As a gift giver, do you love surprising people with an unexpected and lovely gift? Do you shy away from the ordinary and traditional? While it is gaining in popularity, giving a honeymoon gift basket is still an uncommon gift. This could also be considered a wedding gift basket or a bridal shower gift basket. The most […]
Ticket Gift Ideas for Everyone
I have talked about experience gifts several different times in the past, and so have some guest posters, including Jordann’s post on Minimalist Wedding Gifts. The great thing about experience gifts is that they create a memory for the recipient. If I were to ask you what you received for Christmas last year, chances are […]
Honeymoon Gift Ideas
Previously, I wrote a post on honeymoon gift basket ideas. It has proven quite popular, so I thought I would expand it with more honeymoon gift ideas. It is important to note that you want to strike a balance of free time and activities for a honeymooning couple. The whole wedding process is usually […]
Cheque Mate! Wedding Check Writing Tips
I was torn on whether to use the Canadian or American spelling on this one. This is about wedding cheques or wedding checks, depending on your country of origin! I’ll use a bit of both, to spice things up. Normally, cheque writing is easy as the recipient is just one person or business. However, weddings […]
Creative Cash Gift: A Gift for Travelers
[Photo – CC Attribution michaelcrane123] Do you have some friends that absolutely love to travel? Do you have some friends that absolutely love to travel AND have a good sense of humour? Do they not live in a high rise in New York City? Three checks? Good. Then this might be the perfect gift for […]
Gifts from Afar: Wine
[Photo – CC Attribution – Bradleyjohnson] I have had a bit of a problem lately… namely friends keep getting married in far off countries. As awesome as it would be to pop on a plane over to Australia or head down to Burning Man (never been…), it is just not feasible for me to […]
Creative Cash Gift: Photo Jigsaw Puzzle
[Photo – CC Attribution – bee wolf ray] This is yet another awesome way to give the greatest wedding gift ever, while using the super-safe eTransfer. I’ve talked about this before, more than once. You are going to contribute to the amount of kitsch and clutter that the couple owns. If you’re lucky, they’re the […]
Creative Cash Gift: Money Puzzles
[Photo – CC Attribution Share Alike – RambergMediaImages] Today’s post includes links to a myriad of mazes and toys that can be used to make giving a cash gift a lot more fun and unique. Most of these are a very easy way to spice things up. They are great for Christmas or other holidays […]
Creative Cash Gift: Build Your Own Castle
[Photo – CC Attribution Share Alike – guybo] Ingredients: Sand Shovel or Serving Spoon from the registry Plastic Sand Pail, preferably with a lid Quinoa, Couscous, Barley or similar food Recipe card(s) utilizing the food “sand” you selected Saran Wrap Cash – Cheque(s), Coins or Bills Ribbon Approximate Cost: $10 + Cash Gift […]
A Photo Hunt Date Night
[Photo – CC Attribution Share Alike – Stacie Stacie Stacie] This is one of those unique wedding gift ideas that can be adapted to super-cheap, affordable, or all-out pricey! There is also lots of room to be very creative and personalize it to the couple. Remember when giving this gift that not every couple will appreciate […]
Creative Cash Gift: ChocolateTreasure
[Photo CC Attribution Theodore Scott] As always, I am writing about the best wedding gift ever – cash. If you want more ideas, or to see some justification and tips for giving cash as a gift, please visit the Cash Gift Ideas page. Today’s idea is a gift of gold coins and treasure! Yay gold […]