While many brides are familiar with the customary rituals that surround wedding planning, many Grooms find themselves somewhat at a loss when it comes to wedding planning and preparation. The custom of bride and groom sharing gifts on their wedding day is one that goes back as far as the Victorian Era. While this is a cherished, and time honored custom that most couples wish to participate in, many grooms find themselves struggling to find just the right Wedding Day gift for their Bride to be.
As a token of your affection, your wedding day gift should be something special, a cherished memento that your future wife will treasure throughout the years to come. When searching for that special gift, here are some points to keep in mind:
– The wedding day gift that you choose to give your future wife should be something unique, a gift from your heart, that she will be able to cherish forever.
– Don’t consider monetary value when searching for this important gift. Instead consider sentimental value, and strive for the perfect gift that expresses your
deepest feelings for her.
– The gift you finally select should be something personal. This is the time to be sentimental. Incorporating cherished memories, or meaningful symbols of the relationship that you share with one another, will make your wedding day gift even more special to her.
– Think romantic, and whatever gift you select, be sure to steer clear of anything practical, or useful. Wedding day gifts are a cherished symbol of the love that you and your bride have for one another. Blenders, toasters, or gardening sheers are OUT.
To help spark your creativity, browse through these sources of gift ideas that are sure to make any bride blush with happiness:
Star Registry.com is a wonderful resource for the perfect, romantic gift. Here you can name a star after your bride; A gift idea that will touch her heart, and yours.
To find out how to name a star for your loved one go to http://www.starregistry.com/catalog/dspProduct.cf.
Engraved items allow you to personalize your selected gift with a heart felt sentiment.
Jacob’s Handmade Jewelry offers beautifully engraved gifts of all types, from sterling silver keepsakes to womens pendants, and bracelets.
Search on-line for a memorable quote, single line from a sonnet or love song or a special saying that shows her just how much you treasure your relationship.
French is the language of love. Choosing to engrave a piece of jewelry or other gift in this beautiful and romantic language, with a translation in English below or on the reverse side of the piece, can also help you create a beautiful, cherished keepsake.
Some romantic quotes you might want to consider:
On ne voit bien qu’avec le coeur.
(One sees well only with the heart.)
Nunc scio qui est amour.
(Now I know what love is.)
Je t’adore
(I adore you.)
For other romantic quotes, try searching the list of available quotes on “Romance Class” a web-site that helps you learn about all things romantic.
The San Francisco Music Box Company offers a lovely selection of elegant, and affordable music boxes, that would serve very well as the perfect wedding day gift for your bride. The beautiful “Amore Heart Love Egg” would make an excellent gift choice, for any truly romantic groom.
From Fine Art Jewelry boxes, designed exclusively to feature the art of famed painters such as Degas, Michelangelo and more modern artists such as Thomas Kinkade, to beautifully crafted wedding and romantic scenes, this site is a wonderful source of inspiration for future grooms searching for that perfect gift.
Timeless Message is a message in a bottle gift service that offers a variety of beautiful bottles, each with a special message for your loved one.
Some examples of messages that the Groom might choose to select are:
“My love is not fragile
It will not leave you
You are in my heart
and my soul
Everything that I am
you are a part of
Know that I cherish you
I always will.”
and
“Your love has given me what I needed to blossom
Everything that you are is what was missing in me
Your love is a precious gift that I cherish
All that I am is because you gave me your heart
all that we can be together
is what I look forward to each day
You are my love today and for all time.”
These and many other romantic messages can be selected from a fairly long list of options. Any bride to be would love the graceful, elegant bottles which come in a variety of styles and colors, to hold the precious sentiment you select for her.
Love is a Rose offers beautiful roses, preserved in 24 karat gold, enameled to retain their color and life-like appearance. The “18” love rose”, or the “Perfect Wedding Rose” can include a special message from you to your bride to be, letting her know just how much you love and appreciate her.
Turn a photo of the two of you into a romantic piece of art, that will become a cherished treasure for both of you. MyDavinci can turn your photo into an oil painting, pencil sketch, watercolor, even create a truly romantic scene featuring you and her in one of numerous locations from beneath a waterfall to crossing a rainbow covered bridge.
Whatever gift you choose for your bride to be, let it truly reflect the sentiment of your heart. Your bride is sure to appreciate the thought and emotion that you put into finding her that perfect gift, and cherish the treasure your present to her on your wedding day, not only on that one special day, but for the rest of her life as well.
