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what is a traditional first wedding anniversary gift
A traditional first wedding anniversary gift is paper.
Why is paper a traditional first wedding anniversary gift
It is believed that paper is the traditional first wedding anniversary gift because it symbolizes the blank pages on which you write the newest chapter in your life.
what is the modern first wedding anniversary gift
The modern one-year wedding anniversary gift is a clock.

Question: Where did the gift tradition come from
Self-contained rewrite: Where did the wedding anniversary gift tradition come from