It definitely makes sense to start thinking about buying wedding gifts ahead of those special events.

Picking a wedding present can be an unexpected source of stress. Some people choose a present that will be a memory of the wedding day itself. Others choose a more practical wedding gift, often from a wedding present list the couple have prepared in advance.You want to choose wedding presents that will be loved by the receiving newly-weds after all.

One very popular trend is for personalized wedding gifts, these enable the giver to make a present truly unique by engraving names, dates or even a message on to a suitable item. Engraved gifts make a memorable wedding present.

Discovering the perfect gift to match your budget isn’t as hard as you think it is. Use the following ideas to truly inspire you to pick the perfect personalized wedding present to remember..

1. Frames for Photos
Two ideas here - both use personalised photoframes. One is to inscribe the frame with the couple’s names or wedding date. The other is to add a wedding photograph of the happy couple inside and give it to them after the wedding.

2. Pictures
A popular choice is to personalize a picture with an inscription - designs include wedding cars, cartoons of the bride and groom or the place of marriage. These make a lovely memento of the wedding day itself.

3. Keepsake Boxes
Weddings create many souvenirs - from the wedding invites, orders of service to cards and notes from well-wishers. A keepsake box is perfect to store away all these precious mementoes and keep the memories safe!

4. Wedding Baubles
One lovely idea is to buy a personalized bauble for the couple’s Christmas tree. These decorations are made usually from china or glass and engraved with names and the wedding date, making a lovely gift, appearing each year and placed on the tree as a wonderful reminder of the special day.

5. Pillowcases
This is a fun wedding present which contemporary couples will love. Matching egyptian cotton pillow cases. One design idea is each pillow case carrying half of one design, so the picture completes when they are placed together on a bed. Another is one pillowcase embroidered with “Mrs” and the other with “Mr.”

Getting married means not only receiving presents but presenting gifts to others to mark the happy event, usually to the friends and family which make up the bridal party.

One of the key members of the bridal party are matrons of honor and bridesmaids. These are the very important girls and women whom the bride has chosen to be her closest advisers and supporters on her wedding day.

Many brides and grooms wrestle with the question of which kind of bridesmaid gifts to buy which will truly reflect their thanks. Choosing the perfect gift to match your budget isn’t as hard as you think it may be. Use the following ideas to inspire you to select a wonderful bridesmaid gift to remember.

Selecting and buying bridesmaid gifts should be fun. Don’t forget that if you pick a personalized bridesmaid present then you are giving something that is truly unique and special for those wedding guests that play a unique role on your wedding day and in your married life to come.

Some people pick a bridesmaid present that will be a keepsake of the wedding ceremony itself. These include personalized bridesmaid figures and figurines, and even personalized pictures where the bride and her bridesmaid are represented on canvas! Figurines make wonderful ornaments for the home and ones which will remind the receiver of their role in your wedding whenever they look at them.

Others choose keepsake jewelry as a bridesmaid gift. Sometimes bridesmaid jewellery is given in advance of the wedding (perhaps at the hen party celebrations?) so that it can be worn by the bridesmaid on the wedding day itself. These beautiful pieces are often personalized with names, initials or birthstones. Usual bridesmaid jewelry choices include charm bracelets, bridesmaid necklaces and pendants. Some of these can be engraved to mark the marriage ceremony.



Hen parties are a traditional event held in honour of the bride before she gets married. Often the Matron of Honour or Chief Bridesmaid takes the lead in organising the party, but the bride is usually consulted about the arrangements.. The invitees are usually all women and include the bridesmaids, female members of the brides family, and the bride's closest female friends. Over in America, hen nights are called “bachelorette” parties.

Often the hen party is held at a private location such as the hostess's house, as a dinner, a get together or a “girl’s night in.” Other hen events includehaving an away day or outing to a spa for some relaxation or for the more adventurous, outdoor activities such as racing, paintballing or sports activities.

It’s a common tradition to dress up for a hen party - not just by wearing great clothes, but perhaps wearing fancy dress. Some choose themed hen party t-shirts and other accessories.

The hen party itself takes lots of different forms according to what kind of activity the bride to be and her guests are keen on. Some choose to have a quiet dinner in a restaurant or a cocktail party, both of which focus on swopping stories and possibly giving advice to the bride to be. Other organisers choose to hold a themed night, such as a "pampering party," with guests indulging in spa treatments, or paying for the services of a make up or beauty expert to provide makeovers. While proposing a toast to the bride-to-be is common at most hen parties, some can include drinking games, bar tours or pub crawls and the more adventurous even hire male strippers!

Increasingly common are hen weekends which are short holidays away from home. These range from seaside resorts to international party venues such as Las Vegas. Of course, these kinds of hen events can be expensive in both time and money and are normally scheduled to take place well ahead of the ceremony in case of any travel delays!