It is a custom for couples getting married to have a wedding register at a local store. Wedding registers are good idea and very helpful for the bride and groom as well as for the guest: the bride and groom will get the gifts they want and like and the guests do not have too much time thinking of a great gift and they can choose from the list a gift in their price range.

But what to do when there is no wedding register? You will have to think and find beautiful and outstanding wedding gifts all by yourself. If you do not want to buy your friends a boring and common gift like towels or something for their household but you want a great unique and extravagant gift, we have here the best ideas for wedding gifts.

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Although it might seem a little bit impersonal and not very creative, the best idea for a wedding gift is money. The couple getting married is just starting a new life together and so for their future together money is very important. Also we all know that weddings are quite expensive, so by giving them money they can get back some of the sum they have invested. It can also be that the bride and groom are saving money to buy something big (like a house or a car). No matter for what they need and use it, if you will give them money, the bride and groom will surely appreciate your wedding gift.

Another great idea for a wedding gift is to reserve a luxurious and romantic room at a beautiful hotel for the bride and groom to spend their first night as newlyweds. If the bride and groom or somebody else has already reserved a room for their first night, then you could give them a coupon for a day at the spa. The bride and groom will appreciate your gift as they will be able to relax after the whole agitation with the wedding planning. Or if they do not like spas, give them a gift certificate for a romantic dinner at their favorite restaurant.

Portrait of the Bride and Groom from dawesfineart.com

Best wedding gifts are also the gifts that will pass the test of time and that will remind the coupe of their wedding and of your gesture. You could give the bride and groom an old bottle of wine or scotch with the instruction to open it on their 10^th wedding anniversary for example. Or you could give the bride and groom a portrait of them, made by an artist or you could frame their wedding invitation and give the beautiful framed invitation to the couple.

Handmade quilts, table clothes, antique pieces of furniture, vases or other art pieces are also suitable as wedding gifts. The bride and groom will look at one of these gifts many years from now and they will remember that it was a wedding gift you gave them. They will surely be very grateful and appreciate your gift.