Thoughtful Wedding presents that won’t be re-gifted.
Buying a wedding present can be a difficult task. Gone are the days when the bride and groom live with their parents until their wedding day, so need to furnish and accessorize their new marital home. In which case a slow cooker, cutlery or crockery set would have been a great choice.
Nope, these days the happy couple have usually lived together for many years, there may even be a few kids thrown into the mix, so they will most likely have accumulated everything they need and a new household appliance will likely find its way to the re-gift pile or Gumtree.
When looking for that perfect gift, if you don’t want to give money, you may have to think outside the box.
We’ve put together a few ideas to get the imagination going:
1. A Framed photograph or painting of the church or beach where they are getting married:
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You can often find prints on line or local artists may be able to accommodate. Make it extra special by personalizing with the date and names of the newlyweds.
2. A Couples Spa Day
Planning a wedding can be very stressful and hectic, once the furore is over and the honey moon concluded, the couple can have a momentary feeling of sadness, like there is nothing to look forward to. What a lovely surprise to see they have a spa day to enjoy! To relax, recharge and rewind. Who doesn’t love to be pampered!?
3. A stunning keepsake box:
After the wedding, it’s lovely to have all of the keepsakes stored safely in a personalized box. Things like an invitation, wedding favor, confetti, speeches, table plan, menu and photographs can all be stored together, perfect to reminisce about the magical day:
4. A Custom neon sign
This one can seem a little off the wall (or rather on the wall!) But these are really on trend at the moment. From Love hearts and soppy quotes to song lyrics and initials, a customized wedding neon sign would definitely be a hit.
This one can seem a little off the wall (or rather on the wall!) But these are really on trend at the moment. From Love hearts and soppy quotes to song lyrics and initials, a customized wedding neon sign would definitely be a hit.
5. A Gourmet Hamper:
You can either choose a voucher so the bride and groom can choose their own goodies or purchase a premade option. Either way, I’m sure this is a gift that will be delightfully received and ideally devoured as the love birds sit and watch their happy moments on DVD.
Pretty posh movie snacks!
There are many thoughtful gifts that you can choose, often the bride and groom may opt for a gift registry or have a wishing well for monetary gifts, (If they are having an international honey moon, foreign currency can be a nice gesture) but if not, try to do a little research on what the perfect gift would mean to them. There is no bigger compliment than seeing your gift being used and loved year after year.
By Clare
