Need an amazing gift for bride and groom. What was your best wedding gift?

[MessyMummy15]

Am unable to attend my cousins wedding as it's abroad. She's the bride.
I really wanna send her and her partner a really special gift before the fly out to get married to show that I'm thinking of them. but I'm having difficulty with ideas.

I did think about something old something new something borrowed something blue but is that something that is traditionally given by the mother of the bride?

I want something that is unique and personal...

What was the nicest wedding present you received?

Or any suggestions welcomed!

Emma Bridgewater Mr & Mrs Mugs?

We got married last year. I was given old new borrowed & blue by my bridesmaids. I was also given ‘bride’ pj’s to wear (which are really comfy). You could do this though, whether she chooses to use or not she will know you have thought about it.

I really appreciated the kind words written in all the cards from our friends. We had been together 11 years before our wedding and also had our 2 DC. If in doubt a nice card with a cheque (for any amount) would be appreciated.

Gift wise we received a few bottles of champagne, a nice photo frame and one friend gave us a Mr & Mrs towel set with some scented candles, Bath bomb and rose petals.

Forgot to add our wedding party all chipped in and got us a nice wooden board for our kitchen, engraved with our names & wedding date (we had recently just done a huge kitchen renovation).

Best gifts I received:

Photo frame which perfectly matched our wedding invite design - with a hand written note inside

Personalised cushion with all wedding details included

Blown glass ornament in wedding theme colours and personalised ribbon detail

Of the presents that weren’t on our wedding list, we were given a lovely practical picnic bag with crockery and cutlery for 4, that had an integral cool bag, a detachable cool bag for a bottle and a detachable picnic rug. They had put a bottle of champagne in the bottle bit too - and a lovely note about how it was for our first picnic and for lots of happy memories together.

They are family friends (my parents age) and I have memories of going on lots of fab picnics with them so although it sounds a bit odd, it was really touching and thoughtful and we still love it now.

For another good family friend (my age this time) who we were giving money to, it seemed wrong not giving them an actual present. It was a wedding in a hotel so we were all staying at the venue and I just got them a little present that was something like a chocolate massage bar or nice bubble bath that was in a flavour they both liked and was a bit of a running joke, and wrote a poem that came to me on the spur of the moment but was quite heartfelt and touching that they both loved we’re still reminding me about years later (in a good way!) so that bit of the present was really cheap but ended up meaning a lot.

Someone gave us a personalised Xmas bauble. Couldn’t tell you where some of our other gifts ended up, but that bauble goes on the tree every year.

A £550.00 pair of curtains.

No wait, that was the housewarming gift.

Depends on the situation of the couple, but we were pretty broke and in a new home when we got married, and honestly the gifts I remember most are the ones we are using still - ordinary things, but really good quality versions of them, nicer than we would have been able to afford at the time: for example, two really good bathtowels, a stylish-and-practical saucepan rack, a good solid cast iron pan, and some really good quality garden tools. None specifically requested, but all very thoughtful and well-chosen. I still think of the givers with fondness each time I use them - which is very regularly, despite the passage of more than 20 years.

Our lovely friends arranged for a fortnum & mason hamper to be delivered when we got home from honeymoon. It had scones, jam, cream, strawberries & pink champagne. It was so lovely & extended that special celebratory feeling a little bit longer.

A fabulous picnic basket with metal cutlery, proper glasses and china plates

Some beautiful crystal wine glasses, a really simple but striking design.

My worst would have been anything with Mr and Mrs on it, luckily no one did that.

A pair of Waterford champagne flutes.

Oooh someone's one on here gave me the idea of personalised matching dressing gowns maybe?
But now I need to ask why not mr and Mrs stuff @ExpletiveDelighted 🤔

Just for context they have already been in their flat together for a while and both are very simplistic so have everything they need. No kids. Both hard workers.

I want something that's meaningful and makes them open it and get excited for the big day.

Some great suggestions though!! Picnic hamper sounds so cute!!

For me, the best one has been a canteen of cutlery, which has been in daily use for over 40 years.

Roomba

I'm with @Expleted. 3 different couples bought us 'Mr and Mrs' mugs when we got married and I loathe all of them. (The mugs - not the people ). I just think they are really twee and tacky, tbh.

I'm also averse to Mr and Mrs stuff. It's a bit naff and won't last. I'd rather spend money on (and receive) something beautiful that will last forever - a piece of art, some beautiful glasses. My best friends chief in and bought us a stunning whiskey decanter and wine decanter. I love them and use the wine one all the time.

Business upgrades on holiday.
We were blown away!

I'm not a Mrs and didn't change my surname, so anything with Mr and Mrs or myfirstname dhsurname on would have grated.

My husband and I are big studio ghibli fans and my wonderful cousin (and bridesmaid) brought me a framed hand drawn still from spirited away. It’s so beautiful and personal, I cried when I open it!

Not a fan of the personalised stuff or me & Mrs, all a bit tacky - if they have a wedding list use that or glasses are always a safe option as they get broken

I think I the canteen of cutlery a good idea. Useful but something you would necessarily buy yourself and they will use it for decades.

Ahhh ok. Maybe avoid the Mr and Mrs stuff then...

What about something that requires a bit of effort like a photo album filled with photos of the happy couple pre wedding?

Favourite gifts we were given: really good bedding, and a knife rack we still use today (20 years on).

Gifts we have given: Mr & Mrs pillowcases for friends abroad; coasters with all the married couple's details (place, date and time of wedding etc); whatever is on the gift list etc.

I have to say, I don't mind what I am asked to buy but I do hope the wedding lasts if I spend a fair amount!!

To those who wouldn't buy Mr & Mrs stuff - we have friends who are getting married and she is not taking his surname...any ideas for personalised gifts for them??

A photo album of pre wedding photos sounds lovely if they are the type to like that, I would. I got an engraved bottle of champagne for one wedding - they lived together and had everything they needed. For an upcoming one, I’ve organised an upgrade in there wedding venue that the bride wanted but couldn’t justify - so it’s a surprise for her on the day (groom knows).

A commissioned drawing of thier venue or pet is lovely personalised thing without being mr and mrs stuff.