Celebration is a time to enjoy, relax and have fun with your friends and family. In every celebration, be it a wedding, a bachelor party, a birthday or an anniversary, certain elements and events are important and can’t be avoided. For example, for all celebrations, having an excellent and spacious venue, a proper guest list, sufficient lighting, good food, and some music, are considered as the prima facie. All these essential elements that go into making the celebration a success are taken care of by the hosts.

In all these events guests play a significant role. Firstly, their presence gives the event a proper audience. When you are invited to a wedding, for example, what comes to your mind first? What to take with as a gift? Right? A well-thought gift shows how good you know the couple and how much you care about them.

While buying a gift for the couple, you want them to remember the gift forever, right? In this case, first, you need to rule out all the typical gifts that are generally given on weddings. i.e. crockery, flowers, home appliances, etc. Secondly, while you select the perfect gift for the couple, think of them. Their likes, dislikes their favourite colours, and their personalities in general. This short analysis of the newly-weds will give you a proper perspective while buying them a gift. After you have the right direction, pick a proper budget for the gift. This can be tricky. To finalize on a budget, follow the simple rule of balancing between costly and fancy.

The wedding is the most special occasion in one’s life. It is also an opportunity for you to gift the couple and wish them well! Well, why not make your gift worth remembering?

1. Go green!

While ornaments and utensils are the generally viable gifts for weddings, only unique gifts are remembered. Nowadays there’s a lot of talk about environment degradation and global warming. The world focus is now on afforestation. Almost everyone is voluntarily joining the movement of a cleaner and greener world. On such a background, one of the best ‘go-green’ gifts that you can give wedding couple is planting a tree on their name! There are many online as well as offline forums where you can do so. Be different. Be green.

Go green, the new mantrafor wedding gifts

2. Capture the love

Scientists have proved that humans have one of the best photogenic memory. Simply put, it is easier for us to remember about a beautiful scenery that we have seen in the past, than trying to remember a poem that someone wrote about it. You can use this simple theory in gifting the newlyweds.

Weddings are all about the moments that you capture during the ceremony. The most beautiful thing in a photo-filled wedding is a candid photo of the couple. There’s no better gift than the candid photo that you yourself have clicked. To capture such a beautiful moment, there are some pointers that you need to remember:

a. Carry a good camera to the wedding

b. Be alert, as you need to find a perfect moment during the ceremonies

c. Get it printed immediately from a nearby store and send it to the couple the next day

Capture such a moment, which the newlywed couple will keep close to their hearts, forever!

A rare moment captured beautifully during a wedding

3. The right time to relax

In general, and especially Indian weddings are nonetheless a hectic affair. Inclusive of more than three functions each, they are a real patience and energy test for the bride and groom. They go on for almost a week! Well, that’s a hectic affair, isn’t it?  They have to go to hundreds of make-up and dressing sessions and meeting a lot of people! In addition to that if it is a summer wedding then the hall is as hot as a pan. After such a grand and tiring ceremony, it is vital that the newlyweds have ample time to relax. Here, a spa appointment for two is the best gift!

Couples enjoying a post-wedding aromatic spa treatment

4. Personalize it

While a gift is a token appreciation for any celebration, a wedding is something special. For buying a gift for a newly wedded couple, you need to have a clear thought about what they might like. While doing so remember that anything personalized is always memorable. Be it a simple greeting card or a nameplate, the fact that you have put efforts to creating a wonderful gift for them matters a lot. There are various online platforms where you can customize everyday utility items like cups, spoons, wallets, cutting boards, wine bottles, and what not! Make it, don’t buy it is the motto.

A personilized Wedding Planner as a gift

5. A music filled love

“It doesn’t matter what instrument you are playing; the music should keep on playing” – Osho.

Music is something which has been elevated to having worldly power. It relaxes the mind and heals the body. Music therapy is one of the most proved and tested therapy for perfect relaxation and bonding. If the newlywed couple is music enthusiasts, send them to a beautifully curated music extravaganza or a simple musical evening which caters the kind of music that they like personally. Music is always an important part of anyone’s personality. This shows how well you know the couple. Ensure their taste in music before buying the tickets. You don’t want to send them for Afro Jack when what they love is classical ragas!

A music filled with love 

The act of giving a gift always has been a part of our culture. Although there are no rules or norms in presenting someone with a gift, it is always good to be unique. Another thing about gifting someone is not to care about the cost. It doesn’t matter how costly your gift is, what matters is how much thought you have put into it. That makes it special. In any gift that you give newlyweds is to take cognizance of their new phase of life and relationship. To make sure you do so, add a simple yet personal note or a short letter with your gift and just address them as Mr. and Mrs. in the greeting. You might think what a personal note adds to your already special gift. Remember, that words convey something which sometimes action can’t! We are sure that it will lighten up a smile on their faces, and that’s all you really want to happen, isn’t it? Wishing them well.