Novelty Wedding Gifts
Weddings can be tasteful and traditional, with lots of lovely gifts from well-wishers who love the couple and know exactly what they want or need to start their new lives together. While that's great for intimate friends and family, what should minor acquaintances get for a bride or groom? Sometimes it can be hard to decide, and besides, isn't the gravy tureen on their bridal registry just a bit stuffy? Enter the novelty wedding gift, for a bit of frivolous fun. Here's a quick guide to tasteful novelty items you'll enjoy giving the lucky couple, without embarrassing anyone.
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Clothing
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Novelty clothing items are some of the easiest items to find, although it's easy to go wrong. We're not looking for Frederick's of Hollywood, here; after all, it's the groom's job to supply his new bride with kinky lingerie. A quick trip to Target.com could provide the inspiration you need. The website offers a variety of novelty wedding items, from "just married" flip-flop sets to bride and groom baseball caps.
Bath Sets
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Another great novelty gift for couples you don't know very well is the bath set. Whether you choose bath bombs, sculptured or scented soaps, shower gels or bath salts and bubbles, there are plenty of ways to perk up their honeymoon suite with unusual scents. Pick a local company for environmental types, or choose a high-end boutique like Lush to really pamper them. Target also offers the "Mr." and "Mrs." tea towels to adorn their bathroom, once the couple arrives at their new home, and including these with your other purchases makes a great DIY gift pack.
Candy
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If your favorite couple share a sweet tooth, why not give them novelty candy? There are lots of places that offer assortments of candy, but especially for the wedding, why not give them personalized treats? MyM&Ms.com offers personalized M&M candies with the couple's name and wedding date on one side and the traditional "M" on the other. You can also opt for custom colors, messages or photos of the bride and groom on their candies. Dove also offers a similar service, with personalized messages that appear on the inside of the candy's wrappers.
Wine
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For those who think liquor is quicker, a personalized wine or champagne bottle may also make a great novelty item. On-line shops like SignatureWines.com offer customized labels for a variety of wines starting at prices as low as $8 a bottle, and champagnes at just $13 a bottle. Complete gift boxes are also available, from the affordable to the truly outrageous, including a bottle of wine, corkscrew, stopper, wine glasses and a variety of gourmet nibbles.
Erotic Aids
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Finally, for true novelty items, some guests like to tease the couple with erotic items like vibrators, cock rings and other sex toys. For safe sex toys, check out the online selection at reputable shops like Good Vibrations (http://www.goodvibes.com) or ComeAsYouAre.com rather than hitting up an embarrassing (and tacky) sex store in a strip mall near you. Both offer a wide selection of marital aids, as well as instructional books and DVDs that couples who've been "saving themselves" for their wedding night might find enlightening. For those who haven't waited, there are plenty of items that can make even the truly adventurous blush.
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