| When you receive a wedding invitation, your first | | | | purchase extra luggage or pay for extra weight in |
| thought is often what to give as a wedding gift. In | | | | order to take the gifts back to their permanent |
| order to give a gift that the new couple will like, you | | | | residence. |
| have to consider some factors about this couple. | | | | When you do buy appliances, try to buy something |
| Since the trend in modern times seems to be that | | | | unusual. My son was married last year and the list of |
| most couples live together, they probably have all the | | | | wedding gifts included 5 coffee percolators, 3 toasters, |
| household items that they need. Another trend of | | | | and 4 irons. The thing that was funny is that neither he |
| modern couples is to register with a wedding registry | | | | nor his wife drink coffee. Luckily, they were able to |
| where they list all the things that they would like to | | | | exchange the appliances at stores for things they did |
| have as wedding gifts. Many guests find that the | | | | need, even though they had registered with Bed Bath |
| prices of these items are more than they are | | | | and Beyond. |
| prepared to pay and shy away from this method of | | | | Money in a card expressing best wishes is always |
| gift-giving. | | | | welcomed. The money you give can help to pay the |
| Some couples live far away and come back home to | | | | wedding expenses, allow the couple to take a |
| get married. The best wedding gift to give in this | | | | honeymoon or even help them make a down |
| situation would be money. If you give large gifts, there | | | | payment on a house. No matter what they use the |
| is every chance that the couple will have difficulty | | | | money for, they will get enjoyment from it. |
| getting all gifts back with them. They may have to | | | | |