Tuesday 16 April 2013

Lifestyle: Top 10 Gift Ideas For A Bride


You will find plenty of options, while looking for classy and stylish bridal gifts. Over here, some of the most popular of these gifts have been highlighted. Isn't the idea of giving sarees and bedspreads as wedding gifts just a tad too clichéd? During a marriage ceremony, the bride would get hordes of gifts – and you need to choose a present that would stand out from the rest. In the following article, we will present 10 smart and attractive bridal gift options:
a)      Jewellery – Trendy fashion jewellery and silver jewellery can serve as really classy gift options. Buy complete jewellery sets (necklace, earrings and tiara), and make sure that the quality is top-notch. Keep the preferences as well as the physical attributes (e.g., face shape) of the bride in mind, while buying jewellery for her.
b)     Wristwatch – A classy, glittering mechanical wristwatch can be your gift of choice for the bride. While buying such gift watches, always opt for branded models. Scratch off the price figure, but keep the warranty document(s) inside the watch-box. You can also give matching wristwatches for the bride and the groom.
c)      Interior decoration pieces – Help the bride to settle down at her new home, by gifting her chic and sophisticated home decoration items. Hand-crafted flower-vases, personalized canvas art pieces and elegant furniture items are some of the things that you can consider handing over as gifts.
d)     Honeymoon tickets – If you are close to either the bride or the groom (or both) – you would probably be aware of the place where they wish to go for their honeymoon. Surprise the marrying couple, by presenting them with tickets to their preferred destination. You will feel nice as the bride flashes a delighted smile at you!
e)      Spa coupons/certificates – Allow the young lady to prepare for her big wedding day, by giving her prepaid coupons/gift certificates from a leading spa treatment center in your city/town. Inform her about the validity period of the coupon (it should be valid for the entire week before the wedding). A rejuvenated bride, dazzling with beautiful fashion jewellery and silver jewellery, would surely be a treat for the eyes.
f)       Photo albums – Add a sentimental touch to the occasion, by preparing an album with photos of you and the bride together. Include photos from several occasions (the high school prom night, birthday parties, etc.). If you have a couple of nice pictures of the bride and the groom, put them in the album as well. This would definitely be a bridal gift for keeps.
g)      Personalized gifts – You can prepare personalized messages, monograms and designs on a variety of products, and use them as unique and endearing gifts. Right from coffee mugs and photo frames, to fashion jewellery and silver jewellery – practically all types of bridal gifts can have customized designs and patterns.
h)     Perfume bottles – If you have an idea about the favourite perfume of the bride, you can easily buy a couple of bottles for her. Alternatively, you can purchase such exotic ladies’ perfumes – that would have a heady combination of freshness and sensuality. Every whiff of the bride will become pleasant!
i)        Shopping vouchers/gift hampers – Allow the bride to shop to her heart’s delight – by gifting her shopping vouchers to her preferred dress and/or lifestyle stores. You can also arrange for gift hampers, with a selection of the bride’s favourite items.
j)        Lingerie items – This one is a strict ‘no-no’, unless you are a really close buddy of the bride. If the lady in question does not mind a little bit of naughtiness, gift her a set of fancy lingerie items on her D-day. Carefully gift-wrap the box(es) – you don’t want them to be opened by the wrong person!
Flower bouquets and boxes of chocolate also enjoy enormous popularity as gifts for a bride. Choose such fashion jewellery and silver jewellery, or any other item, which would capture the imagination of the lady. You can make your gift special – you only need to be a bit careful while choosing it!

Photo Credit – 123fr
Author’s Bio: David Harris is the owner of a renowned jewellery store. He also writes regularly on the web, on different gifting themes, linen fabric and ideas. In this piece, he lists out 10 attractive bridal gift ideas.

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