Wedding Show

Wedding Gifts: Beyond The Ordinary

Giving a wedding gift to a bride and groom for some people is as simple as writing out a check and including it with a card. While money is always a thoughtful and useful gift, perhaps there is something beyond a monetary gift that you want to give. Something with a lasting impression to help the new couple get off on a right footing. Let's take a look at some out of the ordinary but thoughtful wedding gifts that are meaningful and kind.

Dinner Out - If you know where the couple will be spending their honeymoon or if you want to treat them to a night out on the town when they return, a paid meal at a fine dining establishment along with tickets to a favorite show can be a welcome gesture on your part. Check with the bride's family to make certain that you have the correct venue selected as to where the couple will be spending their honeymoon.

Sporting Event Tickets - Your couple met at their favorite sporting event. Why not buy a pair of tickets the next time their favorite team is in town? Especially appreciated would inviting them to occupy your sky box during the NFL playoffs.

Bed and Breakfast - The new couple will soon be back from their honeymoon and busy preparing their new home and balancing work and family issues right away. Why not provide a weekend get-a-way wedding gift at a lovely Bed and Breakfast establishment that they can use at most any time?

Spas - What couple wouldn't delight in a mud bath at a local spa? Well, maybe not every couple but if your friends are health and body conscious a joint trip to the spa could be a relaxing way for them to reconnect.

A Free Service - If you provide a needful service such as accounting or bookkeeping, perhaps offering one free tax preparation service would be a welcome gesture on your part. Especially useful for the double income couple who are certain to feel the tax heat the first year that their incomes are combined! Talk about a marriage tax penalty.

Charitable Bequest - Some couples are very involved with missions or with a favorite charitable pursuit and wouldn't mind if you made a donation in their name to the organization that they support.

Yes, money is always welcome but a thoughtful and useful wedding gift that goes beyond the ordinary can certainly provide a lasting and impressionable service to its recipients.