Gifts to the bride/groom..?

Actually, it used to be a necklace, which she would wear for the wedding - pearls, for example.

Very common, too, was for the bride to get a watch - a very fancy dress watch, not what you would wear every day.

We didn't get gifts for one another. What was funny on the wedding day was, people would comment on my necklace (I had a very traditional wedding gown, so I splurged on myself and bought a long necklace of graduated Austrian crystals) - and they thought he had bought it, and told me Wow, he has great taste! So, I just smiled in return...

We got married about 4 weeks ago. We talked about the idea of a gift, but decided not to get each other anything, just to take the pressure off of trying to find the "perfect" gift when you are already worried about everything else for that day. However, even though it wasn't planned on, we each ended up getting a special card to give each other on our wedding day. Mine was delivered to the room at the church where I was dressing by the Best Man's wife. My groom-to-be gave me 3 roses and a very beautiful card that said, (In his own handwriting) "to my Bride on our wedding day. Just a short simple note to tell you on this day that I want to spend the rest of my life with you." That meant more to me than any piece of jewelry or whatever he would have given me. The fact that he took the time to find the card and write a personal note..... I will treasure it always. Also, fresh roses usually don't last but a few days. The ones he gave me that day lasted about 2 weeks!

Well..you don't HAVE to give each other a gift if there is nothing either one of you desire.

What about a non-material gift...such as a special night before the wedding. Dinner, romance, hotel, etc.

Anything would be fine...

does he wear an earing? maybe a diamond stud..or a gold or platium hoop...

a picture frame for his desk at work or home with yours and his picture in it...

a picnic basket to take on your honeymoon filled with champagne, fruit and cheese and crackers, massage oils, candles, etc...

It would really help to know a little more about him...but you can just letyour imagination run wild!

your gift does not have to be traditional....you know him better than anyone else!! make it special from you to him! My gift to my husband was our son lol