Choosing Wedding Gifts For The Couple Who Have Everything
There is no doubt that a wedding is a time of great anticipation and frantic planning and this is not exclusively for the bride and groom. The first thing that will pop into the head of the recipient of a wedding invitation (perhaps second place as to what to wear) is the choosing of Wedding gifts. This can be an extremely tricky business. Not everyone will provide a list to give some guidance and it can be very difficult to think of the perfect gift.
The problem of buying wedding gifts for the modern couple is particularly ticklish. In previous generations a couple getting married would often be setting up home for the first time straight from living with their parents. The tradition of giving wedding presents gave the newly married couple setting out on their life together the chance to have the essentials for home making that they would probably otherwise not be able to enjoy. This, coupled with the fact that incomes were on the whole much lower, meant that small gifts for the house would have been gratefully received.
The modern couple may well receive Wedding gifts in the same spirit, but the fact is that a large number of couples have now lived together for quite some time before getting married and may well have been set up in an independent home of their own prior to that. This means they have already collected all the things they need around the house and when these couples get married the guests are faced with the unenviable task of trying to buy a gift for the couple who probably do, quite literally, have everything they need.
With a little bit of imagination the buying of wedding gifts does not have to be a terrifying prospect or a mundane chore. The very fact that a couple has everything they need means that a guest can try and find them something they might want instead. A very personal or whimsical gift might be treasured for years to come as the happy couple look back on their big day. A popular choice when researching wedding presents is a gift personalised for the couple, perhaps with the details of their marriage. A personalised photograph frame to keep treasured photographs of the big day is a favourite choice. A slightly more unusual gift might be a personalised bottle of champagne or red or white wine. There are lots of ways to make these individual by choosing the name for the drink and the bottle label. As well as a lovely surprise on the day itself, this gift has the potential to make a future celebration more special.
With all the stress that planning the wedding itself can cause, another idea might be to arrange for an experience the newly weds can share once they have recovered from the wedding and honeymoon. Experience days offer the chance for the recipient to take part in a day to remember with everything from driving racing cars to hot air balloon flights being offered. The memories of such a day would live on forever.
For the more mischievous there is a whole world of possiblities for gifts designed to raise a smile on the recipients' faces. A number of personalised gifts are available to make the happy couple the scoop of the week in a mock up newspaper or magazine front cover with customisable headlines. These can be hung around the home to lift the mood of whoever walks by and to remind them of their happiest of days.
For the more romantic couple, something soft and gentle with an unusual twist might be more appropriate. What could be more romantic than looking up at the night sky and seeing a star that had been named for you? Naming a star is increasing in popularity. There are even ornaments that can be engraved to be a tangible reminder.
It is true to say that couples often do seem to have everything. A gift is more than just an item to be handed over on the big day. It shows the love, friendship or regard the giver has for the recipients and can be a life-long reminder of this. A present does not have to be big and showy, or indeed obvious, to say what the giver wants to say. The thought behind choosing a gift will always be appreciated and thankfully there are options that can satisfy even the hardest to choose for people.
The problem of buying wedding gifts for the modern couple is particularly ticklish. In previous generations a couple getting married would often be setting up home for the first time straight from living with their parents. The tradition of giving wedding presents gave the newly married couple setting out on their life together the chance to have the essentials for home making that they would probably otherwise not be able to enjoy. This, coupled with the fact that incomes were on the whole much lower, meant that small gifts for the house would have been gratefully received.
The modern couple may well receive Wedding gifts in the same spirit, but the fact is that a large number of couples have now lived together for quite some time before getting married and may well have been set up in an independent home of their own prior to that. This means they have already collected all the things they need around the house and when these couples get married the guests are faced with the unenviable task of trying to buy a gift for the couple who probably do, quite literally, have everything they need.
With a little bit of imagination the buying of wedding gifts does not have to be a terrifying prospect or a mundane chore. The very fact that a couple has everything they need means that a guest can try and find them something they might want instead. A very personal or whimsical gift might be treasured for years to come as the happy couple look back on their big day. A popular choice when researching wedding presents is a gift personalised for the couple, perhaps with the details of their marriage. A personalised photograph frame to keep treasured photographs of the big day is a favourite choice. A slightly more unusual gift might be a personalised bottle of champagne or red or white wine. There are lots of ways to make these individual by choosing the name for the drink and the bottle label. As well as a lovely surprise on the day itself, this gift has the potential to make a future celebration more special.
With all the stress that planning the wedding itself can cause, another idea might be to arrange for an experience the newly weds can share once they have recovered from the wedding and honeymoon. Experience days offer the chance for the recipient to take part in a day to remember with everything from driving racing cars to hot air balloon flights being offered. The memories of such a day would live on forever.
For the more mischievous there is a whole world of possiblities for gifts designed to raise a smile on the recipients' faces. A number of personalised gifts are available to make the happy couple the scoop of the week in a mock up newspaper or magazine front cover with customisable headlines. These can be hung around the home to lift the mood of whoever walks by and to remind them of their happiest of days.
For the more romantic couple, something soft and gentle with an unusual twist might be more appropriate. What could be more romantic than looking up at the night sky and seeing a star that had been named for you? Naming a star is increasing in popularity. There are even ornaments that can be engraved to be a tangible reminder.
It is true to say that couples often do seem to have everything. A gift is more than just an item to be handed over on the big day. It shows the love, friendship or regard the giver has for the recipients and can be a life-long reminder of this. A present does not have to be big and showy, or indeed obvious, to say what the giver wants to say. The thought behind choosing a gift will always be appreciated and thankfully there are options that can satisfy even the hardest to choose for people.
