8 Unique Presents To Buy For Your Friends' Weddings This Summer

By Alexandra Brown on May 29, 2015

Although it may seem like we’re young as college students, a lot of us meet our significant others on campus or during college, and a lot of us end up spending the rest of our lives with those people.

For summer weddings during, or right out of college, it’s most likely the case that the couple has little to no money, since they just finished school. Because of this, it’s important to keep in mind that a bunch of serious household gifts or kitchenware will probably not be of great use to them right away. Sure, these would be nice gifts later down the line, but as of now, other types of gifts would probably be much more well-received and desirable, and in a reasonable price range.

Here is a list of eight gifts for your friends’ weddings this summer.

1. Couples spa day

Depending on where the couple is from or will be living after they say their “I do’s,” buy them a gift certificate to a couples spa day that they can enjoy together.

This way, they can enjoy a romantic, relaxing day together, in addition to what they have planned for their honeymoon. It’s a thoughtful gift that has no choice but to be enjoyed, and it isn’t something tangible that will be lying around, and then tucked away in storage for a long period of time.

2. Personalized, his and hers shared toiletry/weekend bag

This sounds like a somewhat informal gift, but it’s a gift that is thoughtful and that will be useful on numerous occasions and outings on which the newly weds will embark. Buy them an oversized, canvas or leather tote bag with strong handles.

You can design it personally to either have the couple’s initials, last name, or simply “Mr. and Mrs.” It’s a personal gift that also won’t go unused. And they can use it for weekend outings, beach days, long distance trips, or even for day-to-day purposes.

3. Museum membership

A gift that young couples recently coming out of college might enjoy is a local museum membership. Depending on where they live, buy them a two-person membership, monthly pass, or 1-year pass to a museum or maybe a planetarium nearby.

If there aren’t places like these where they will be living, maybe buy one in a bigger city near them, so they can travel for the day and then have a night out on the town.

Memberships like these are usually a hassle to come by, and something people don’t usually go out of their way to spend money on. But if you give it as a gift, it will most likely be much appreciated, and used often.

4. Monogrammed bathrobes

Because of their new status, newly weds will most likely love anything with their initials someplace on the item.

Buy them a nice set of monogrammed bathrobes from a classy department store. This is a gift that can be used every single day, and that can last a long time.

5. Wedding photo album

Lots of photos get taken at weddings, so it’s important to have a nice place to keep the photos and have them all organized, in one place.

Search for a leather-bound, firm, somewhat expensive photo album that seems like it will sustain moves and other potential chances for damage, and gift it to your friends. It will be where they store their photos, page by page, of their special day, and they’ll love you for it.

6. Restaurant gift card

Something that will most definitely get used by your friends getting married is a gift card to their favorite restaurant; it could even be the one where they got engaged.

They’ll love it, and they can save it for a special occasion, or for when they just need a break from the stresses of everyday life, and a nice night out.

7. A luxurious bottle of alcohol

Recent college graduates would especially appreciate this gift, as well as mostly all people who like to drink. Buy your friends a very nice bottle of champagne or scotch that they can save and use for special occasions.

This is the kind of thing most couples won’t usually splurge on, so you can’t go wrong here.

8. Picnic set

An adorable gift that is low budget, and that would come in use on any nice day in the spring, summer, or fall is a picnic set. This is also the kind of gift a couple would probably not think to go out of their way to buy for themselves.

It’s personal, and it creates a reason for them to spend the day outside together. It’s not the most mainstream gift, but it will not go unappreciated.

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