Wedding Gift Ideas

If a couple has provided a wedding gift registry, then choosing wedding gifts for the soon-to-be married couple is exceptionally easy. You simply choose off the wedding gift list (or gift registry) and pay for the gift, which is then typically delivered to their home shortly after the wedding.

However, choosing wedding gifts from a wedding gift registry can take the fun and spontaneity out of choosing a present for the happy couple. Sometimes buying a toaster or a new bread bin feels incredibly dull. So with this in mind, why not browse our wedding gift suggestions and see if something 'off the wedding gifts list' takes your fancy.

10 Top Wedding Gifts

1. Money – Not many couples ask for it, but all couples need it!
2. Original artwork by New Zealand artist – you can find original artwork not only in galleries, but in arts and crafts markets, through online gift shops and Internet galleries.
3. Hot air balloon ride – treat the happy couple to a champagne breakfast way up high with a romantic balloon ride.
4. Night away – Pay for the first night of their honeymoon or a night away when all the excitement of the wedding has died down and life may be feeling a little flat.
5. Surprise bubbles – Surprise the happy couple with a bottle of quality champagne that they can enjoy on their own when their guests have disappeared.
6. A bottle for the cellar – Start off their wine collection with a bottle of New Zealand wine or spirits that perhaps they wouldn't treat themselves too.
7. Time out voucher – If the new couple has children, why not give them a babysitting voucher which they spend on you, so they can have an afternoon or evening out with you looking after the children.
8. Picture perfect – If you are part of a group of friends why not arrange for you all to have your picture taken together, perhaps holding a message for the newly-weds and present it to the couple in a stylish photo frame.
9. Memory keepsake – Having a reading from the wedding printed, framed and placed in a special memory album is an inexpensive but thoughtful gift that will be much appreciated.
10. Picnic hamper and rug – If you can afford it, this gift is even better fully-stocked!

More About Wedding Gifts

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