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What Is a Proper Wedding Gift? How To Decide On What You Should Give
By Rose Smith

There is no right and wrong rule to this since every couple is different, as is every wedding guest's budget. What is well received and appreciated by one couple may horrify another. If you are having trouble deciding on what would be a proper wedding gift, here are some questions to consider to help guide you in your gift selection:

- What are the bride and groom's personalities like? Are they a fun-loving couple? Are they eccentric? Are they very conservative? By answering such questions you should be better able to search for gift ideas that will suit their personalities, and therefore be happily received.

- What hobbies and interests do they have? Choose gifts that will enhance the enjoyment of their interests. For example, some couples love bowling together. Search for a gift that's related to this sport such as matching personalized bowling hats.

- What type of food do they both love? If they love Italian food, then a gift certificate to a romantic Italian restaurant would be appropriate. Another idea is to put together or purchase an Italian food gift basket for a romantic picnic. If they're the type of couple that loves barbecued foods, a gift basket full of barbecue sauces, recipes and spices would be a welcomed wedding present.

- How is their home decorated? For those who know the couple well and have been in their home, you may want to look for something that will compliment their decor, such as a special figurine, a picture or a collectible.

- Choose a gift based on the theme of their wedding. This can become a collection of wedding memories that they could display in their home. As an example, our wedding featured hearts and swans as the theme. Based on that wedding theme, some of the gifts we've received for anniversaries have been a small table fountain featuring two swans "in the pond," and a musical swan snow globe.

- Do they have a gift registry set up? If so, you can choose something that you know they are guaranteed to like.

- Give money. If you still can't decide, then send a check equal to what you would have spent on a wedding present. Make it out to Mr. and Mrs. Whatever (unless the bride is keeping her maiden name - in which case use both names on the check).

About the Author: Rose Smith owns Wedding Themes and More where you can find a wealth of ideas and articles covering wedding theme planning. For information on proper wedding gift ideas visit http://www.wedthemes.com/proper-wedding-gift.shtml

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<P>There is no right and wrong rule to this since every couple is
different, as is every wedding guest's budget. What is well received
and appreciated by one couple may horrify another. If you are having
trouble deciding on what would be a proper wedding gift, here are
some questions to consider to help guide you in your gift selection:</P>
<P>- <B>What are the bride and groom's personalities like?</B> Are
they a fun-loving couple? Are they eccentric? Are they very
conservative? By answering such questions you should be better able
to search for gift ideas that will suit their personalities, and
therefore be happily received.</P>
<P>- <B>What hobbies and interests do they have?</B> Choose gifts
that will enhance the enjoyment of their interests. For example, some
couples love bowling together. Search for a gift that's related to
this sport such as matching personalized bowling hats.
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<P>- <B>What type of food do they both love?</B> If they love Italian
food, then a gift certificate to a romantic Italian restaurant would
be appropriate. Another idea is to put together or purchase an
Italian food gift basket for a romantic picnic. If they're the type
of couple that loves barbecued foods, a gift basket full of barbecue
sauces, recipes and spices would be a welcomed wedding present.</P>
<P>- <B>How is their home decorated?</B> For those who know the
couple well and have been in their home, you may want to look for
something that will compliment their decor, such as a special
figurine, a picture or a collectible.
</P>
<P>- <B>Choose a gift based on the theme of their wedding.</B> This
can become a collection of wedding memories that they could display
in their home. As an example, our wedding featured hearts and swans
as the theme. Based on that wedding theme, some of the gifts we've
received for anniversaries have been a small table fountain featuring
two swans "in the pond," and a musical swan snow globe.</P>
<P>- <B>Do they have a gift registry set up?</B> If so, you can
choose something that you know they are guaranteed to like.</P>
<P>- <B>Give money.</B> If you still can't decide, then send a check
equal to what you would have spent on a wedding present. Make it out
to Mr. and Mrs. Whatever (unless the bride is keeping her maiden name
- in which case use both names on the check).</P>
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<P><B>About the Author:  </B>Rose Smith owns Wedding Themes and More
where you can find a wealth of ideas and articles covering wedding
theme planning. For information on <A HREF="http://www.wedthemes.com/proper-wedding-gift.shtml">proper
wedding gift ideas</A> visit
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