Wedding
Gifts
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Presents for others
As bride and groom you will want to show your appreciation to the
people who have been involved In y our wedding party and the best
way is by giving them a present to remind them of the special day.
Try to make these presents lasting and, if possible, personal;
they will like to have something that they can look at in later
years. and something that has obviously been selected with care
and thought.
Best man and ushers
It is often difficult to select presents for men, but some things
are very suitable for men of the wedding party: these include
cufflinks, decanters, tie pins, watches. engraved tankards, etc.
You will want to give your best man something more special than
the gifts you give to your ushers, as he will have done much more
work for the big day! Of course you will know the personal tastes
of your own best man and may well want to choose an unusual gift
for him such as a brandy goblet, a leather jacket, a television,
etc.
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids are very much easier to choose presents for, as any
kind of jewellery is appropriate and also any kind of beautiful
ornament. Presents for bridesmaids could be necklaces, pendants,
bracelets, rings, earrings, stick pins. engraved glasses or
goblets, figurines, special thimbles, etc. Some couples choose
jewellery - for their bridesmaids that can be worn on the wedding
day to complement the bridesmaids' dresses.
Other attendants
Flower girls and other small female attendants are also easy to
choose presents for; they too could be given a pretty necklace or
pendant, a figurine, or a pretty set of crockery such as the
Beatrix Potter or Brambly Hedge designs. Little boys are harder to
choose for and it is difficult to think of many presents that
small boys will be interested in for long; you may well find that
the best bet is something like a computer game or a special toy
Some firms provide wedding dolls for small girls; you could vary
this idea by dressing a doll in a replica of your own dress, or in
a dress made from the same fabric as the attendant's.
In Uganda the Baganda people associate the banana plant with
fertility and on the arrangement of an approved marriage the
bride's brother presents her with banana leaves.
Presents for each other
Although you will have been spending out a lot of money on the
other preparations for your wedding, you will probably want to
give each other something special as a gift to mark this special
day Your presents to each other will reflect your financial state,
so don't feel obliged to give something showy if you can't afford
it. If money is no object the groom could give the bride a string
of pearls, a fur coat, a diamond pendant, a car; she could give
him a motorbike, a subscription to a golf club, gold cufflinks,
etc. Keep your ears and eyes open for clues to the presents that
would really please your partner; the bride might be delighted
with something more prosaic such as a guitar a rocking chair or a
cookery course, while the groom may hanker after a camera, a
leather suitcase or a set of brandy glasses.
Parents
Some brides and grooms like to buy a small present for their
parents as they finally leave home for the last time, to say
'thank you' for all their care over the years. Others choose a
present for their respective mothers. such as a dish commemorating
the day an engraved perfume bottle or a piece of jewellery or
arrange to have a bouquet of flowers delivered on the day. Both
sets of parents would be delighted with a wedding photograph in a
silver or enamel frame.
Presents for everyone
In some countries it is customary for everyone at a wedding to
take away a small favour often sweets wrapped up prettily. Several
wedding firms provide wedding favours such as boxes of dragees.
lace squares enclosing sugared almonds, wedding crackers, and
commemorative scrolls thanking the guest for attending.
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