The Trick to Finding the Perfect Gift not on their Wedding Registry

So you’ve looked at their wedding registry and haven’t found anything on there that suits your taste or budget. Or you haven’t looked but know that you don’t want to give a blender, toaster or vacuum cleaner. Instead, you want to send something personal, unique and memorable. The question is how do you get something they’ll like if it’s not on their registry?

Go broad. You can give money or a gift card from their favorite store. This way you know they’ll be able to buy something they truly want or save up for the house of honeymoon of their dreams.

Be thoughtful. Create a scrapbook of their life together and leave a handful of blank pages for them to continue. Or have their wedding picture or wedding invitation framed. Give them something that will last longer than a bottle of wine and mean more to them than an appliance.

Get Creative with DIY. If you are an artist or know someone who is, you might want to consider having a beautiful piece created just for the two of them. The couple will be able to show off this item for years to come as something made especially for them.

Pass it down. If you have jewelry, a handmade quilt or other family heirloom, this would be the time to pass it down. The newly wed couple will be grateful for this treasured piece and be able to pass it down to their own family in years to come.

Honeymoon help. Honeymoons are sometimes dreamed about more than the wedding day, but they can also be expensive. Contact family members before hand and ask them the details of the couple’s honeymoon. You might be able to pay for their hotel stay or send them a gift certificate for a restaurant that they are going to as a surprise wedding gift.

Give them what they like. If this couple is in to wine, consider signing them up to be a member of their favorite winery. Wineries deliver anywhere from 2 bottles or more a month. This way they can celebrate their marriage and give a toast to you for sending them such a great gift. If they are big golfers, get them a golf certificate. A spa gift certificate for two would be a great gift for couples to relieve stress before or after the wedding.

Clean up services. If this couple hates to clean, then a gift certificate for a cleaning service would be the perfect non-wedding registry gift.

The key in finding the perfect non-registry gift is to think about the couple you are buying it for. Think outside the box and think about what makes them unique, and you’ll discover the perfect gift they didn’t register for.

Criss White is a professional author on baby, wedding, and parenting topics. For more original ideas for wedding presents, check out unique wedding favors.