Wedding Gifts Ideas for the Groom to his Bride

While the love of you life prepares to walk up the aisle to start your life together, your mental state will be high and emotions will be running wild. To make this moment and the entire day even more special and unforgettable, many wedding couples decide to exchange personal wedding gifts with each other.

Couples usually exchange their gifts prior to the wedding ceremony. Many choose to exchange them at the rehearsal party or by way of a messenger on the wedding day. Sometimes couples may want to trade gifts on the wedding day during the reception.
 
Most brides do not expect an expensive gift on the wedding day.  Although some brides will provide the groom with small hints prior to the wedding regarding a nice pair of diamond earrings or a beautiful  necklace. No matter what make sure the gift comes from your heart.

Here are a few ideas for the perfect gift for your bride.  

On a Very Limited Budget

• Handwritten love letter
• Mixed CD of all your favourite songs
• A poem you wrote for her yourself
• Greeting card with sentiments of how you feel this day
• Photo album or photo frame with a favourite picture of the two of you
• A single long stem red rose proclaiming your love

 

 

 

 

Traditional Wedding Day Gifts

• Diamond earrings  
• Fresh-cut flowers with a love note
• A jewellery box and an all-important item for her to wear on the wedding day.  
• One dozen or more beautiful red roses
• A special necklace for her to wear
• Wedding Day Pearls for her to wear

Fun Gifts

• Expensive name brand sunglasses
• A new set of golf clubs
• MP3 player, portable DVD player, or other fun electronic device
• Something for the honeymoon, like beach bag with flip flops, a soft new beach towel, and a book you know she’s been looking at.  

 

When Money is Not an Issue

• A special designer purse / handbag
• A portrait, print, painting, or sculpture by a famous artist that she admires
• Cruise tickets booked for a future vacation
• A set of matching jewellery

If money is an issue, but you still would like to do something special for your bride, write her a special love letter or make her a personal hand made card expressing your love for her. Send it by way of messenger on the wedding day, just before the ceremony.  This will be something that she will always remember.

Wedding Gifts from Bride to Groom

As you choose special wedding gifts for your maid of honor, bridesmaids, flower girl, and parents, don’t forget about that most important person on your list – the groom!

It is very common for the bride and groom to exchange gifts on their wedding day. The gifts are usually given prior to the actual ceremony, either at the rehearsal dinner or by way of a messenger on the wedding day. Some couples choose to give the gift after the wedding reception when they have some personal alone time.
 
Any gift of jewelery or something like cuff links or a handkerchief can become a part of your wedding day. Your groom can wear the cuff links or tuck the handkerchief in his tux.  Some handkerchiefs have a personal message on them and the cuff links can be engraved.  You can be sure that he will wear that special watch, necklace or any other piece of jewelery on the big day. Consider the message and sentiment you are hoping to achieve, and that, along with the cost, should guide your decision.

Here are some gift ideas for the groom.

On a Budget

 

• Bottle of his favorite wine or liquor with a love letter
• Customized calendar with photos of you both together
• Mixed CD of your favorite songs and a love note
• Money clip engraved
• Personalized handkerchief
• Photo album or scrapbook with many of your favorite photos
• Photo frame
• Poetry book

Traditional Gifts

• A necklace or bracelet
• A watch
• Cuff links
• Gift basket of all his favorite things (including this favorite cologne)
• New leather wallet, inscribed with a personal message
• Brand name sunglasses

Classy and Customized

• An engraved pocket watch
• Gift certificate for an adventure of a lifetime – scuba diving, skydiving, hot air balloon rides or something else up his alley
• Personalized golf balls or golf club

Technology at Its Best

• Digital camera
• Digital camcorder
• Flat-screen TV
• GPS system
• iPod or MP3 player
• A print, painting, or sculpture by one of his favorite artists
• A set of golf clubs, if he doesn’t already have them
• High-end fashion watch  

Some couples opt not to exchange gifts other than their wedding bands and the honeymoon they’ll share. If you decide not to give a gift, consider sending a sweet greeting card or a handwritten love note – something you both can cherish for a lifetime.