Bridal Shower Gift Ideas they Won’t Return
The secret behind coming up with bridal shower gift ideas that are not returned is to ask yourself,
“How well do I know the bride?”
and
“what exactly is the nature of my relationship to her?”
- keeping this in mind while doing your gift shopping will ensure your gifts do not make any one look awkward.
Since the recipient would be entering into a new phase of her life; its worth keeping in mind that bridal shower gifts are supposed to signify support and blessings towards the new bride-to-be. The thought behind bridal shower gift ideas should be to help her in making a comfortable transition into married life. It’s a significant occasion for the bride-to-be and it’s extremely important for you to identify the right bridal shower gift idea.
The rule of thumb is if you do not know the lucky “bride-to-be” very well then you are better off sticking to a more traditional bridal shower gift idea. The last thing that you want is to make the recipient feel awkward by giving her an excessively personalized gift.
Some good general bridal shower gift ideas are:
- Some top-quality cosmetics and beauty products – stick to a well known and generally accepted brand.
- Kitchen items and utensils.
- Some beautiful jewelry like a striking pendant, a bracelet or ear rings will also be loved and cherished for a long time.
- A beautifully worded coffee mug will remind the bride-to-be of you every morning while she sips her morning coffee.
If you do know the bride-to-be very well and have that certain frankness and friendliness between you, then the best bridal shower gift idea would be something you know will embarrass her – something kinky – the objective is not only to give her something she could use but also to give her something you can all belly-laugh about. The bridal shower will probably have a grand parent or a to-be-mother-in-law invited as well; therefore if you have a super kinky bridal shower gift idea up your sleeve then its best to save that for the bachelorette party (if any).
If you really want to give the future-bride a gift that’s brutally practical then consider giving her a bridal gift basket which would include all kinds of handy stuff – house hold tools, needle/thread, cookbooks, kitchen supplies, an apron, aspirin etc (ask yourself what could a newly wed need?). If you choose to go for this bridal shower gift idea then make sure you have a relaxed relationship with the recipient and that none of the items included are offending in any way.
If all else fails then its time for you to turn to your last resort – a gift card. A gift card to a famous retailer will always earn you a broad smile of appreciation and thankfulness no matter who the recipient is.
You should always begin gift hunting and thinking up of bridal shower gift ideas well in advance. If possible, do some research on the bride-to-be and ask her close friends and family about her likes, dislikes, favorite brands, favorite restaurants and hobbies etc – your gift-giving success heavily depends on your ability to dig out this information and then to cater to it.
