A paper anniversary star map of your wedding sky
Paper is the traditional gift for a first wedding anniversary on most lists. Some British lists give cotton for the first year and paper for the second. A star map fits the paper theme: it is a print on paper of the stars above your wedding, at the minute you married.
It is personal without being fragile, and it hangs on the wall instead of sitting in a drawer. Below is how to choose the moment, what to write, and how to make it feel like a paper gift.
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Which moment of the wedding day to choose
Use the wedding venue as the place. For the time, choose the vows if you want the moment you married, or the first dance if you want the night you celebrated.
If the ceremony was in the afternoon, the map still works. It shows the stars that were above you then, even though daylight hid them. Many couples prefer the first dance for that reason: it is the moment you looked up and the night had started. At a summer wedding in the UK or Ireland, it may still be light at the first dance, and the map shows the stars all the same.
Check the date and time on your order of the day or your photographer's timeline. Photos store the time they were taken, which helps when nobody remembers the minute.
Poster title ideas
Message ideas
- One year ago tonight, under these stars, I married my best friend.
- The sky above our first dance. Here is to every year after this one.
- Paper for year one. Every year after that, still you.
- The first of many. Happy anniversary.
- Married under these stars. One year down, forever to go.
- The night we became a family of two.
Why a print fits the paper anniversary
Most traditional lists start with paper for the first year, then cotton for the second and leather for the third. Some British lists swap the first two and give cotton for the first year. Paper stands for a new marriage: plain at the start, with room to write your story on it.
We print every map on enhanced matt art paper, 200gsm. That is heavier than normal printer paper, and the matt surface has no shine, so the stars stay clear from any angle.
Framed or print only for year one
A print only is the purest paper gift. Open it together, read it, and frame it later. A framed print in black, white or natural is ready to hang, which helps if you give it on the day.
All four sizes are inch sizes, from 12 × 16 in (about 30 × 40 cm) to 18 × 24 in (about 46 × 61 cm). If you frame the print yourself, choose a frame made for that exact size, not an A size.
Add a paper touch
Write a letter to go with the print. Put the wedding date, the place and why you chose that moment in your own words. Keep it in the back of the frame or in a drawer for your tenth anniversary.
Our print is made to order and then delivered, so order a few weeks before the anniversary.
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Questions
Paper, on most lists, then cotton for the second year and leather for the third. Some British lists give cotton for the first year and paper for the second. A star map print is a paper gift.
Enhanced matt art paper, 200gsm. It has no shine, so the stars stay clear from any angle.
Yes. The map shows the stars that were above the venue at that minute, even in daylight. Many couples choose the first dance instead, because it was later in the evening.
Yes. You only need the date, the time and the place. The wedding invitation, the order of the day or a photo timestamp gives you all three.
Yes. The date always prints. You can also print the time and the time zone, or leave them off for a simpler look.