Your Wedding Present Should Be Thoughtful
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November 11th, 2008 | Tags: bride, ceremony, day, dress, flower, gift, groom, jewelry, Photography and Photographers, planning, present, ring, song, special, Wedding | Category: Photography and Photographers
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This summer, we have more than a few weddings coming up. While I look forward to these events with great anticipation, I always have difficulty coming up with an idea for that perfect wedding present. I know I will also be invited to the bridal showers for these events, which leads me to need two presents instead of just one.
Bridal Shower
The good thing is that bridal shower presents can generally be purchased from a wedding registry, and if you go to the store early you can get good pick and wind up with something that you really want to give to the recipient. However, if you wait too long after receiving the invitation, presents will be picked over and you may end up with something that would not be your first choice. In the end, though, bridal shower presents are generally much easier to purchase than a great wedding present.
Wedding Present - More Thought Required
Maybe I am just too detail oriented, but as much as possible I strive to fit the wedding present to the wedding’s theme. For example, knowing that this couple loves the outdoors, I might give them a nice picnic basket with several bottles of wine. If my gift to them is an appliance like a mixer, I am likely to package this with some favorite recipes of mine or a cookbook.
Generally, I think it is nice to try to keep a wedding gift on a smaller size scale because it is difficult to transport gifts after a wedding reception. Trying to keep that in mind, things can get a little dicey!
Sometimes, the wedding gift should conform to the traditions of the place where the wedding is being held. Some locations in the country have traditional gifts, particularly if it is coming from relatives or kin. In many areas money is the customary form of gift. In our place, gifts are hardly ever given while cards with money in it abounds. On the other hand, places in the Midwest gifts come in the form of things rather than money.
I am sure I will find something to give as gifts for my upcoming weddings, and I’m sure I will over analyze what I end up giving. I will have to just remember that it is the thought that counts, and if worse comes to worst I can always give the appreciated gift of cash!
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