The Best Wedding Gifts to Give
You have just been invited to a wedding and are wondering what to get the couple for a wedding gift. While deciding which gift to get, it is essential to keep in mind the needs of the couple that is getting married. Taking into consideration what they like helps ensure that your wedding gift will be something they will cherish and be grateful to have.
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Wedding Reception Gifts
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Weddings cost a pretty penny and a couple can use any help they can get in paying for their wedding. You could give the couple a wedding gift that has you paying for one thing in their wedding. Some ideas include paying for a DJ, or a candy bar for their wedding reception. You could also get them a photo or video booth where guests can capture the memory of the wedding to give as a gift to the couple. According to an article by Kathy Kristof, a columnist with CBS MoneyWatch, many couples say the best wedding gift they received was one that reminded them of the gift giver years later.
Gift Vouchers
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Find out where the couple will be spending their honeymoon. Purchase gift vouchers or certificates for activities at the honeymoon destination. These gift vouchers could be for a shopping spree at the destination's local stores, pampering at the spa or a night at a theater depending on activities you know the couple will enjoy.
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Housewarming Gifts
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A housewarming gift will be greatly appreciated by a newlywed couple. As they start out a life together, they will likely be purchasing housewares for a new place or just upgrading for the start of a new life together. For example, you could give the couple a memorable gift of a portrait that captures something that is extra special to them. When choosing a housewarming gift, look at their wedding registry lists for ideas of gifts that they will love to have.
Cash Gifts
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Cash is always a welcome wedding gift for a couple getting married. This is a gift they can put to use in a way that they feel most beneficial to them. You could take the cash wedding gift a step further and give the couple an IOU of a specified amount. While this may not be the most conventional way of giving a gift, it is a great way for the couple to have a funding option later to go toward a project like home improvement, a vacation or shopping for their expanding family.
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