IN SEARCH OF . . . THE PERFECT PERSONALIZED WEDDING GIFT
We wanted to take a different approach to assist you in finding the perfect, personalized wedding gift. While gifts of platinum, crystal, and china are quite lovely, and monetary gifts are always in fashion, why not turn the focus towards gifts that will have more of a sentimental impact on the newlyweds. Choose items that won't be tucked away for safekeeping, only to be brought out for special occasions; instead, select gifts that will enhance their daily surroundings, that will remind them of friendships and family, and gifts that will still make them feel special and valued long after the wedding is over.
- FRAMING THEIR FUTURE
You can have works of art adorning your walls, but nothing warms up a room quite like the faces of those you love. Go on a picture frame shopping spree for the newlyweds, and let variety lead the way! Buy frames that relate to how the couple met, their wedding, or their honeymoon, frames for their pets, frames about friendship (in which you can place a favorite picture featuring you and them!), seasonal frames with leaves or snowflakes, frames made of wood, and silver, and glass . . . you get the picture! You can then wrap each frame individually, place them in one larger gift-wrapped box, and prepare a beautiful, hand-written note that simply reads, "May love and friendship always frame your future!"
- OLD, NEW, BORROWED, AND BLUE
Here's a wedding gift idea that plays off of a familiar wedding tradition. While the bride may be collecting her own old, new, borrowed, and blue trinkets, why not play off this same theme with wedding gifts the bride and groom can both use. For example, you can create a "dinner" themed gift as follows, with all gifts individually wrapped and presented in one gift-wrapped box:
Old ~ If you have a much sought after secret family recipe for a favorite main dish and dessert, prepare the recipes on special recipe cards with a note explaining their "passed down through the generations" history.
New ~ Give them all the makings for the meal and the dessert.
Borrowed ~ This item can be the beginning of a tradition. There is a plate on the market today called a "friendship plate" that can be used to hold a main meal or desserts. Available with one of many beautiful poems engraved around the rim, the plate's purpose is not to be "owned" by anyone, but to be passed from house to house, friend to friend.
One poem, for example, reads as follows: "My journey never ceases, my purpose is quite clear, the mission is to carry love to tables far and near. So enjoy the message that this sends, with treats by gifted hands, then pass along my gift of love to your family and your friends."
Blue ~ Finally, you can purchase blue serving plates perhaps with matching blue napkins and rings to put the finishing touches on your "dinner-themed" wedding gift.
- THE HONEYMOON IS NEVER OVER GIFT BOX
As a final suggestion, present a personalized wedding gift to the newlyweds as soon as they return home from their honeymoon, and label it, "The Honeymoon is Never Over" gift box! Inside you can place items that will remind them to keep the romance alive now that they are married. A few suggestions:
- A beautifully framed picture that you took of the bride and groom on the day of the wedding along with a photo album of wedding pictures that feature moments the photographer might not have captured but that you knew would be important to them.
- A nice bottle of champagne along with two champagne flutes, and adorn the glasses with glass "love" charms.
- Give them items for a romantic "spa at home" including bubble bath, massage oil, candles, and two luxurious terry cloth robes.
- SAVE TIME, SHOP ONLINE
Instead of going store to store to find all the items you need to complete your wedding gift idea, there are quality online merchants who can pave the way to effortless shopping, and some of which who have already created sentimental gift packages that are anything but standard fare. So surf, save, and your wedding gift will shine!
"IN SEARCH OF . . . " is a series of informative online articles about "gifting," written by the gift experts at Lasso the Moon ~ www.lassothemoon.biz ~ an online retailer offering a myriad of thoughtful gift items in 11 different gift categories including wedding.
Lasso the Moon has crafted a totally unique approach to "gifting." They offer charming, individually-wrapped gift items which are partnered with beautiful sentiments appropriate for the special occasion at hand, all of which are then "housed" in their 11" x 13" Signature Gift Box. They also give you the opportunity to create your own personalized gift card or you can choose to use one of their notes, written in a "voice" that serves as a lovely introduction to their entire gift presentation.
The result is a stunning gift package that can represent all the heartfelt wishes you want to convey to the special people in your life. Gifts from Lasso the Moon help to transform every gift-giving occasion into an opportunity to inspire a wonderful life!
