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5 Unconventional Wedding Gift Ideas


by DoItYourself Staff

Wedding gift ideas are for a new bride and groom are not difficult to find but they lack fun. Shopping for a new couple should be fun but picking up a pair of monogram towels, a mixer or giving a cash gift just does not scream “creative” or “unconventional”. Wedding gift ideas do not have to pigeon-holed in to a single classification because they can be different and unusual. In order to properly gather unconventional wedding gift ideas it helps a lot if you know the couple fairly well. The article that follows will give you some ideas as to what unconventional wedding gift ideas can be.

1 - Destination Vacation

This does mean that you pay for their honeymoon. This is can be a weekend getaway or a longer trip depending on your budget. Usually the parents of the couple will chip in or pay for the honeymoon to some fancy location like the Bahamas. The type of destination vacation you give should fit with the couple. If the couple really enjoys haunted houses you could send them away to a weekend getaway in another state complete with passes to all the good haunts. If the couple like extreme sports then a weekend of day trip to go snowboarding, skydiving or skateboarding. The locations are nearly limitless.

2 - His and Hers Remote Controls

Nothing says being a couple quite like fighting over the remote. The new husband loves his sports or his action shows while the wife will most likely enjoy the home design shows and romance movies. Get 2 universal remote control units and decorate them to their tastes. You can paint the bride’s remote pink and bejewel it while the husband’s remote could be painted silver or have his favorite team’s logo stenciled on it. Both remotes will need to be programmed to the same television to increase the fun of the gift.

3 - New Dining Experience

Unconventional wedding gift ideas do not have to off the wall silly or quirky as they should complement each person’s tastes. One such wedding gift can be a gift certificate to a restaurant they would not normally go to themselves. This can be a fun and light-hearted themed restaurant or to a place where they can have a romantic dinner for two. This type of gift is only limited by your budget.

4 - Amusement Park Fun

Many people go out of their way to go to an amusement park. They exist in one form or another all over the world. If you look hard enough you will find one close to your own backyard. Sending a new married couple off to an amusement park for a day or two is a great, fun gift. It is considered an unconventional wedding gift as ideas for wedding gifts are often antiseptic in nature. They are not always fun but more practical.

5 - Unusual Couple Gifts

There are many catalogs on the Internet and off that offer funny gifts for couples. These can be anything from his and her crowns to enlarge diamond rings.

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