Best Wedding Gifts for Any Couple
No matter who you're shopping for, these wedding gifts will make them cheer.
It seems like there's always a wedding on the horizon, and that means -- you guessed it -- wedding gifts. Sometimes it's an easy pick, but more often you're left scrambling for something that will really make your happy couple smile. Here are some suggestions to help you on the quest!
1. Something off the registry
It sounds obvious, but it's amazing how many people never think of buying wedding gifts off the couple's registry. They want to buy something unique and special so they ignore the more basic listed items. But guess what? These are things the couple has selected and really wants. So don't completely abandon the registry during your search.
If you want to be a bit more creative, find the most expensive item on their registry. Most couples half-jokingly add a few "dream items" they don't really expect to get. If you can't afford to buy this on your own have some friends chip in. They'll be excited and surprised by your joint wedding gifts.
2. Money
Again, it doesn't sound like a very creative gift, but money is always appreciated, especially given the cost of a modern wedding (not to mention honeymoon).
3. Preemptive anniversary presents
If you really want your wedding gifts to stand the test of time, buy something small from the registry and then get a bottle of wine from the current year, place it in a special wine box, and include a note that says "DO NOT OPEN: For use on your tenth anniversary".
4. Honeymoon treats
This works if you know the couple well enough to know where they're going on their honeymoon (and of course, assumes it's somewhere relatively local -- it won't work if they're going to Cuba). Find a fancy restaurant, a spa, or any other special location and make your wedding gifts certificates they can use in their honeymoon spot. With the exorbitant costs of wedding and honeymoons, they are they're bound to appreciate the treat.
These four wedding gifts will cover just about any couple or occasion, no matter how well you know or don't know the couple.