Your Expert Wedding Gift Guide

This expert guide tells you how to quickly select the perfect wedding gift and also save money. The guide covers every aspect of choosing a wedding gift for every kind of wedding, including second marriages, eco weddings, and gay and lesbian marriages and civil ceremonies. It gives clear, up to date advice on what to choose, how much to spend, and how and when to present the gift. The advice in this guide is in line with that of other etiquette experts like the Emily Post Institute and Miss Manners. Most of the sections in the guide are packed with practical cut-to-the-chase suggestions in alphabetical order. Other sections are longer when explanations are required. The purpose of a wedding gift is to celebrate a love that's now and forever with a personal present. The fundamental factor for a successful choice of wedding present is how well you know the couple. Every guest wants to know how much to spend on a wedding gift. The rule is to spend what you think is appropriate, depending on your relationship to the couple. In the 21st century there are no hard-and-fast rules about what, how, or even whether to give for a second wedding. Among the most important things you should consider is making sure the gift you are about to give is new, unique, and useful.