Choosing cool wedding gifts

Immediately after receiving an invitation to a wedding, the guests are asked about a gift. Wedding presentations differ from all others in that they, on the one hand, must correspond to the scale of the celebration, and on the other hand, have a special meaning. In other words, I want gifts to be not only expensive, but also significant. In addition, at weddings one can often see comic presents, which, of course, are presented in addition to the main ones, but they are sometimes remembered and perceived better than “serious” gifts.

I must say that in different countries there are different traditions regarding congratulations on the occasion of the wedding. For example, Americans make lists with the things that they would like to receive. Yes, and they are delivered in advance. Of course, this is practical, but predictable.

In Russia and neighboring countries, people are more sentimental. Here, not only the benefit and value of the gift is important, but also the meaning that the donor has invested. To piercing words, capable of touching and causing tears, it is better to prefer cheerful and funny congratulations. Recently, envelopes with banknotes have been the most popular gift, less often certificates for large purchases and household appliances. This entails a twofold feeling. On the one hand, it is economically viable. On the other hand, the gift process itself becomes a simple formality.

Even the most ordinary household item can be perceived differently if accompanied by jokes and good congratulations. This technique is usually used by the older generation - parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents. These gifts can be the most familiar items in everyday life.

• A rolling pin or a frying pan as necessary things in the household and “arguments” during a quarrel.
• Umbrella - for good weather in the house.

• A broom or a bowl of soap - usually they come complete with vacuum cleaners or washing machines. They mean that no circumstances, including a power outage, can interfere with the maintenance of cleanliness in the house.
• Light bulb and washing powder - so that the feelings of young people are bright and clean.

• Vegetables and fruits - usually their names rhyme with good wishes. For example: cabbage - so that the purse is not empty, garlic - so that you have a daughter and a son, carrots - so that your mother-in-law and mother-in-law are friends and the like.

In addition to items that are useful in everyday life, parents who are wise by experience give things that symbolize family values:

• candles as a symbol of the family hearth;
• paired figures of pigeons or swans, meaning love and fidelity;
• images of storks and cabbage are presented with a hint of the early appearance of children in the family.

Here, heirlooms are transferred as heirlooms - blankets, bonnets, baptismal shirts for the next generation. Many mothers like to keep the first little things of their baby - they are useful in order to demonstrate to the grown children how small they were. From photos of the home archive you can make slide shows and accompany them with pre-prepared funny comments.

It is no secret that after the creation of a family, many friends, especially single and unmarried, gradually fade into the background. Therefore, a video with congratulations in verse or song form can be a particularly touching gift. Here you can show not only a sense of humor, but also creative abilities. Such a video message may become the highlight of the evening if the bride and groom agree to demonstrate it to the guests. Such a show must be agreed with the wedding planner and included in the script.

If in a friendly company this wedding was one of the first, you should expect gifts with other hints about the end of a “free” life from other friends and girlfriends. Warnings about the hardships that await the newlyweds in the family are not ruled out. Of course, such words should not be taken seriously. It is important that the joke does not hurt the feelings of both sides.

Recently, musical greetings have been very popular. Friends can organize a flash mob with a cut from popular tunes. To make it look coherent, it will require several rehearsals. A bride can join a flash mob of girls - then a surprise for the groom and vice versa. At the end, you can make the dance general and invite the rest of the guests.

Just a few simple incendiary movements will make the holiday unforgettable for all its participants. An alternative to reading greetings can be rap. If you don’t have any special talents, you can remake an existing song with a special meaning.

Another interesting idea could be a raffle. Depending on the situation, you can do it yourself, for example, ask friends or hire actors. This may be the usual theft of the bride or the unexpectedly arrived "police outfit." Moreover, there are special agencies that will help you implement your plan.

At the very beginning of the family journey, the newly made husband and wife try to emphasize their new status. To support this feeling, guests can safely choose things designed for two.

• T-shirts with inscriptions. Instead of funny inscriptions, you can use the image, each half of which is located on one of the shirts. They will look like a whole only when the newlyweds stand close or hug each other. Cool lovers' bathrobes, slippers, mittens are also suitable for lovers.
• Bed dress. These include signed separate pillows for each of the spouses or one large blanket, conditionally divided in half, as well as bedding with the same theme of the drawings.
• Tableware. The most interesting souvenir here will be one plate for two with different designs and paired cups, including those that change their color from the temperature of the contents.

• Certificates, diplomas and medals. A great alternative to postcards. You can make them yourself - for this you will need a suitable text that can be beautifully formatted in any available editor, and then laminated. For a medal you will need a beautiful ribbon or braid, and if there is no time, then you can buy them. Such distinguishing marks can be awarded not only the heroes of the occasion, but also their parents.
• In addition to the previous paragraph you can give comic ranks to the close relatives of the newlyweds with the presentation of "documents". After receiving the title of the best mother-in-law, the relationship between the newly acquired relatives will become better.

• Bouquets. Almost every guest attends a wedding with a bouquet, since it is flowers that are associated primarily with something solemn and festive. In order not to be commonplace, instead of flowers, a bouquet can be made up of sweets, tea, fruits, vegetables or alcoholic beverages. Such a gift will last much longer, in addition, it is not only beautiful, but also useful.

• Portrait or cartoon - that’s what really becomes the decoration of the family nest. A similar surprise can be ordered in advance, since most artists can paint a portrait from photographs or directly on a wedding day. The services of a cartoonist are not so expensive, and he can depict not only the newlyweds, but also the guests. Already finished works involuntarily cause a smile and cheer up.

In the process of giving, it is not so important what to give, more importantly, how to do it. Even money can be presented unusually. There are several ideas for this.

From notes you can make a tree. This can be a design in the form of paper crafts or a real seedling in a pot, to the branches of which banknotes are tied. You can play a living tree as an illustration of a proverb about what a real man should do. In addition to planting a tree, you can give a brick (at the beginning of the construction of the house) and a children's toy (for the future son).

Money present can be arranged as a treasure. To do this, you will need a small pot. Paper notes are laid at its bottom, and coins are poured on top to make the pot really heavy.Such a gift will certainly cause surprise and laughter. To make the top layer of coins look especially original, you can specially prepare small coins from other states. If it’s problematic to get such an amount of little things, they can be replaced with toy, chocolate or other “treasures” in the form of cheap jewelry and rings.

This idea can be used to organize a kind of quest. The previously hidden treasure can be searched by the newlyweds themselves. The spirit of competition can be created if you divide the guests into a team of the groom and the team of the bride. To search, you can use maps or hint systems in the form of notes hidden in different places.

Following current trends, you can make a mock up of an ATM. In it, you can simply put banknotes so that the newly made husband and wife get them out in difficult times. Or equip it with a simple spring mechanism that works like this: when any plastic card is inserted into one hole, money starts pouring from the other. Such an unusual way will definitely be remembered. And the ATM itself can later be used as a piggy bank.

The money cake looks very nice. To make it, you need to make two, or better, three layers of cardboard, with a height equal to the height of the banknote. The amount that you planned to donate must be exchanged for smaller banknotes. The diameter of each layer will depend on their number.

Each bill needs to be rolled up with a thin tube and wrapped with a transparent clerical gum. Then install tubules around each tier and tie a tape so that they do not fall apart. For stability, all three tiers must be connected to each other. To decorate such a cake, you can use bows, natural or artificial flowers.

If you like to do something with your own hands, you will definitely like the idea of ​​another cake. It will consist of hollow pieces inside - it is inside them that you can put money, as well as pleasant notes. Newlyweds will certainly appreciate your efforts and will be happy.

Adults also like colorful balloons, especially if there is money inside. Together with bills, you can pour confetti into each ball - then the process of bursting will be especially bright.

See the following video for an example of an original wedding present.