How to choose a wedding gift

You are invited to a wedding. For some reason, the first thought at the sight of the invitation is not a joy for the newlyweds, but the question: "What should I give?". The answer is not immediately, the search for a worthwhile idea takes days and even weeks, as a result, a wedding gift is bought at the last moment, or is not bought at all ...

As a rule, at some weddings, the prudent fiancé with the bride preliminarily negotiate a list of gifts. In America, for example, it is customary to compile this list and send it out to invitees with a request to choose what they will give in order to avoid buying identical things. Especially secured and pedantic families even make a reservation in the store of those most desired things, and guests buy out gifts for the newlyweds in advance. Surprise in this case does not work, but everyone is satisfied with the result, which is also not bad. In Russia, unlike America, everything is arranged easier. Guests who are not used to fantasy and spend days looking for a smart gift, carry envelopes with n-th amount of money. Often this is also discussed with the bride and groom. If all the guests will present a cash present, then the wedding can be recouped!

About how much money to put in an envelope and how this "surprise" to present, we will not speak. It's much more interesting to talk about what a wedding gift can be. First, it is necessary to find out a few nuances: the age of the newlyweds and the degree of your kinship. The closest relatives give expensive things (from a food processor to an apartment, a yacht or a car), friends and acquaintances can get away with a set of dishes or a deep fryer.

As a rule, the young groom and the bride who are just beginning to equip their daily life need the simplest household items, for example, a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, a tableware, a coffee machine, a microwave oven, etc. If the newlyweds already have a certain wealth and occupy a special place in society, the gift for the wedding day must be appropriate. Art lovers will be interested in unusual symbolic paintings or sculptures. They will also like expensive collection wines, antiques. If the new husband and wife are already old, have children and a common life, then they are unlikely to be interested in such masterpieces. Pick them a set for a picnic or aerogrill.

In especially difficult situations, a wedding gift can be presented in the form of a certificate for the purchase of something: from household appliances to cosmetics. Are actual and gift coupons for rest in SPA or in a boarding house outside the city on the shore of the lake. You can also provide them with a certificate for a trip on a trip or a trip to a fashionable restaurant. How to use a similar gift coupon, the newlyweds will decide.

Original wedding gifts

If you are sure that the newlyweds have an excellent sense of humor, try to present them a comic present. It can be a video with the participation of a sweet couple surrounded by friends. Also creative guests order T-shirts with cheerful inscriptions, mugs and caps, draw cartoons for the groom and the bride, compose poems and songs. There is also a certain list of "symbolic" presents. For example, a light bulb is a symbol of light love, and soap - cleanliness, a hot-water bottle - a symbol of warmth and comfort. The mittens are designed for the bride, and boxing gloves for the groom. The symbol of prosperity in the family is a long ruble, which you can make yourself. They give the bride and groom a money tree, and piggy banks, and much more. The main thing is that your humor should be appreciated by the culprits of the celebration and guests.

Whatever the wedding gift, the main thing is that it was presented with a soul and warmth. Say the words of congratulations from the heart, without reading them on the card. Give what you want to get yourself on your wedding day. Do not skimp on the signs of attention and feelings, the newlyweds will be grateful to you.