Stuck for Inspiration? 5 Unique Wedding Gift Ideas

Jul 30, 2009

Summer is the traditional wedding season so it makes sense to start thinking about buying wedding gifts ahead of those special events.

Picking a wedding present can be an unexpected source of stress. You want to choose wedding presents that will be cherished by the receiving newly-weds after all.

Some people choose a present that will be a memory of the wedding day itself. Others choose a more practical wedding gift, often from a wedding gift list the couple have prepared in advance.

Shopping online has become a way to find wedding gift inspiration. You no longer have to hunt around busy boutiques looking for that ideal gift. Instead you can search online without leaving the comfort of your own home.

One very popular trend is for personalized wedding gifts, these let the giver make a present truly unique by engraving dates, names or even a message on to a suitable item. Engraved gifts make a memorable wedding present.

Choosing the perfect present to fit your budget isn’t as hard as you think it is. Use these ideas to inspire you to choose the perfect personalized wedding gift to remember..

1. Pictures
A popular choice is to personalize a picture with an inscription - illustrations include wedding cars, cartoons of the happy couple or the place of marriage. These make a lovely keepsake of the wedding day itself.

2. Frames for Photos
Two ideas here - both use personalised photoframes. One is to inscribe the frame with the couple’s names or wedding date. The other is to add a wedding photo of the happy couple inside and present it to them after the event.

3. Christmas Baubles
One lovely idea is to buy a personalized bauble for the couple’s Christmas tree. These decorations are made usually from china or glass and engraved with names and the wedding date, making a lovely present, brought out each year and placed on the Christmas tree as a special reminder of the happy occasion.

4. Keepsake Boxes
Weddings create many keepsakes - from the orders of service, wedding invitations, to cards and notes from well-wishers. A keepsake box is the perfect way to store all these treasured mementoes and keep the memories safe!

5. Pillowcases
This is a fun wedding present which contemporary couples will love. Matching egyptian cotton pillowcases. One nice idea is each pillowcase carrying one half of a design, so completing the picture when they are placed together on a bed. Another is one pillowcase printed with “Mr” and the other with “Mrs.”

Shopping for wedding presents should be fun. By giving a personalized wedding gift, you are giving something that is truly unique and thoughtful and one which you can pick according to your budget.