Need Some Tips on Wedding Gifts....

I've always enjoyed giving photo albums - usually some nice, but inexpensive ones from Target. Good Luck!

If the couple has registered for bath towels, you can get complementary fingertip towels. They really come in handy when company is coming. And they are inexpensive and elegant.

I worked at Pier 1 Imports for 6 years and saw a lot of gifts. Along the lines of the other mothers, it's all about presentation if you want it to look expensive. A gift basket can get pricey, but if you unwrap anything in a box or plastic it looks 100x's better. Use ribbon and tie bows around candles, and use a little flower on the outside of the basket.
Marshalls is a great place to go for gifts. They have vases and towels and all kinds of home stuff. A cute idea we got was a big mixing bowl, a fancy box of pancake mix (you can go to Marshalls for that), and utensils for breakfast in bed.

The registry is best, and if the registry is used up then a gift certificate is the usually what the bride wants. We also got a set of pilsner glasses from someone who didn't send a card - and we don't drink beer. They deviated from the registry! OH! put the card inside the gift so it doesn't get lost, don't attach it to the outside.
Remember you have up to one year to send a gift. So it is better to get them something nice over the next year than try to scrimp.

My standard gift.

two bath towels, two champagne flutes, one bottle of chamgane and one bottle of bubble bath. Sometimes I add candels or chocolates. Top it off with a simple note "Congratulations, now take a moment to relax and enjoy eachother's company"

To keep the gift inexpensive I buy most of the stuff at Ross.

On the same line as the towels and champage, I like to give a movie night bowl - popcorn, big popcorn bowl, movie candy (can be found at Walmart), 2 ltr of soda, gift certificat to block buster or if you know what kind of movies they like and don't have a DVD. Another one I also do is Ice Cream Sundaes - 4 to 6 bowls (usually in a variety of bright colors), ice cream scoop, sundae sauces (chocolate, strawberry, carmel), nuts, M&M, and anything else you like on your sundaes. I also include a note about enjoying time with each other.

Dear B.,

What ever you do.... don’t spend more than you can afford for appearance sake...and try not to be boring. I’m sure you won’t be, because, two are close friends and one is family.

Yes, do check their registry (if they are registered), get creative. Do you have any special (one of a kind photos---tasteful, of course)? If so, you know from your responses that the special couple will be getting PICTURE FRAMES!

Blow your photo’s up, get a nice card and envelope, put a extra, special BOW, in the bride’s colors and you are going to be a HIT!

I recommend 3 X 5 or the next size up---unless it is a ONE OF A KIND that you know the couple will love to have a bigger size to display in their new home.

I LOVE WEDDINGS!

I think it should be something on their registry, a gift card or money that they can use on their honeymoon. I got stuff at my wedding (like picture frames) that I ended up selling at a yard sale, because you only need so many.

You can look for something on their registry that is inexpensive. Otherwise, you can never go wrong with a picture frame. Giftcards are another good idea.

I'm a practical person, so my first choice is something you could afford on their Registry. It doesn't matter if it's an inexpensive item, because it's something they really want. If those items have already been purchased, I would suggest getting gift cards to stores that you know they regularly go to (Target, Home Depot, Starbucks...). If you do decide to be creative and buy something off the registry, please include a gift receipt.

How about a unique gift card - Yea I know this is the new pattern of gifts - but just read it what we do and how great would this be for their up coming family planning?

I am branching out to this new market of "Painted Baby Bumps" I do airbrush body art and airbrush makeup already and I am working with an awesome photographer. This service sells at our salon starting at $30.00 up to $100.00 depending upon the artwork applied and based upon time. (this does include pictures (prints))

You can see samples of the other body art at my site. We can even make your professional photos into a guestbook for your baby shower! What an awesome keepsake!!!

The paint is non-toxic, alcohol based body paint (lasts 3-7 days) or we have the silicone based (lasts 1-2 days). No charge to the 3 models.

This unique keepsake idea to the "soon to be moms" out there are a grown popularity. I only wish this was available to me when I carried my children.

I know that some moms are already doing or planning to do the casting of their baby bump. I can paint that too to make it even more beautiful.

Anyway best time to paint a "baby bump" is in their 7th to 8th month of pregnancy.

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I wouldn't be afraid to buy a few of the less expensive items on their registries. You know they like everything on their registries, so it is a safe bet, and then you can include a letter telling them why you chose that gift.

A college friend of mine gave me a set of placemats and napkins that I had registered for, with a letter included saying that she bought them because she knows that I love to entertain, and she hoped that married life would provide me with many chances to sit down with friends and family and celebrate the wonderful things that our marriage would bring. To this day every time I set the table for a special occasion, I think of her. No, these were not the most expensive items on my registry, but she thought about me and what I like to do, and that made her gift really special. As they say, it's the thought that counts!