It has become a traditional part of the wedding breakfast or reception to offer gifts for the mothers of the bride and groom. As the mothers often assist with a lot, if not all, of the organisation for the wedding, the bride and groom will want to express their gratitude. Quite often gifts for the [Continue]
The Matron of Honour is the chief bridesmaid and is usually the best friend of the bride. Often the Matron of Honour will be married herself and will be chosen because she ‘knows the ropes’ of both wedding day etiquette and the first few months of marriage. Her role extends beyond holding the bride’s bouquet [Continue]
There is often a special bond between the bridegroom and his groomsmen and ushers. They may be friends or relatives; perhaps old school or college buddies. It is customary for the bridegroom to give each of his groomsmen and ushers a gift to thank them for their friendship and support. Gifts for groomsmen and ushers [Continue]
xchanged between the bride and bride groom on their wedding day. Gifts given to the groom from the bride are usually in the form of keepsakes to mark the occasion of the marriage. Although a groom may accept a wedding ring from his bride, many men prefer not to wear a wedding ring – often [Continue]
You have been invited to a wedding and don’t know what to give the happy couple. The problem with what to give gets even harder if the bride and groom are older or are re-marrying. We all know good things in life are celebrated with gifts and weddings are no exception. Being invited to attend [Continue]
There are many really good ideas circulating for gifts to be given to the bridesmaids at a wedding but the problem is that most of them have already been seen at other weddings, they are not unique. There is usually a special connection between the bridesmaids and the bride – they may be friends or [Continue]
Her wedding day is a special time for a woman and it is often marked by the giving of a very personal gift from the groom. The wedding ring could be viewed as wedding gift although its symbolism represents much more than that. Often the groom will organise a surprise honeymoon for the bride and [Continue]
The bestman is the right hand man of the bridegroom. He is responsible for ensuring that the groom makes it to the wedding on time and he is also custodian of the rings. For these reasons, it is not unusual for the bridegroom to want to offer a gift to the bestman to thank him [Continue]
When a couple becomes engaged they enter into a promise to be married. The giving of engagement gifts is not obligatory and is certainly not expected from casual friends and acquaintances. A basic rule of thumb is that unless you are invited to a specific engagement celebration event such as a party, you should not [Continue]
Everything you ever wanted to know about wedding gifts….but were afraid to ask. Explore our links and pages to discover a wealth of information about the process of gift giving at weddings. We want to have some fun with the idea of giving wedding gifts. We want to encourage you to explore options and enjoy [Continue]
