The Gifts
Registering
Gifts for
Newlyweds
Wedding Party
Gifts
Registering
Gift registry is a free service provided
by most department, jewelry, and specialty stores. The bride and
groom go to the stores together and pick out items they need or
want. The stores keep lists of the items. When friends and
family go to these stores to shop, they can give the couple's
names and the salesperson will show them the registry. It's a
very convenient way for guests to confidently buy gifts. It also
helps cut down on duplicate gifts. People often register at a
department store that will keep a record at each chain in
different cities around the country. On their registry couples
usually include formal china, silverware, linens, cookware,
appliances, electronics, and anything else they will need for
the home. Often guests will chip in for big-ticket items such as
VCR's, so don't be afraid to include a few of these items on the
list. One thing to keep in mind is making sure that you don't
get mixed up with another couple on the registry. You can avoid
this by including both the bride's and groom's names and the
date of the wedding on your registry.
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Gifts for
Newlyweds
Here are some items commonly given to the
bride and groom:
Formal dinnerware (china); Formal
silverware; Casual dinnerware (serving platters, bowls, and
plates); Casual flatware; glassware; barware; gifts and
decorative items; cutlery; small and large kitchen appliances;
small and large electronics (from alarm clocks to stereos and
VCR's); bakeware and cookware; luggage; kitchen, bed and bath
linens.
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Wedding Party
Gifts
It's good to show your thanks for all the
work, stress, and expense endured by the people in your wedding
party with little gifts. Following are some suggestions of gifts
for the wedding party. You can give each person in the same
position the same gift, or you can change the color or style of
each person's gift. Some people give completely different gifts
to each person.
Bridesmaids
Jewelry, stationery, monogrammed
handkerchiefs, perfume, jewelry box, gift certificate, journal
or datebook, silk scarf. You can give the bridesmaids something
they can wear during the wedding; it's not necessary, however.
Groomsmen
Money clip or billfold, silk tie, datebook,
cologne, shaving kit, gift certificate.
Parents
The parents of the bride and groom certainly
deserve gifts, since they made the whole wedding possible. To
show them your thanks you could provide them with a special
wedding photo, a gift certificate to dinner or a favorite store,
or send them away to a resort for a weekend.
Don't forget to get gifts for any
children who take part in the ceremony. You can never go wrong
with toys, but ask their parents for recommendations.
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