| Buying gifts for the wedding or engagement | | | | planning and pulling off a wedding, it might be nice |
| party is almost as fun as buying gifts for yourself, | | | | to just relax one night and munch on some |
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| fact, it's usually cheaper to buy the couple a | | | | gifts can be anything from the pure luxurious to |
| something for their new home rather than giving | | | | the downright fun. With all the blenders and plates |
| them cash. So, if you want some great gift ideas | | | | the couple is going to be getting, why not lighten |
| (because the thought of giving them a toaster | | | | things up and get them a basket full of games? |
| just makes you cringe ...), read on. We've got | | | | Stock it up with things they can play together, |
| some great ones There are few things in life | | | | everything from a deck of cards to Monopoly. |
| more wonderful than getting married. It just gives | | | | If you're thinking luxurious, well the sky is only |
| a good feeling to see two people in love starting | | | | limited by your imagination! What about a digital |
| out together, doesn't it?Buying gifts for the | | | | photo frame? One of these will allow them to |
| wedding or engagement party is almost as fun as | | | | upload all their wedding pictures. The screen |
| buying gifts for yourself, but wedding gifts don't | | | | changes every few seconds, so they always get |
| have to break the bank. In fact, it's usually | | | | to look at a new picture. |
| cheaper to buy the couple a something for their | | | | For the Time Honored GiftWhat about an |
| new home rather than giving them cash. So, if | | | | expensive journal and pen to record their wedding |
| you want some great gift ideas (because the | | | | experience in? It would definitely be an adventure |
| thought of giving them a toaster just makes you | | | | to look back on 10 years from now and read |
| cringe ...), read on. We've got some great ones. | | | | about how Aunt Marge got drunk at the reception |
| For a Creative GiftWell, that high-priced | | | | and lead the conga line for over an hour!Or, what |
| photographer is going to produce mounds of | | | | about some personalized stationary to write thank |
| photographs, all of which will need a home. A | | | | you notes on?For a Technology GiftIf you're |
| photo album or funky, artistic frame is always a | | | | thinking luxurious and techie, why not purchase a |
| good choice for a wedding gift. | | | | new home theater system? There's almost |
| Or, why not think about getting the happy couple | | | | nothing better than curling up to a good movie |
| something to do together in their leisure time? | | | | with theater surround-sound (although it might be |
| Perhaps a picnic basket and set of picnic supplies, | | | | hard to resist keeping this one for yourself ...). |
| a doublewide hammock, or an exquisite wine gift | | | | If that's a little out of budget, what about nice |
| basket. | | | | photo printer to print all their wedding pictures out |
| For a Healthy GiftIf the newly married couple is | | | | on? If you're feeling a bit on the luxurious side, |
| into healthy or organic living, why not put together | | | | you can also stock them up on ink refills as well. |
| a gardening kit for them? Find some organic | | | | With a little advance planning and creativity, you |
| vegetable or flower seeds, and collect all the tools | | | | can go above and beyond the toaster and blender |
| they'll need to garden together in the backyard. | | | | cliché of wedding gifts. You'll give a gift |
| You could also think about ordering them a gift | | | | that's unexpected, appreciated, and certainly |
| basket full of organic foods. With all the stress of | | | | memorable! |