
Hello! We are Erin and Nicole from Bird and Banner, a design studio in Philadelphia which specializes in custom invitations. We recently started our own blog and are thrilled to be here guest blogging on d*s all this week.
We will be posting about ideas for anniversaries following the traditional wedding gift-giving list. Starting with year one — paper. As invitation designers paper is of course extra dear to our hearts, and the best part is that meaningful gifts can come from the most modest of materials.

This woven paper heart was Erin’s first anniversary gift to her husband. It’s made out of her leftover wedding invitations.

Vintage book with personalized bookplate from Nicole to her husband.

Your thumbprint + your beloved’s thumbprint.
CLICK HERE for more 5 more anniversary: paper ideas from Bird and Banner after the jump!

Marriage Certificates from The Small Object.



Artist Ben DiNino of Philadelphia makes these beautiful sculptures from books he finds at thrift stores.

Send a postcard from the place you spent your honeymoon (or where you wanted to honeymoon).









