An original wedding gift: varieties and best ideas

A business like a wedding requires special preparation and special attention, since this event is a truly large-scale event in the life of every person. You need to carefully think over and organize the celebration, resolve the issue with the number of guests and many other issues on which the happiness of the young directly depends.

No wedding is complete without gifts for the newlyweds. How not to be mistaken when choosing which gifts to give for a wedding - a brief overview of all kinds of gift options and surprises will help us with this.

Traditionally, gifts to young people for a wedding consisted of the bride's dowry and the ransom of the groom. This initial capital became the platform on which married life began. And the subsequent life of the newlyweds depended on what the financial background was. They gave everything that would be useful in the house: from a poker to sheets, as well as pets and birds. There were no special prejudices and superstitions in ancient times. It was necessary to somehow live, and everything that was only suitable for the economy was used.

On the second day of the wedding celebration, it was customary to give gifts to the parents of the young - mom and dad: the man gave the mother-in-law and the father-in-law, and the young woman - the father-in-law and the mother-in-law. Then they walked for several days, at least three, and now they celebrate the wedding on one day, less often two. Rarely did anyone come to a celebration empty-handed. And now this tradition remains valid.Even if it is small, each of the invitees should bring some kind of gift to the wedding.

Basically, they donate various equipment, money and household items for practical purposes. Sometimes apartments and cars, because a wedding is a great occasion for the most expensive gifts. It is also not forbidden to give comic gifts with meaning. Most often, this kind of donation is made on behalf of witnesses. For a wedding, you can give:

• bedding, linen, bedspread and warm blanket;
• kitchen utensils: pots, pans and saucepans, various pots and tins;
• tableware sets: tea, coffee and dining rooms;
• household appliances and electrical appliances;
• Gift certificates;
• Jewelry;
• vouchers for a honeymoon trip;
• paintings, photo albums, all kinds of trinkets, dolls and figurines on the topic;
• delicacies and fine wines;
• money.

In a word, you can try to do everything possible so that your offering is impressive and remains for a long time in the memory of the young and all those present at the celebration for many years. It is important to take into account a number of little things that at first glance seem insignificant, but, in fact, are significant in certain gifts. So, for example, on gold jewelry you can engrave the names of young people with wishes. And present the products themselves with a rattle or baby knitted booties.

Photos of a married couple in crystal or in the form of a hologram on frosted glass are a good innovation that also looks impressive in any interior. The goddaughter from the godmother can give an antique oil painting, ordered from some artist. Better if it is a portrait of young people. This gift will become a real decoration of a wedding celebration. When you don’t know what to give or you don’t know much about the bride and groom, money will be the best gift. Instead of a service or a set of bed linen, it is best to hand over an envelope with banknotes. You can arrange it in various ways. Such gifts are immediately removed from the common table.

You can not give young people:

• Cutlery sets of knives and forks, as well as other sharp objects: collectible swords, daggers, swords and sabers. It is also not recommended to donate shaving sets. It is believed that these things foreshadow family quarrels.
• Handkerchiefs and other handkerchiefs from girlfriends to the bride - to tears.
• Antique items, as they carry a specific energy, which does not belong at all in the space of the young.
• Any plants, even the most expensive and rare ones. It is believed that they can have a bad effect on the procreation.
• Various clocks: wall or hand, as they are a symbol of the transience of time and foreshadow a quick separation of the young.
• Refrain from giving hairpins to the bride, cufflinks and tie holders, and money to the groom. Even made of precious metals, these items judge contention in personal life.
• It is considered bad form to give a spouse a mirror. This portends an imminent divorce.

• Crystal and other vases, as well as fragile glass products, require special handling. It is considered a bad sign to break a gift, and this is not ruled out in a wedding mess. Therefore, it is best not to take risks and give gifts from more durable materials. If you want to give a vase, it is better made of metal, wood or even stone. And be sure to fill it with something expensive: red or black caviar, sweets or coins. An empty vase can be associated with emptiness in the lives of young people.
• All bouquets of roses should be checked for thorns and other piercing objects before handing over to the bride. The bride must not be allowed to be injured at the celebration. The thorns are cut off, and the pins holding the greeting cards are removed first.
• It is also forbidden to give candles, even the most sophisticated pairing sets and made to order. A candle is a symbol of everything that passes, with it the happiness of the young can melt and disappear.
• It is not recommended to donate cooling equipment: air conditioners and fans, as well as refrigerators and freezers. It is better to donate certificates to a home appliance store instead. These items are the personification of the cooling of feelings and portend an imminent separation.

It is best not to take risks, not tempt fate and don’t give such things and objects. At the wedding, there may be very impressionable persons who, with their remarks and comments about gifts, can ruin the mood and celebration. Therefore, you need to foresee everything and thoroughly prepare for such a crucial moment as the presentation of a wedding gift.

There are two types of wedding gifts: paired or separately for each: bride and groom. By the wedding day, you should decide on this issue. So, for example, choose lovebird dolls in the form of funny toys or figurines or sets of dishes for two: tea or coffee service, crystal glasses, perfumery sets, jewelry couples, bathrobes, etc.

Each of the newlyweds can be presented with something personal, but at the same time common. These can be sets of dishes for her and sets of tools for him. The bride can be pleased with the certificate for going to the beauty salon, and the groom - in the gym. In one case or another, it is necessary to take into account the tastes, interests and characteristics of the couple.

Gifts can be categorized as meaningful, useful, and humorous. Nobody really cares about the usefulness. Any of the items will find their application in the life of young people. Anything from a shovel to pillows can work. For example, smartphones for young people will always be in place. But with the semantic category, the situation is a little more complicated.

Here you need to make all your intellectual efforts so as not to miss and not get into an awkward situation where jokes are inappropriate. If you do not know the young people well, it is better not to give semantic symbolic gifts at all. For example, giving a brick in a beautiful wrapper can be misunderstood, especially if the bride or groom is your employee or colleague. In this case, it is best to adhere to symbolic stylized images of young people in various life situations, it is possible with comments, wishes and recommendations on special media or in an album.

A good sweet gift with a surprise will be a chocolate cake with hidden keys to your apartment or car. An unforgettable moment when the bride and groom are served a sweet treat, offering to cut it right away. The delight of the young about the discovered find will exceed all your expectations.

Children's things wrapped in several layers of beautiful wrapping paper will become a wonderful semantic gift. Unpacking them, the young will finally find sliders, pacifiers or undershirts. This is a useful surprise and a direct allusion to the imminent offspring.

Another original gift is the money bank of the young, a symbol of the so-called start-up capital - the foundations of long and strong family ties. They are presented with ceramic or glass jars with slots for "investments", into which all those present put their money - as much as they can. A barrel of honey will be the perfect gift for the honeymoon of the young. At the same time, you can present tickets for a honeymoon trip to exotic places.

Among the original semantic gifts, one can single out a money tree, star certificates for the discovery of a new star in honor of the concluded union, as well as a family chronicle book with the corresponding attributes - a video camera or any other gadgets. Dinner at an expensive restaurant can also delight the young.

As fun gifts with humor, designed to relieve the tense atmosphere, you can give a set of bedclothes with detailed instructions for fulfilling a marital duty, a rolling pin and a whip as a stabilizer of relationships, a frying pan or poker to remind you of the need for family discipline and order, a cookbook and a broom - to cook deliciously and keep the house clean. You can hire a professional toastmaster, having previously agreed with the young.

For anyone who does not have enough finances, but wants to impress at a wedding, symbolic gifts are suitable. These may include universal budget options designed specifically for this purpose. In any gift shop, you can find original heart-shaped dishes, a tea set with swans or small scented pillows with rings and inscriptions, adorable shell-shaped candy bowls, themed spice sets, egg coasters, plates and cup holders, and much more.

A basket of wine and fruit will be a great gift that won't cost you a lot of money. A modest set of wine glasses can be supplemented with soft toys, sweets and postcards. The budget option can be matryoshka dolls, samovars and toy collectible cars with a hint of real ones. A tray with original pastries, muffins and colorful biscuits looks good and will be an excellent sweet gift. Handmade laces, napkins and bedspreads using the patchwork technique will bring warm notes to the festive atmosphere. The spouses will be happy to decorate their home with such a product.

In order for a gift to become truly memorable, original and unusual, you need to adhere to some rules. There are some nuances of giving wedding gifts to young people.

• Before donating equipment, you should contact other invited guests so as not to duplicate the gift. And it happens that for a wedding, one friend gives a refrigerator and the other also gives a refrigerator. Or, for example, three or even four televisions are presented at once.
• Gifts should be wrapped effectively and creatively. At the same time, they must fit into the overall picture of the celebration, and also have signed postcards: who is giving and to whom. Beautiful and witty, they will be a good reminder of the happiest moment in the life of young people.
• Wedding mementos must be given correctly. This is a whole art. The donation is accompanied by impromptu scenes from family life, the reading of heartfelt poems, sayings and parting words, musical numbers, songs and dances.
• You should ask the young people in advance in what place and style the wedding celebration will be held in order to properly decorate the gift and create a special entourage.
• Instead of flowers, you can present the bride with a basket with sweet filling: sweets, fondant in the form of hearts and lollipops.
• In all cases, courage and creativity are encouraged.

It is customary to give various things, souvenirs and memorable gifts for the wedding. The targeted gift will be a photo album, which is a traditional wedding gift. You don't even need to pack it on purpose.It contains family photographs, a kind of chronicle of the family in chronological order.

To congratulate the wedding day in the original genre, they use a brick, a money tree and booties. At the presentation, the head of the family is solemnly given a brick - for building his own house, a tree - to improve welfare, and booties - for the birth of healthy children. Congratulations are accompanied by the traditional words: "Every man is obliged to do three things in his life: build a house, plant a tree and raise a son."

As a wish of prosperity and wealth, they present a chest with banknotes, jewelry and coins. This symbolic gift comes in handy for young people in particular need of material assistance. The old Russian custom of giving a chest has survived to this day. It is decorated with beads, original embroidery, satin ribbons, flowers and whatever is at hand. The chest will not remain without use and will delight its owners for many years to come.

In the gift basket, along with fruits and sweets, you can put family life instructions and certificates of a husband and wife with job duties, as well as a bag of salt and sugar with wishes to be together in joy and sorrow. For bed linen, you can order family monograms or a photo portrait of young people. Family themes are not limited to original ideas. You can also use any other motifs, such as sequins, sequins and star rhinestones all over the duvet cover.

Among the non-material gifts, you can present a dance or a song of your favorite performer. You can perform them yourself, but it is best to invite professionals for this. Please note that a choir with chamber music and a gypsy camp will be extremely inappropriate in a wedding setting. Hire a dance couple, have them perform a fiery tango and a couple more encore dances. And at the end of the performance, you can listen to a heartfelt song and even dance a slow dance for the newlyweds.

A flash mob with the participation of all invited persons can become a gift. You can come up with original ideas for this yourself, or you can turn to specialists. Anyone can take part in the performance, it is enough to introduce them to the course of the matter and give the necessary settings. For example, create a carnival night, discharged in the costumes of the Renaissance, or organize an alien parade with the participation of famous movie characters. Anything you want, only with the obligatory dedication of the young to your plans. With this in mind, any holiday becomes unforgettable. Children will especially love the cartoon characters and animators.

For a gift to a rich couple, you can use custom-made items. It can be macrame products, jewelry made of beads, precious woods, inlaid eggs, ceramic figurines, collection wines and much more. You can give a box with butterflies, symbolizing happiness. Cute white pedigree kittens in the basket will also be a pleasant surprise. Goldfish in the aquarium will also delight the young. After all, when you have everything, only unfulfilled desires remain.

When the gift is selected and ready, it remains to pack it beautifully. Experts can come to the rescue, but you can try to do it yourself.First of all, you need to take into account the purpose of the gift, its value, as well as the style of the celebration in which he will have to participate. He, among others, will be placed on a gift table, where he will be in plain sight. Therefore, you should try to decorate the gift as best as possible.

If the item is small, expensive fabrics such as brocade, satin and organza can be used. The combination of these textures perfectly emphasizes the solemnity of the situation. You can also equip it with wedding attributes: a veil and a black bow. This will look especially advantageous on paired gifts. Large and medium-sized gifts are wrapped in gift paper using hearts, ribbons, flowers and tinsel as decoration.

A gift wrapped in white paper and tied with a white ribbon looks original. To this you can add a completely white postcard and a one-of-a-kind surprise is ready. The photo album can be presented in wrapping paper with a newspaper print, tied with twine, and a stylized bow made of photographic film can be placed on top. Ideas can be different, the main thing is not to overdo it, so that the packaging does not come out more expensive than the gift.

If you have an ear and have a desire to adequately congratulate the young, you can sing a song in their honor. Most often, it is part of a surprise and is presented along with a gift. It is important here not to overshoot with the choice of repertoire. It is best to limit yourself to traditional pop wedding songs. Leave Russian folk for later. It is also better not to sing to the soundtrack. Also, gypsy tunes and national songs, the meaning of which will not be understood by everyone, will be inappropriate. An exception is themed weddings, for example, only Armenian or Greek, where you can sing a heartfelt song in your native language in a close circle.

In a mixed public, it's best to stick with proven classics. When presenting a gift, you can ask a professional to sing or simply ask the presenter to turn on the appropriate music. And against this background you will be able to calmly present your gift. Adhering to these simple tips and tricks, you can confidently choose and give worthy gifts to the newlyweds. Good luck and success in your choice!

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