Bridal Shower Gifts for Moms-to-Be
Two things to which many women look forward are getting married and starting a family. While for some these two things are separated by many years, for others they occur virtually right on top of each other. If you are seeking a gift for a soon-to-be-bride who is also a soon-to-be-mom, consider both of these life changes when picking you present. By doing so, you can prepare your recipient to be a prepared mom and a blushing bride simultaneously.
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Scrapbook Kit
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Both a wedding and the birth of a baby are events worthy of recording. Give your recipient, who is about to experience these two things, a gift that allows her to capture these memories forever. Buy her a scrapbook kit featuring a scrapbook along with paper, decorative tools and page assembly items like glue. Buy her two separate scrapbooks, one for each major event, or one that features the year in which both of these events will occur.
Three-Opening Frame
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When many brides and grooms marry, they immediately create a family of two. Soon after your recipient's wedding, she will have a family of three. Give her a three-opening frame in which to display pictures of the three people who make up her family. Before giving it to her, place a picture of her in the opening on one side, her soon-to-be-spouse in the opening on the other and a sonogram image of their baby between the two.
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Baby Clothing Bouquet
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Flowers are common at wedding celebrations. Give your mom-and-bride-to-be a gift that is reflective of the upcoming wedding and useful when baby comes. Purchase a bouquet craft of baby clothing in pink or blue as appropriate, or buy her pink or blue garments and fold them into flowers yourself, using green linens and ribbon to create stems and leaves.
Digital Camera
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From the all-important wedding night to the day on which the baby joins their family, the newlywed parents will have much to capture. Present the gift recipient with a digital camera to use in capturing these memories. Buy her a digital camera in her favorite color or in a standard black or silver. To make the gift even more thoughtful, have it engraved with the recipient's name.
Family Illustration Nursery Art
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When setting up housekeeping, your newlywed gift recipient will also have to tackle to task of creating a nursery for her new addition. Give her a piece of wall art to place in this space. Create an illustration that is reflective of the new family, planning your creation around the nursery's planned them. For example, if the nursery is going to feature jungle animals, you could create pictures showing a mama, daddy and baby elephant, labeling each with the names of the parents and the intended name of the child.
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