If you talk to any of your married friends and ask them about the wedding gifts they received, they will all have a story about wedding gifts from hell – that ghastly china doll, the bedside coffee maker – the kind of gift you know will never be used and will just spend years gathering dust in the back of a cupboard somewhere.

You have been invited to a wedding and now you are shopping for perfect wedding gifts, obviously your main aim is to avoid the above scenario and not pick them up a gift from hell. Your mission should you choose to accept it is to find the perfect wedding gift!! Wedding gifts are so much more than Viagra Jelly just the presents the bride and groom receive at their wedding reception, it is something that will hopefully be with them for years to come and help them to remember their special day.

Firstly all couples, well the majority of them these days will set up a registered list of gifts that they would like to receive from their guests. One big hint is to spend some time looking at this gift list as this will give you a great starting place as to the things they need or want, yes it is an easy option but at least this way you know you will be getting them something they have specifically requested.

However, the list usually consists of all those boring everyday items that they need for their new home etc, the gifts do not show any thought or imagination. So why not choose a gift from the registered list but add your own unique twist to it. If you want to surprise them with something they did not expect, a completely unique wedding gift, then you can get a lot of useful information from their specified list that will help, is there an emerging colour pattern? What decorative style appears the most? These little tit bits of information will make sure the perfect gift you get is tailored to their individual style and taste.

If you make the wise decision to pass on their wedding gifts list then try to spend a little time before the special day with the couple especially if you don’t know them very well. Obviously if they are your closest friends and you know them inside out then finding them something they will treasure will be a lot easier than if you have not seen the bride since you went to school together. One way around this is to talk to people who know them a little better than you do and try to get some ideas from them!

All too often finding the perfect wedding gift is the easy part, you find something that would suit the happy couple down to the ground but it has a price tag that has knocked you to the ground!! Do not bankrupt yourself, if you are 100 certain that this gift will knock their socks off then you have the option of asking someone else to buy it with you, another friend maybe but remember asking someone else means they will be sharing in the limelight and credit for this absolutely amazing gift but it may be the only way to do it.

If you cannot think of the perfect gift for the happy couple, especially if they are already living together you will find they usually have everything they need, then it is time to think outside the box and move away from the high street stores. One gorgeous gift that they will treasure forever is a picture collage clock, you could get in touch with their friends and family and ask for some photos of the happy couple and put them into the clock before you give it to them, obviously leaving a few spaces for their favourite pictures from the happy day.

If you are really stuck and the day is getting closer why not consider giving them a gift card for an experience day of their choice, from adventurous to romantic, from humorous to relaxing – they will have no trouble finding something they will both enjoy and the memories will stay with them for a long time to come.

At the end of the day you have spent time and effort trying to find perfect wedding gifts and if you are still worried that they will not like the gift you have bought for them then include the gift receipt. That way if it is not to their taste they can exchange it for something that is which means your wedding gift will not be left gathering dust at the back of the wardrobe.

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