What's a good gift for a bride to give her groom?
 

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What you choose to give will depend on your budget and his likes.  Does he have a particular hobby or sport that he enjoys?  Is  there something in particular that he has been wanting for some time?  Is there something that would be particularly useful on your honeymoon, such as a new camera?  Instead of giving each other gifts, the two of you might decide to jointly purchase something as your gifts to each other.  The possibilities are limitless.

The other consideration to choosing a gift for your spouse-to-be is "meaning".  

You are both going to be receiving LOTS of gifts, and probably spending quite a lot of money on the wedding, honeymoon, setting up house, etc.  So, the idea of giving "just another gift" really doesn't make a lot of sense.  

Thinking of something special he's not been able to buy, something for a personal interest, or something for the honeymoon are all good ways to start. The gift should be something  that you know will appeal to him.

But more than that, I often advise brides that the groom's gift should usually be small, rather than flashy, and it should be fairly personal at some level-- either because it's a personal item or because it will remind him of your wedding or because you're one of the few people who would have thought to get it for him.

For example, say, a portable CD player might not seem like a very personal gift-- any buddy or family member might buy that for him if they knew he wanted it.  

But if you give the CD player with a CD burned with a collection of your favorite "couple" songs-- or if the player will be his company on lonely morning runs or something like that-- it might be "personal" because it will remind him of you and how much you care.  

You have to think the groom's gift through, because every relationship is totally different, so what's meaningful will be different.

Another thing to consider is the *tone* of the gift.  Some couples who are having very serious weddings choose to give light-hearted gifts to one another.  And some couples who are outwardly light-hearted seem to choose the most intimate, serious and romantic private gifts.  So you can use your groom's gift to create a mood, separate from the wedding mood.

The gift for the groom can also be very intimate, part of an ongoing "private joke" between you two, a secret message you want him to get before you meet at the altar-- any number of different purposes and meanings.

Some gifts I know of brides giving include: sports tickets, cameras/equipment/clothes specifically for the honeymoon, poetry (either by the bride or quoted from someone famous, and presented in a frame or other attractive way), a special photo of the bride that he's never seen before-- or always admired and never had a copy of, nightwear/underwear,  grooming items like fancy shaving sets, bath or massage products (since most men seem to love a good backrub ).

Good luck, and much happiness in your marriage!

Sara Ambarian
ForeverWed.com Staff, Wedding Expert,
author: A Brides Touch

 

 
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