| Their big day has nearly arrived and you still haven't | | | | 5. Something that lasts. Perhaps a bottle of vintage |
| bought the couple a wedding gift yet. Well, not to | | | | wine or a framed wedding invitation. The latter being |
| worry, here are 10 wedding gift suggestions that are | | | | more personal and memorable. |
| a little more creative than suggesting you rush off to | | | | 6. Do they have a digital camera? If not, then this is |
| buy them a gift voucher for the home, garden and | | | | ideal. They'll be wanting to take a lot of photos after |
| furniture store. | | | | they get married and during the honeymoon. |
| 1. How about a painting. Obviously selection is | | | | 7. Once they have taken all these pictures, they will |
| according to budget. Consider romantic depictions or | | | | want hard copies of them. It's a practical gift, but |
| something special to that couple, such as a painting | | | | how about a colour photo printer or a docking station |
| of where they first met. You could personalise it | | | | for the camera that allows them to print off the |
| even further by commissioning a local artist to paint a | | | | photos. |
| photo of the couple. | | | | 8. A luxury hotel room before they go on their |
| 2. Buy them a tree. A small one. Don't laugh - think | | | | honeymoon is another appropriate wedding gift. Just |
| about it this way. Buy a nice tree they can plant, | | | | make sure they haven't already made reservations |
| then nurture and grow as the years go by, just like | | | | prior to you arranging this. |
| their marriage. When they look out the window in | | | | 9. Now it's time for a couple of things not to buy the |
| several years time they'll be reminded of how far | | | | wedding couple. Don't buy them a kettle. Chances are |
| they've come as they see an established tree in the | | | | they will have several bought for them already. I |
| garden. | | | | don't know how much tea you drink, but I sure don't |
| 3. Subscription to a magazine. Maybe the newly | | | | need five kettles. Marriage may be thirsty work, but |
| wedded couple have just moved into a new house | | | | not that thirsty. |
| and needs some work doing to it. What better gift | | | | 10. Arrghhh, no, not a toaster. Don't do it. I'm sure |
| than a magazine all about how to decorate and | | | | we all dream of toast after we get married, but |
| renovate a house. | | | | about a dozen people will also want the newly |
| 4. Are the couple into keep-fit? If so, how about | | | | wedded couple to enjoy perfect slices of toast in |
| buying them joint membership to a local gym for a | | | | the morning. I'm sure this is a tradition, but avoid the |
| year. It's something they can do together. | | | | dreaded 'wedding toaster' gift at all costs. |