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Wedding Presents
SEE ALSO Wedding Shower Presents and Wedding Gift Registries Weddings have been a symbolic and literal basis for political, commercial, cultural, and family alliances throughout human history. They are also cause for celebration. Although specific practices and protocols vary with culture and circumstance, the giving of gifts to the newly wedded is universal. If you want your gifts to make a lasting impression, engage yourself in giving one of the following. Family heirlooms or treasures are often passed on as wedding presents. These are especially meaningful when accompanied by a description of the item's significance or history. A weekend getaway or the loan of your vacation house would make a great wedding gift. Make a donation to the arts or to a charity in the bride and groom's names. Give a beautifully matted and framed copy of the couple's wedding announcement. A copy of Present Perfect: Unforgettable Gifts for Every Occasion makes a great gift for the bride and groom. Give it with an assortment of wrapping paper, ribbons, and note cards for a gift that will remind the recipient of you time and time again. Offer your talents to make the bride's gown; take pictures of the reception; make the wedding cake or other food for the reception; make centerpieces or other decorations for the reception; or address the wedding invitations. Arrange to have flowers delivered each month for a year to the couple's home. (See 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Give lessons for two in skydiving, dancing, cooking, or another activity the couple enjoys doing together. Arrange for the services of a decorator, space planner, or landscape architect. SEE ALSO Wedding Shower Presents and Wedding Gift Registries
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