sometimes with birth details or illustrations — for the nursery wall.
For: New baby · Children
PrintedIllustrated

A canvas or leather holdall with initials — for weekends away and honeymoons.
For: Partner · Couples · Friends
EmbroideredMonogrammed