The Best Gifts to Give for Wedded Bliss
Picture it… Your friend in a beautiful white gown, her groom looking dapper in a tuxedo, people crying and balling up tissues in their hands while vows are exchanged. Champagne flutes clink, cakes is consumed and the dance floor gets busy. You hug your newly married friends as they talk excitedly about the honeymoon. When they get back they’ll eventually write a thank you note for that gift you gave them. So what will they write you? Thanks for the pots and pans or the silly pot holders and towels they registered for? Why not give them unique and memorable wedding gifts they won’t forget. These are the gifts that symbolize their love and marriage that will grow; the gifts they’ll use to entertain guests and savor their time together.
Let Love Bloom
Kate Spade ‘Pearl Place’ Vase, $75 Bed, Bath and Beyond
Waterford ‘Diamond’ Vases, $135-250 Bed, Bath and Beyond
Ok, so a vase doesn’t sound like an unique gift, but it’s the additional step you take that makes it so memorable. Most people stop at the elegant vase, but go the extra step and set up bouquets to arrive a few times over the first year of marriage. Now your vase is awesome!
With names like “Wild About”, “That’s Hot” and “Darling” and “Devotion” you can brighten up their week by setting up bouquets to arrive at their door several times over the year. What better arrangement for the vase you bought them. $40-60, The Bouqs
Always Find Time For Each Other
Jord Wood Watches, $120-295 Wood Watches
For men, a watch may be the only piece of jewelry he wears, for women – we see them as a statement piece and add other jewelry around it. And while we may check our iPhones regularly, watches have made a strong comeback for their style and aesthetic. Sure the couple exchanged wedding rings, but you can give them an accessory that symbolizes never taking their “time” together for granted. These wood watches are not only conversation pieces, but unlike metal or other surfaces that get dinged and scratched over time, these wood watches develop a rich natural patina over time. The company’s name sounds Swedish, but they’re not. They just love the Swedish way of life: progressive, creative, modern, without stepping all over the environment in the process. JORD is a Swedish word with multiple meanings, but it stands for: earth, soil, land. The brand said it was a good fit for what they wanted to evoke in their designs and company – an appreciation for nature and natural materials. So besides the ring the couple shares, they’ll know they share a watch with symbolism as well. Personally, I found it hard to choose just one as a favorite. I love the minimalist styles with a circle face in both the dark wood and the light wood and switch it up depending on my outfit.
Remember Where It Started
Real Foil Art Prints, $96-106 Minted
Such a simple artistic gift that can hang in plain sight for years. Commemorate where the couple came from, where they live or where they got engaged or hitched.
Keep Celebrating And Toast To Good Times
Three Nights Wine Box, $130 Uncommon Goods
Anniversary Wine Box, $130-180 Uncommon Goods
The toast-worthy moments dont; stop just because they tied the knot. Customize a box for the couple and fill it with the some of their favorite wines for future celebrations whether it be the everyday or the extraordinary.
Add A Little Mystery Into The Mix
Aphrodisia Love Potion Cocktail Kit $42, Uncommon Goods
Lovers have looked to nature for help in producing a potion that could spark a spontaneous, amorous attraction. Well, your friends already nabbed the ring so say it’s about keeping love strong. Follow the simple instructions to infuse your favorite neutral spirit with rose hips, elder flowers, paradise seeds, and raw honey for a potion that’s potent on its own, or as a secret ingredient in cocktails. Be sure to add in some of their favorite liquors to blend with their potions.
Grow Together
Mickey Hargitay Plants in Hollywood, Mickeysplants.com
Planting a tree to celebrate a marriage is an ancient tradition that is shared by numerous cultures around the world. It’s a novel twist to symbolize their newly intertwined lives.
These trees symbolize:
Olive tree – health and well-being and a symbol of peace
Orange – generosity and welcome invitation
Get Back to Basics
Vintage and Vine Slate Cheese Board, $20 Bed, Bath and Beyond
Arthur Court Designs 3-Piece Antler Marble Cheese Board, $49 Bed, Bath and Beyond
These boards are just the start of the gift. Wait until they’re back from the honeymoon and settled into daily life and give them one of the cheese boards PLUS some fancy cheeses, crackers, fig jam, prosciutto and a baguette for a picnic dinner. A reminder that the simple things in life can be good.