How to pick a wedding gift

What do you get a couple that has everything? You may not get lucky and receive an invitation with a wedding gift registry or a request for monetary presents. If that is the case, here’s how to pick a great wedding gift:

Budget

Firstly, you should establish a budget. How much would you like to spend on a wedding gift? The amount you decide on will help with what you can get. For example, if you want to spend R500, you obviously wouldn’t look at high-end kitchen tools.

Relationship

How do you know the couple? Is it family, close friends, friends or co-workers? This is important because you’d put more effort into a gift if it was someone close to you.

Know the couple

What do they like? What do they do? For example, do they enjoy cooking, wine, camping, hiking, or traveling? Try to choose something that the couple can both use or do together.

Receipt

We were always told to take the price off a gift before giving it to someone because someone shouldn’t know how much you’ve spent on them. In this case, however, giving the gift along with the receipt is a great idea. For example, if you’ve bought something too small or perhaps the colour is wrong, they have the option of exchanging it.

Ask

You could just simply ask the couple what they’d like or need.

Have a look at these great wedding gift options.

For those who enjoy cooking or baking:

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Engraving a cookware item like a cutting board is something special and practical.

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Couples who love camping:

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Cute camping items are a great option for those who enjoy the outdoors. Anything practical that they can use while camping is great.

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Alchohol enthusiasts:

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Don’t just get them normal glasses, opt for special sets. Glasses that will only be used for special occasions.

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Travel lovers:

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These scratch maps are really trendy but great too. The couple can look at the map and see all the places they’ve traveled together.

Decor

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Some couples take a lot of pride in their home and enjoy decorating it with beautiful items. You could always find a great addition to add to their coffee table or bookcase.