Keeping your wedding gifts within your budget
Wedding gifts don't have to be expensive to be affordable--and that
includes personalized gifts. You can find items that make extremely
nice personalized gifts that are, nevertheless, quite affordable.
Some
personalized gifts that don't cost a fortune include monogrammed
handkerchiefs, monogrammed towel / washcloth sets, engraved bud vases,
engraved mugs, and monogrammed pillow case sets.
However, if you
want to make your personalized gifts as affordable as possible, you'll
probably want to stay away from the traditional brick-and-mortal stores
and even away from the traditional wedding catalog. Today, it's all
about the Internet. There are a number of good sources online where you
can find personalized wedding gifts that are as much as 25% less than
more traditional outlets. One word of caution though: Make sure you
deal only with online sources that can prove they are trustworthy. This
means dealers which you or your friends have heard of, or if you
haven't heard of them, make sure that a Google search on the company
turns up only good reviews--nothing bad.
Of course, not all
wedding gifts have to be monogrammed or engraved. There are a whole
host of other things you could buy for wedding gifts that will be
appreciated, classy, and yet not cost a fortune. Some suggestions: You
could buy a couple kitchen gadgets, some serving spoons or perhaps even
some gourmet ingredients. Keep in mind that most new couples could use
kitchen items such as mixing bowls, slotted spoons and kitchen towels.
Tie these together with a nice bow and it will cost you only $20 to $30.
Another
unique, affordable idea: Frame the couple's wedding invitation. You
just buy an attractive frame and a mat for it. Or if you prefer not to
frame the invitation, then frame a poem that you know means something
special to the couple, or one that's romantic. These unique wedding
gifts will only cost $5 to $30.
You might also consider buying
the couple the ingredients needed to prepare a romantic dinner. These
ingredients might include a few candles tied with a nice ribbon, a jar
of higher-quality spaghetti sauce, plus a box of pasta, tied with a
dessert kit. This shouldn't cost any more than $20 to $35.
Wedding
shower gifts can be just as affordable as wedding gifts. For instance,
a bottle of bubble bath would always be appreciated by your guests, and
combined with a nice set of wash cloths, this makes for welcome wedding
shower gifts. There are some nice keychains that can be bought online
and actually engraved with the guests' initials, and won't cost more
than $10. These are always much-appreciated wedding shower gifts.
Expecting a lot of male guests? Consider buying and engraving some
stainless steel pocket knives. At the right place, these can also be
purchased for no more than $10 or $15 apiece. Whatever you do, just
keep in mind that wedding shower gifts are all about communicating
appreciation--so there's no sense breaking your budget with them.
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