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Wedding Jewelry Gifts
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Tips for Choosing Wedding Gifts for the Bridal Party
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
The bridal party is a very important part of the wedding ceremony. The bridal party is usually made up of your best friends, or perhaps your brothers, sisters and cousins. Whoever they are, they are the people who have been there for you both through both good and bad times, and they should continue to be there for you in your married life.
When choosing wedding gifts for bridesmaids and groomsmen, it is important to choose gifts that show your appreciation for them. You want to be sure that you can provide them with gifts that are fitting for the occasion, but are also useful gifts that the recipients should always cherish. This is not the time to buy something cheap. However, there is no need to spend lots of money when you are already spending plenty on the wedding itself! Here are a few quick tips for finding great gifts for your bridal party without spending more than your wedding budget has available.
Give your bridal party gifts that really fit with the theme of the wedding while expressing the joys of the wedding celebration. Therefore, if you have chosen a specific theme that you are looking at, try to incorporate it in the gifts. Flip-flops and other beach attire for a beach-themed wedding or pretty jewelry for a princess and prince themed wedding are both great ideas.
Also, think about the overall formality of the day and try to fit that in as well. For a casual beach wedding, flip-flops are great gifts, but for a formal, evening wedding, cufflinks and bracelets are going to be a better option. You want to keep in mind the theme and the formality, and you should be able to get a couple of great ideas about the gifts that you are giving to those in your bridal party.
Another idea is to make sure that you incorporate something about you and your relationship into the gifts that you are giving. First, focus on the two of you. Are you into going “green” and being environmentally friendly? Then put your gifts into reusable shopping bags, or have certificates to “green” stores inside of them. Are you musicians? If so, include something in your gift that reminds them of this. Secondly, think about your relationship with the actual person. Not all of the bridal gifts have to be the same. Golf tee gift sets can be a great gift for one who enjoys golfing. By first thinking about the two of you as a couple, and then relating to the person who is getting the gift, you should be able to come up with some unique and interesting gift ideas for the people on your list. You have probably known these people for a very long time, and therefore, you can incorporate something about your own relationship with them, into the gifts that you are giving them for being in the bridal party.
Next, you should begin thinking about personalization. It might seem like a hot trend, and it is, but it definitely serves a purpose as well. When you give a gift that has been personalized, you are showing the recipient that they really do mean a lot to you, that you would go to the trouble of personalizing their gifts. You can show them how much they mean to you simply by doing this, and there are many places where personalization can be done easily and quickly as well. It is very easy to make great gifts even better, simply by personalizing them for each member of your bridal party. Engraving on metal, for example, is relatively inexpensive and can typically be done when you purchase the item.
Remember that your bridal party gifts are going to say many things. First of all, they speak about the theme and formality of your wedding. Secondly, they should say something about you and your spouse to be, as well as something about the relationship that you have with the person that is receiving the gift. Lastly, if they are personalized, it typically shows the recipient that they really do mean a lot to you, and that this is just the beginning of something that they can cherish for a long time.
Giving bridal party gifts is something that you want to think carefully about, but if you give the right gifts, you may find that they can enhance your wedding and make both of you very happy. Finding the right bridal party gift can be a fun process because there are many great options available. Considering the location of the wedding, you can choose from both formal and informal products. With a little creativity, you can discover that perfect gift for you bridal party, but remember that each person in the wedding can receive a different gift.
Lisa Parker is a freelance writer and blogger who writes about family and family events such as weddings, often focusing on one specific aspect of a wedding, such as bridal party gifts.
Personalized Wedding Bridal Party Gifts
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
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Three Great Ideas for Choosing Fun and Meaningful Wedding Party Gifts
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
By Todd Haness
More and more couples are doing things a little differently for their weddings. Many couples have wedding showers co-ed style instead of the traditional girlie bridal showers and some couples are even having bridesmen and groomsmaids attendants that stand up for them but break from the tradition of being of the same gender. Things like this may have shocked our grandparents, but these days weddings are becoming more personal and meaningful to the couple versus strictly following “how it’s always been”. So why not be a little different and plan your wedding party gifts together instead of the tradition of the Groomsmen gifts being left up to the Groom and Bridesmaid gifts being left to the Bride? These three great ideas will help get you on your way to choosing the perfect wedding party gifts for your special attendants.
One way of making the wedding party gifts fun and also meaningful is to choose a theme. This can be particularly simple if there is something that all or the majority of you already do together. One Bride and Groom recently chose golf themed gifts that were suitable for all of their attendants because they had all golfed with one another at various times. They chose items such as an 18 hole golf cooler and the fun insulated golf club drink dispenser that sits in your golf bag with your clubs and made it even more special by including gift certificates for a round at the course nearby for the Maid of Honor and the Best Man. Another variation could be to add a gift certificate for the pro shop or for lunch in the clubhouse. By including something they will use and keep as well as something experiential you will really thank them for sharing in your special day.
Another fun idea for the right group of wedding party attendants is Happy Hour and gifts of home barware. This is especially appropriate for the Bride and Groom who love wine and maybe even goes wine tasting with their friends. There are many items like beautiful wine stoppers and bottle opening tools as well as digital Wine Masters that help guide wine lovers in their selections of the perfect wine that can all be great gifts. Include a bottle of your favorite wine or perhaps a special bottle of a wine that you know your friends love, and you have a lovely wedding party gift sure to delight.
For wedding parties when there isn’t necessarily a common connection amongst the attendants apart from all being in your wedding, there is a way to tie it all together and make the wedding party gifts very meaningful. One couple recently chose a unique gift for each individual but the common link was that each gift was able to be engraved in some way. The Bride and Groom then chose a phrase that is inspirational to them and had all the gifts personalized with it along with the date of the wedding. The attendants all knew this was something personal that thought had gone into whether they received a picture frame with the saying, a money clip or a flask. Each item was chosen with the recipient’s taste in mind, but the common personalization brought it all together with meaning.
Choosing gifts for your wedding party should not be something that adds stress to your planning. These are your special friends and you want them to feel appreciated for sharing your special day, not to mention buying that bridesmaid dress or renting yet another tux! Use these ideas to spur some imagination and creativity to come up with gifts that are not only useful, but are thoughtful and meaningful to the recipient. Combined with a personal note, they are sure to be the gifts that won’t be put away on a shelf and forgotten.
About the Author
Todd Haness knows all about selecting great wedding party gifts as the head of Groomstop.com the leading online provider of gifts for the groom, best man, groomsmen, and the rest of the wedding party! GroomStop.com offers personalized engraving on many of their products.
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Where Can I Get Special and Unique Wedding Gifts for My Wedding?
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Some people only get married once in a lifetime (and hope that that will be the only wedding they will ever have) so they want their wedding gifts to be equally special. That is why the wedding gifts industry keeps trying to come up with unique ideas for ideal wedding gifts that would make that wedding special enough for all attending to remember.
Wedding gifts could be as simple as a set of bowls and plates featuring emblazoned pictures of the happy couple with a special message, or as lavish as trips on cruise ships for couples in the wedding party. It all depends on the budget of the bride and groom set aside specifically for wedding gifts, and the capacity of the wedding gifts provider to meet the specifications of the couple.
Some choices of wedding gifts could be custom-made wedding keepsake containers, display bowls meant to be set on living room or dining room tables, memory books, photo albums, replicas of the wedding cake slicer and serving utensils, gourmet baskets filled with goodies, miniature bar cabinets, keepsake clocks, pillowcases, graceful candlesticks, comfortable bathrobes, bottles of fine wine, wine coolers, classy bookends, throw pillows, cute blankets, customized bath towels, photo frames of varying sizes, a certificate entitling the bearer to hire a chef for a day, a certificate giving free trial membership to a Wine of the Month club, unusual coffee table or party games, Oriental culinary sets (like Japanese tea ceremony sets), wine or ice buckets, specially-designed wine racks, commemorative wine stoppers, cookbooks for the budding chefs in the wedding party, and even monogrammed wine glasses.
Some bride and groom couples set about hunting for wedding gifts by having a specific wedding gift in mind then looking for suppliers. Other couples look around though for what is available around them before settling for one type of wedding gift. It really depends on you and your partner which style of search process works best for you. One good way of narrowing down your short list of choices for wedding gifts is to examine the members of your wedding party and what types of wedding gifts they most likely would like to receive. Some couples might choose wedding gifts they would like to receive themselves (which isn’t bad in itself, unless their potential recipients have very different tastes from the wedding couple, in which case the actual wedding gifts would probably be politely received but not with much enthusiasm.) You and your partner need to discuss this problem between yourselves because the mood of the occasion might be ruined when you do not get the response you thought you would get when the recipients finds out what wedding gifts are being given out.
As wedding gifts providers try to get more business from couples, they now try to come up with more unique options as wedding gifts that you can choose from. One new category you might encounter are the Experiential wedding gifts category. This means offering wedding gifts that allow the recipients to try something daring and new to their field of experience. For instance, who do you know who has never been on a hot air balloon even once in their life? Probably a lot of people right? Well, then maybe they would like the chance to do that then, as your special wedding gift to them. And who wouldn’t love the chance to go to a spa for a relaxing weekend? There are now certificates that allow your recipient to indulge in this highly valuable service as part of the Experiential wedding gifts category. Such wedding gifts may not be tangible things but will leave a mark on the memory of your wedding party for the long term anyway.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched …but are felt in the heart.
Wedding gift etiquette – How to give and receive wedding gifts
Monday, June 28th, 2010
www.howdini.com Wedding gift etiquette – How to give and receive wedding gifts Buying a couple a wedding gift has never been easier thanks to online registries and wedding websites. So why is it still so complicated? Here with gift etiquette advice is Carley Roney of The Knot. Keywords:…
Wedding Favors And Wedding Gifts
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
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Every blushing bride wants to have a memorable and romantic wedding that will be remembered for years with pleasant memories by all that attend.
The purpose of this eBook is to help accomplish this, even if you or the bride to be is on a tight budget. It’s not expensive catering and thousand dollar dresses that create lasting memories.
Are wedding registry gifts for the bridal shower or for the actual wedding?
Friday, June 18th, 2010
My fiance & I have heard from some people that registry gifts are for the wedding & the bridal gifts are more for her, but we also have heard that the registry gifts are for the shower, but then what about the wedding?
Bridemaid’s Guide for Wedding Invitations, Gifts, Favors & Fun – How to be the Perfect Bridesmaid
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
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Congratulations! You have been invited to be a bridesmaid or maid of honor. You’ve said yes. So what does that mean and what do you do next!
This book is the answer…
Great Ideas for unique wedding invitations you can do your self.
Bachelorette party ideas, How to Create a money necklace for good luck and good fortune, Shower invitation ideas, Unique favor ideas, Wedding scrapbook album and page ideas, & Lots more
Help for a wonderful and affordable wedding is here! You’ll find dozens of professional looking easy-to-make wedding invitations. The book includes gifts, favors, thank you notes and simple accessories. Help saving money while preparing for a joyous wedding. Perfect for Bridesmaids & Brides too!
Bridemaid’s Guide for Wedding Invitations, Gifts, Favors & Fun – How to be the Perfect Bridesmaid
Attractive Personalized Wedding Gifts
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
If you are looking for a unique and attractive wedding present for that special couple, nothing is quite as unique as a personalized wedding gift. Help the happy couple celebrate their new life together with a gift bearing their name. There are so many alternatives available that you can be certain to give a one-of-a-kind wedding.
Personalized Wedding Gifts for the Home
Decorating a first home is always a fun challenge for the new bride and groom. When choosing a personalized wedding gift, be sure to take the happy couple’s taste and preferences into account. Certain gifts, such wall hangings, wall clocks, canvas hangings, and personalized wedding mementoes, can fit into nearly any d?cor, and can serve as the perfect wedding gift for the new couple.
Surprise the new pair with a beautiful engraved glass wedding frame to display one of their favorite wedding or engagement pictures. Welcome them to their new home with a stunning double-sided table frame that displays their favorite wedding quote on one side and a photo from their special day on the other. If you are familiar with the decorating taste of the bride and groom, you can choose a frame that suits the style of their home so that your gift can become a permanent part of their everyday lives.
Take the wedding picture frame to the next level with a unique collage frame specifically designed to hold honeymoon photos. A Honeymoon Photo Collage Frame can beautifully accent any home while reminding the couple of their first time together as a unit. While any collage frame can display honeymoon photos, choose one that can constantly remind them of their wonderful first vacation together. A frame fitted with a die-cut mat spelling out the letters “HONEYMOON” gives ample space for displaying nine treasured photos from their trip.
Personalized Wedding Gifts to Hang on the Wall
Other popular wedding gifts are wall plaques, and a personalized wall plaque can enhance the importance of the gift even more. For a friend with simple, homespun tastes and a country rustic decorating scheme, you might choose a country art slate wall plaque, hand-painted with their names and the date of their wedding. A canvas art wall hanging is a lighter alternative to a personalized wedding plaque. Choose one with an optimistic saying like “Live, Love, Laugh” as a lasting reminder of the important things in life.
Personalized Wedding Keepsakes
If you decide to buy the bride and groom a small keepsake, consider a gift that will become a treasured part of their holiday celebration for years to come. One option is a personalized Christmas ornament scripted with their names and wedding date. Opting for more detail, you could also get them a creative ornament personalized with the entire wedding party. Certain ornaments enable you to even choose the appropriate hair color and skin tone of each wedding attendant, and include their name on the ornament.
Non-Traditional Personalized Wedding Gifts
If you want to avoid the “wedding” tag, you can choose a personalized gift for the home without a wedding motif. Gifts such as personalized tile coasters inscribed with an initial or last name can proudly sit on any table in any room. Carry your wedding gift ideas outside and choose a personalized welcome mat or welcome plaque for the door of the couple’s home. Hand painted slate tiles or a molded and hand painted welcome plaque is an especially warm wedding gift for couples moving into a new home together.
Personalized Wedding Gifts for the Bedroom
If you are looking for something very traditional, one of the most conventional wedding gifts for a new couple is a quilt or other bedding option. Whether you choose a quilted throw in the traditional wedding ring pattern, or a more modern woven jacquard cotton afghan throw, you can have the blanket embroidered with the happy couple’s name and wedding date to make it a lasting keepsake of their special day.
Personalized Novelty Wedding Gifts
Of course, not every wedding gift has to be formal, or even useful. Sometimes fun and hysterically personalized wedding gifts are the best and most memorable. If the bride and groom have decided to change their names, give them each a t-shirt imprinted with Mr. and Mrs. “last names” in calligraphic script so that they don’t forget their new family name. Deck the couple out in matching “I’m the Bride” and “I’m the Groom” t-shirts and baseball caps to wear on their honeymoon.
A personalized wedding gift is a very special way of acknowledging your friends’ or families’ new journey towards a life of love and true happiness. Don’t be caught giving an impersonal set of pots or glassware. Choose a unique personalized gift that will be treasured and displayed forever.
Suzanne Bradley is a freelance writer who writes about family and gift giving, often focusing on a specific kind of gifts such as wedding gifts .