any advice on nice wedding gifts?

@lady1993 (27225)
Philippines
April 11, 2011 12:10am CST
A cousin of mine is going to get married really soon, and i haven't bought them a present yet. They are still young, at their mid-twenties probably, I don't really know what to give them.. I want to give them something useful and affordable.. ANy ideas?
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@jennbart (1330)
• Philippines
12 Apr 11
Just give them monitary gifts so that they can buy what they really want and what they need. Sometimes, buying gifts are impractical as there will always be duplicates.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
I am really thinking of giving money, since that is what most mylot users have said. And it is quite practical, it also gives the couple freedom to buy whatever they want. Thank you for your response.
@Gothicana (458)
• United States
11 Apr 11
I loved that gift what I got to my wedding. It is a bautiful lamp for my nightstand and it has a picture frame shaped like a heart beneth it with a bride and a groom and our wedding picture in it.it is really lovely
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
Wow.. that sounds really nice. I hope I can find a nice little lamp for them too. It's not really famous here, and I haven't found any when I went to the mall.. Thank you so much for your response.
• India
11 Apr 11
I think gift vouchers for both of them would be the ideal gift. Nowadays, lots of shops and shopping malls hand out gift vouchers of various denominations, so budget should not be your problem. Also, both of them can go out together and buy what they want. You can always carry a bouquet of flowers with you so that you don’t seem to enter the wedding venue empty-handed and hand over the gift vouchers and bouquet to the newly married couple.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
Gift vouchers are nice, yes.. It can also serve as their bonding time... buying what they want or using the voucher, whatever it is Thanks for the tip, a bouquet would be nice!
@creationhub (3066)
• Malaysia
11 Apr 11
Probably five friends will give them a kettle each. I would prefer to give gifts like unique photo frames. Another possible one would be a great photo album for them to store the memorable moments over the years.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
A photo frame would be nice... I haven't really seen a beautiful one when I looked in the mall. Pretty, with good quality objects are hard to come by these days. Thank you for your response.
@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
11 Apr 11
Are they registered anywhere? Some couples look to complete their dishes and glassware with their gift. A gift card to their favorite store could work too.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
I am not actually close with the bride and groom ,so I have no idea where they like to eat... I am sure our other relatives would give them glassware and dishes, even more. Thanks for your response.
@hagirl (1295)
• United States
11 Apr 11
You can never go wrong with towels and washcloths.... If you do not know there colors by off colors that will go with any decor..... I was at a wedding shower and this one gift was a laundry basket filled with garbage bags, cleaning supplies, air freshners, candles etc..... the bride to be loved it and it was a very creative ideal.... Then there is always picture frames or photo albums...... You can not go to wrong with these items because as you know with a wedding comes a life filled with memories and then children so they will be well received and used in time
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
That sound really nice too- I am sure they would be happy if i gave them that... it is very useful and affordable too. A gift basket is good. Thank you for your response.
@veejay19 (3589)
• India
11 Apr 11
Nowadays with so many things available in the market ,it has become very difficult to choose a gift.Giving gifts is nice but there is always the danger of duplication which means that more than one person gives the same gift.Many years back in my city people used to give a milk cooker as a wedding gift and i know that many couples landed with at least half a dozen of them.So they either distributed them amongst their friends or gave them away as gifts to other married couples.Personally i feel that giving hard cash is the best thing as it gives the couple the freedom to do what they want with it or one can buy gift vouchers from a shop and give it to them so they can shop for whatever they want.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
Yes, duplication can never be avoided. Many users also said that cash is better than any other gift, so maybe I would follow your advice.... Thank you so much for your response..
• Philippines
11 Apr 11
Pillows, kitchenware, and gift cheques have been mentioned. Hmm...how about small appliances like oven toaster, coffee maker, juicer, and so on? Or you could try putting cash inside a wedding card. You could add your message and the cash would be very handy for the newly wed.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
13 Apr 11
Yes, I could do that... it would be so much better if I would just give cash since I am not really sure what t get the newlyweds.. Thanks you so much for your response.
• India
11 Apr 11
Hello lady1993, there is always a danger of duplicating things especially when it comes to kitchen appliances and gadgets as most of the guests are well-meaning and end up giving the same things that they think are useful. I liked the idea of giving the gift certificate of a shop so that the couple can buy whatever they want. On the other hand, if you feel comfortable, just ask them what they would really like to get. Otherwise, simply gift them with the money that you have maked as your budget towards the gift for the couple. Usually after getting married, the newlyweds do face a shortage of cash with so much money spent on the wedding party, entertaining, food, going away for honeymoon etc. so any extra cash is always welcome at such time. In my country we usually make a gift of money on such occasions.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
YEs, I also want to give something that can be used in the kitchen, but then many others would do the same thing, I guess.. iI think I am really gonna g with cash now. Thanks..