Some Tips on Wedding Presents

Weddings are some of the most important and joyful occasions in one's life - and all the better if you're not the one getting married! I love going to friends' and relatives' weddings. I love seeing them happy, and who doesn't like a good party? But there is one unescapably tricky thing with weddings - the wedding presents. Wedding presents are extremely confusing and to many incredibly stressful. What is the right amount to spend? Should I give cash? How do I pick out the gift? Luckily, there are some really good ideas on how to pick out the right wedding presents, and I have a couple of tips that will help make sure you never dread wedding presents again.

The registry is the best thing that could ever happen to wedding presents. Essentially, the married couple is telling you exactly what they want! Most registries are big and offer a variety of gifts to fit any budget. As far as how much money to spend on wedding presents, a good rule of thumb is to spend under $100 for co-workers or casual friends and anywhere from $100 and up on close friends and relatives. With this benchmark and the existance of registries, wedding presents are easy.

Some people don't want to give wedding presents from a registry. Maybe you think it's not very creative. Maybe you want to surprise the couple with something they didn't expect. Maybe you think it's not very personal and your want your wedding presents to mean something. Fair enough. Might I suggest cash? All kidding aside, cash remains perfectly viable as an option for wedding presents. No couple will turn down an envelope or check. Just make sure you know where to put it at the reception. The bride or groom is usually the wrong choice. Check with the best man, he might be collecting or their might be a container somewhere at the venue.

Finally, if you want to give wedding presents that might mean something special, consider setting up the married couple with a gift certificate they can use on their honeymoon. Obviously, this means you'd have to know where they're going, but if you can buy them a spa treatment or romantic dinner while on their honeymoon, this can be an excellent and memorable choice among all the more predictable wedding presents.

The truth is there's no such thing as bad wedding presents. Everyone likes presents! Just give it a little thought and care, and you'll have no problem picking out wedding presents for all the lucky brides and grooms in your life!