You are probably here because there is a very special wedding coming up and you have no idea what to buy for the happy couple. Perhaps the bride or groom has been your best friend since childhood, so you want to give a gift that speaks from the heart. You aren’t thrilled with the idea of going to the bridal registry because those are things that everyone will be looking at. Those are utilitarian gifts that anyone can give and although practical, they have no special meaning. Here are some ideas that might interest you.
A Gift Symbolic of Their First Meeting
This is something your friend will cherish always. It’s something to show their children when asked how they first met. If they met at the beach, for example, then perhaps a hanging sand candle would have special meaning symbolic of where they first met. The sand is symbolic of the beach where the groom was a lifeguard, for example, and the flame signifies that moment when a spark of interest or desire was first felt. Anything like this that is symbolic of how or where they first met is something few people would ever think of.
Something That Speaks of Eternal Unity
This would be a gift that would need to be given in the early days after they announced they were engaged. In many traditions like the Catholic faith, a unity candle is lit during the ceremony. When it comes to Catholic wedding gifts, there is nothing quite as symbolic of eternal unity. It is, in fact, something that will be a part of the wedding Mass. The couple lights the unity candle together at the same moment with two smaller candles each lit from candles lit as part of the ceremony. The lighting by the bride and groom speaks of uniting two families, together as one, for all eternity. Marriage, after all, is meant to be forever.
A Video Montage of Days Leading Up to the Wedding
If you are a close friend, you might want to keep that smartphone handy during the crazy, hectic days leading up to the wedding. The bride is running around like a chicken with her head cut off and the groom looks terrified, at best. It’s not that he doesn’t want to get married, it’s that he’s afraid he will fail his beloved in some way. Perhaps he’s terrified of the soon-to-be in-laws. The bride-to-be is rushing around to buy all those little things she believes she will need on her honeymoon, making last-minute changes with the caterer, or even extra visits to mom for reassurance and advice. Those are all moments you could capture with the video recording app and later edit to form a montage of memorable moments given with a digital picture frame. How unique is that?
There is always something that will have a special meaning that perhaps only the happy couple will understand. Nonetheless, it’s a gift for them so it’s something that will have meaning and memories not to be taken lightly. It’s a gift telling a love story and that is something most people won’t take the time to explore – a unique gift from the heart to two hearts about to be joined as one.