{"id":1300,"date":"2018-02-26T11:19:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T11:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palmfront.com\/blog\/?p=1300"},"modified":"2018-02-26T11:19:53","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T11:19:53","slug":"top-5-rules-wedding-gift-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palmfront.com\/blog\/top-5-rules-wedding-gift-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Rules of Wedding Gift Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>At every wedding you attend as a wedding guest, you&#8217;re inevitably faced with the age-old question: What gift should you give?..<\/h2>\n<p>This is a question that many guests have on their mind when planning to attend the wedding of a family, friend or colleague.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Most times, the guests are confused and not certain what exactly the couples like or need as they prepare to set up their new home after the wedding.<\/p>\n<p>We have compiled five rules for giving wedding gifts they&#8217;re guaranteed to love.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. Buy From Their Registry<\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get too creative: Nearly 85% of brides want you to select a wedding gift from their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmfront.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding registry<\/a>\u00a0list, and 98% have at least one registry list, either in a store or on the web.<\/p>\n<p>Look online to see where the couple is registered: 4 in 10 couples have a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/palmfront.com\/weddingwebsite.php\">wedding website<\/a>\u00a0that links to their online registry.<\/p>\n<p>The couple set up the registry for a reason, and if you stick to it, you can&#8217;t possibly buy a gift they won&#8217;t like!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. Kitchen, Entertaining, Bed, and Bath Gifts a Must<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike years past, today&#8217;s couples want modern twists on the traditional wedding gifts, even though some of the most coveted gifts still hail from the kitchen, dinning, bedding, and bath departments.<\/p>\n<p>For deluxe bedding and bath, give them gifts that&#8217;ll create a spa-like, hotel environment every morning when they wake up. Think about buying them a trio of gifts to create a theme: What about a set of super-soft pillows, a thick down blanket, and a pair of high thread-count hotel towels?<\/p>\n<div class=\"row text-center\"><\/div>\n<p>In terms of entertaining, everyday affairs are big for brides, so consider giving a set dishes and stainless flatware that can multitask &#8212; and either be dressed up for dinner with the boss or dressed down for a backyard barbecue.<\/p>\n<p>It seems everyone wants to be a gourmand these days, and many couples use their wedding as an excuse to upgrade their kitchen with top-notch appliances. Give state-of-the-art kitchen gear, gadgets, and cookware that look as good on the counter as they do when in use.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1301\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1301\" data-attachment-id=\"1301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/palmfront.com\/blog\/top-5-rules-wedding-gift-giving\/200271182-001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palmfront.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gifty2.jpg?fit=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1022\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Wedding gifts&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;(c) Buccina Studios&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;200271182-001&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"200271182-001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wedding gifts&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palmfront.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gifty2.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palmfront.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gifty2.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palmfront.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gifty2-1024x681.jpg?resize=810%2C539&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gifts\" width=\"810\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palmfront.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gifty2.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palmfront.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gifty2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palmfront.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gifty2.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palmfront.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gifty2.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/palmfront.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gifty2.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wedding gifts<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>3. Don&#8217;t Spend Less Than N10,000<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bad idea to use the price-per-plate as a measure for how much you should spend on the wedding gift &#8212; you wouldn&#8217;t give your best friend a less expensive gift just because she was having a more casual affair.<\/p>\n<p>Spend what you think is appropriate to your relationship to the couple, and also consider what&#8217;s reasonable in your city.<\/p>\n<p>While a co-worker or friend may expect a gift in the N10,000 -N20,000 range, someone in an urban market may have double the expectations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>4. Give a Big Group Gift<\/h2>\n<p>Most couples actually like it when they receive big gift from a group of friends or Co-workers. Most times these items might be way out of your budget but it is not a bad idea to use the contribute to buy feature on their Gift <a href=\"https:\/\/palmfront.com\/\">Registry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If the couple has registered for an item that&#8217;s out of range for just one person to afford, ask some other guests to chip in with you.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also a great idea for the bridal party to band together and buy the couple the item of their dreams.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>5. Buy it Within Two Months<\/h2>\n<p>Two out of three newlywed couples polled told\u00a0Kohl&#8217;s Bridal Aisle, they still haven&#8217;t received all of their wedding gifts, which left us wondering &#8212; what ever happened to the longstanding one-year rule?<\/p>\n<p>With the convenience of online buying and shipping, there&#8217;s little excuse for such a delay &#8212; try to send your gift within two months of the wedding.<\/p>\n<p>And though you&#8217;re excited for them to see it, don&#8217;t bring it to the wedding &#8212; they won&#8217;t want to lug it around, and it could get damaged during the night.<\/p>\n<p>Purchasing from their <a href=\"https:\/\/palmfront.com\/\">registry<\/a> and having it shipped straight to them will make things easier for everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At every wedding you attend as a wedding guest, you&#8217;re inevitably faced with the age-old question: What gift should you give?.. 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