What are Some Good Wedding Gift Ideas?
Many people look for unique wedding gift ideas, and though giving something truly special to a newly married couple is always nice, you may not want to stray far from registry lists. In fact, if the couple has been so good as to provide guests with a gift registry, it makes sense to choose a gift from the registry. This helps to eliminate guesswork and will give you plenty of wedding gift ideas from low price to high that a new couple is sure to appreciate.
On the other hand, not all couples have gift registries, so you may need to think a little harder to come up with wedding gift ideas. The first place to start in this thinking process is to consider the couple. A young couple establishing their first home together provides plenty of wedding gift ideas, since they may need just about everything for their new life together. Think of the variety of kitchen items the couple might need such as: pots and pans, cutlery, small kitchen appliances, cookbooks, everyday plates, cups, glasses, flatware, and so much more. Alternately you might want to help supply the couple with other things needed for most households like bed and bath linens and accessories.
Some couples will enter marriages fully supplied with most basic household items. You can still find things for the household that the couple may not have. For instance, consider purchasing the latest kitchen gadget, a truly excellent espresso machine or a very fancy blender for instance. Other wedding gift ideas for the couple that already has most basic things include picture frames, which will be great for framing wedding pictures, decorative vases, or attractive coffee table books. Think about the couple’s interests and you may also find other gifts you can give: nights out to a favorite restaurant, a gift certificate for golfing, a donation to the couple’s favorite charity, or a Blu-Ray player and some classic movies.
One gift that never goes out of style is cash. When you’re really stumped for wedding gift ideas, chances are the couple will know just what they’d like to get with any cash gift you give. If you’re giving this type of gift to a younger couple, you might consider sending it just a few weeks ahead of the wedding. Then the couple can decide to use it however they’d like, for not only acquiring household things, but also possibly extending their honeymoon or expanding their budget for their wedding day.
You can of course get more creative with wedding gift ideas. If you’ve got time on your hands you could gather photos of the couple and make them a photo collage, or try to obtain a photograph of both members of the couple when they were the children, and frame them side by side. Perhaps you have an antique or family heirloom the couple has always loved that you’d like them to enjoy now or you’re an artist or photographer that the couple very much admires.
It just always helps to think about what you think the couple would most like. If you’re really unsure of their tastes, it may be best to stick with registries, and if they’re starting their first home, be assured they will need just about everything they ask for. If you know the couple very well, you might want to strike out on a less traditional path and provide them with a unique wedding present that they can treasure for years.
Written by Tricia Ellis-Christensen
