It’s easy to buy a gift when you don’t like the bride and/or groom. When you like them, that’s when it gets tougher: you start thinking about the meaning, and the significance and whether it’s a good gift or not.
In our opinion (and we’ve been buying lots of wedding gifts lately), there are two very basic rules to follow when buying wedding gifts: (1) the gift should be for the couple: something they can do and use together and (2) it can’t be a toaster.
…so what do you do when they already have everything they need?
Simple. Get them something cool (that they don’t really need) and they’ll wonder how they ever survived without it. Here are some of our favorite top picks:
OK, so this one is a little more expensive, but definitely worth the money (and would make a great group gift). The mother of all margarita machines from Chef’s Catalog online, this also makes great non-alcoholic drinks, smoothies and milk shakes!
- help them usher good luck and prosperity into their new home with a lucky bamboo plant from Smith & Hawken
perfect for the fun-loving couple who would rather spend a day at the beach, the bride and groom will love this Beach Door Mat from Swell.com. Even if they’re not beach bums (yet!), it may be a helpful reminder to take a vacation. (And it’s much cheaper than a pair of tickets to Hawaii!)
- everyone likes receiving cash, but some of us just feel like we’re taking the easy way out when slipping cash into an envelope. Here’s the next best thing: buy them one share of stock from OneShare.com. It’s a real stock certificate and can be framed as well — choices include Apple, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson and even Haliburton.
don’t leave home without it: this Traveling Martini Set is great for evening picnics, moonlight strolls or trips with the new in-laws.
