Creative Gifts for the Happy Couple
Wedding season is right under our noses, which means wedding gift shopping in full force. I have two different friends that will soon be marrying their long time loves. Both couples have established homes and are not planning to register for the traditional china and towels. Sometimes that can make selecting the perfect wedding gift a little more challenging. This is just one more time that I love working for GiftTree. I get to rely on our designers who have far better taste than I do. They make me look good at every gift giving occasion! What would I do without them…What have you done without them? I’m curious what your favorite wedding gift has been, whether it was a gift to you or an ingeniously creative gift you have given to a happy couple. Share your favorite wedding gift with us and you’ll be entered to win. The Gift Exchange contributors will choose our five favorites. The winners will each receive GiftTree t-shirts. Thanks for playing!
Deadline to Enter: Midnight (PST) Tuesday, May 20th.
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May 13th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
The best wedding gift I received was from my Mother-in-Law…she gave me her wonderful son.
May 13th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
The best wedding gift we ever GAVE is a honeymoon trip to our neice. We traded one of our timeshares for her honeymoon trip.
May 13th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
My favorite wedding gift was a hand-embroidered handkerchief that my great-grandmother gave me. I now have it framed and hanging in my bedroom!
May 13th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
A 2-Burner Gas Grill and all the cooking accessories for it (Bamboo Handled Grilling Basket, Grill Brush, kabob skewers, etc). It has revolutionized that way my husband and I eat!
May 13th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
A pressure cooker. Still use it and it has been 20 years!
May 13th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Cash!
May 14th, 2008 at 4:20 am
My favorite gift was the invitation placed between glass with flowers from the wedding that were dried, and then beautifully framed.
May 14th, 2008 at 5:02 am
I’d say it was cash- but besides that…it was the advice from a friend who’d been married for over 10 years (at the time)- I know we’ve all heard this, but I listened on that day, “don’t sweat the small stuff” and “pick your battles wisely”!
May 14th, 2008 at 5:04 am
My favorite wedding gift was our beautiful wedding invitation matted and framed with a gorgeous frame. We have it hanging on our wall so that we are always reminded of our fabulous day. As a matter of fact, yesterday (May 13) was our third wedding anniversary.
Thanks for the giveaway!
May 14th, 2008 at 5:45 am
The best wedding gift was a photo album handmade to include the party brunch that everyone attended after we left for our honeymoon!
3beez at bellsouth dot net
May 14th, 2008 at 6:35 am
The best gift was my husband,the second was a new washer and dryer from my in-laws.
May 14th, 2008 at 6:46 am
A quilt that my grandmother made.
May 14th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Kitchen Aid mixer!!!!
I’m a baker, and I use it everyday.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:56 am
The Kitchen Aid Mixer. That would be great.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Our best gift that we received was a beautiful white satin comforter for our bed - which I ruined the first time I tried to wash it. The best gift we ever gave was a hand made (by me) crocheted afghan which was embroidered with the bride & groom’s names, date of the wedding, and a beautiful pattern over it.
May 14th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Family photos.
May 14th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Cash or china
May 14th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Best gift? Varies from couple to couple, for some a collage of family photos from both sides might be nice.
May 14th, 2008 at 11:12 am
I get a gift certificate to Snapfish, Shutterfly, or some other photo printing site. Then I frame it inside a pretty frame and wrap it all up.
May 14th, 2008 at 11:13 am
I liked it when I received gifts that I had registered. So that is what I like to do.
May 14th, 2008 at 11:34 am
I received a Hamilton Beach food processor. I had never used one. This was years ago from my FIRST marriage. I just replaced it this year and it is still going for my oldest, about 20 years later.
May 14th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
a trip to aruba from my parents oh what a honeymoon
May 14th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
dishes
May 14th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
a kitchen aid mixer
May 14th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
The best wedding gift that I received was from my grandmother. She gave me her china and I plan on passing it down to my daughter when she gets married. Thanks so much!
May 14th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
My favourite wedding gift from my first marriage, was the divorce!!
My favourite wedding gift from my second and last marriage were the smiling faces of my girls as they walked down the aisle!!
May 14th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
My favorite wedding gift was a sterling silver photo album. I will cherish the memories forever.
May 14th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
I liked receiving savings bonds too because it forced me to save that money for a rainy day!
May 15th, 2008 at 1:19 am
My favorite wedding gift was an incredible set of luggage…had everything we could possibly need…after 18 years, we still have it, still use it…and still love it. THANKS
May 15th, 2008 at 1:35 am
My favorite wedding gift was a stained glass hanging planter. Beautiful!
May 15th, 2008 at 2:40 am
My daughter - I was 4 mos pregnant when we got married
And she’s 12 now!
May 15th, 2008 at 3:59 am
I think the best wedding gift is the love the couple has for each other. My parents just celebrated 46 years of marriage and they look at each other today like they are even more in love than the day thay married. He cooks for her every morning and she helps him with the yard work…….
May 15th, 2008 at 4:55 am
My favorite wedding gift was a beautiful card and letter from my mother. I will always treasure it
May 15th, 2008 at 5:32 am
towels
May 15th, 2008 at 8:43 am
The best wedding gift I got was a silver platter from a friend I hadn’t seen in 20 years!
May 15th, 2008 at 10:04 am
a car as a surprise is the best wedding gift i had received
May 15th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
The best Wedding Gift I ever received was the two chidren that came of the reunion. The gift that keeps on giving!
May 15th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
monogramed photo album
May 15th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Money towards the honeymoon is always appreciated.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
best wedding gift from my in-laws was part of our reception and other wedding expenses paid for
May 16th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
We added all the cash we got for our wedding gift and eventually bought a new car a year later.
May 16th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Cash
May 17th, 2008 at 2:36 am
My husband’s Grandmother gave us a beautiful hand-made quilt. I remeber her everytime I see it.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:46 am
The gift I loved the most was a beautiful old style picture frame that my husband and I were able to put our wedding picture in. I am very much into memories so this was just perfect.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:38 am
I’m getting married next week, and the best gift would be to be surrounded by family and friends!
May 17th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
a pressure cooker
May 17th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
The best gift I received was money
May 18th, 2008 at 2:56 am
My best wedding gift was my husband.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:15 am
My favorite wedding gift was my family and friends being there to see it all happen.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:55 am
cash
May 18th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Embarassing pictures from childhood - excellent blackmail fodder for years to come.
May 18th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
The best wedding gift I received was a picnic basket with dishes, utensils, etc. We use it over and over and over and it was unusual.
May 19th, 2008 at 3:45 am
A beautiful gift basket of Champagne , chocolate and goodies delivered to the hotel for the wedding night..yummy
May 19th, 2008 at 4:31 am
We give cash as it’s always something they need!
May 19th, 2008 at 7:52 am
cash
May 19th, 2008 at 8:29 am
The house.
The car.
The permit in wedding travel.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:32 am
I would say dishes and pots and pans besides cash of course!!
May 19th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Homemade embroiery of the wedding rings with all their wedding information, framed. Please enter me, thank you
May 19th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
my grandmother made a beautiful quilt for my wedding present
May 19th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
My wonderful extended family.
Thanks.
May 19th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
My favorite wedding gift was a locket from my great great grandmother. It had been passed down for generations Someday I will pass it down to my daughter who will cherish it as much as I do.
May 19th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
A crock pot. Seriously.
May 19th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
My favorite wedding gift was a ceramic quiche dish which I used all the time but it broke on my last move. I miss it.
May 19th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
A quilt from my aunt.
May 19th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
My favorite wedding present was a beautiful sampler a cousin I really wasn’t that close to made me. I know how many hours she spent making it for me and it’s been a treasure for over 23 years.
May 19th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
The bet wedding gift I ever received was a puppy named :Missy: Many Thanks
May 19th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Love the cash!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
My favorite wedding gift was hand embroidered linens made by my husband’s Irish grandmother-it was priceless!!
May 20th, 2008 at 5:36 am
The best gift I received was my husband’s family bible dating back to the early 1800s. Thanks for the giveaway!
May 20th, 2008 at 6:59 am
The best wedding gift I have given was a Fiesta tea pot made in honor of West Virginia Day. Fiesta is made by a WV company and my friend got married on WV Day and she had a tea theme for her shower, so the tea pot tied everything together.
May 20th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Our best wedding gift was a great tool set that we still use 10+ years later.
May 20th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
The best wedding gift is money to pay off the wedding bills and spend on the honeymoon
May 20th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
My uncle is a woodcarver and he made my husband and I a beautiful salad bowl set with wooden serving spoon and fork. It is made out of an incredible wood with intricate detail and a smooth varnish. It almost looks like it is from the 70s but has a contemporary edge to it. The best part is that he made it by hand!!
May 20th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
a beautiful photo album
May 20th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Money we got enough for a down payment on a house
May 20th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
My skillet.
May 20th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
My one and only wedding gift was a set of asst. glasses.:)
May 20th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Someone gave me a diaper pail!!! I guess they thought that I was pregnant. No name on the gift and no one has said it was from them????