Simple Anniversary Gift

I like to give my husband gifts that match the traditional or modern anniversary gift categories each year.  This year, we are celebrating our 5th anniversary and the traditional gift is wood.  I didn't have much time and didn't want to spend too much money, so this is what I came up with...

I "borrowed" this idea from a Pinterest photo I saw.  You can order it on Etsy, but I wanted to customize the colors to match our bedroom, spend less money, and get it quickly, so I decided to make it myself.  It's more special that way anyway, right?

I wanted similar fonts, so I browsed the internet to find a free font that I liked.  I used Serial Publication font.  This font does not include periods though, so I just found a different font I already had for the periods (Tempus Sans). The script font is also one I already had, Edwardian Script. I wish I was a stud at Photoshop, but I am not, so I settled with making it in Microsoft Word.  This design is so simple, it worked. I was putting the final print in an 8x10 frame, so I scaled the document it fit with that.  If you would like this template, comment below and I will email it to you to save you the time in creating it yourself!! All you would need to do is download Serial Publication (it's free) and edit the dates/events.

After presenting this to my husband in a wood frame to represent our 5th anniversary, I hung it on the wall of our bedroom and surrounded it with a framed photo from each of the 5 dates represented on the gift.  Wasn't planning to do this originally, but I really love reliving these moments each time I walk in our bedroom.

Happy Anniversary Honey!!