A good wedding gift is usually something the couple needs. You should ask where they are registered, as that will give you several ideas, and you won't risk getting a duplicate gift!
No, there is no order in handing out weddinggifts. Some people may drop off or mail a wedding gift to the home of the bride; other people will bring the wedding gifts to the wedding reception and usually the gifts are not opened at wedding reception (parents will take the wedding gifts home with them while the bride and groom go off on their wedding night) and some married couples will wait a day or two and have a 'gift opening party' either at their home or at their parents home.
Most brides do not open their gifts at the wedding reception and some brides may have a 'gift opening' at the bride's parent's home. The gifts are piled near her and her maid of honor hands her the gifts; once the gift is opened it is up to the maid of honor to write in each card what that guest gave the bride and groom for a gift.
There are lots of different gifts that you could buy for a bride. Some I suggest are a personalized wedding carriage wine bucket or maybe something like a pearl bracelet.
Brides give gifts to their brides mates grooms give gifts to their grooms mate forgot what they are called :P some people don't give gifts to anyone I guess it's less expensive.....
Yes, it's still a wedding and the bride and groom are embarking on a life together that traditionally guests (including family) help them furnish with gifts. The wedding itself could be considered a gift but in certain cultures it is traditional that the parents of the bride or of the groom shoulder the costs of a wedding. When parents throw birthday parties for their children or children throw anniversary parties for their parents, shouldn't they still bring a gift? Of course they should!. If you are attending an event that people usually bring gifts to, you are not excluded. Even the bride and groom exchange gifts to each other whether or not one of them decided to pay for the wedding without the help of the other.
There are many online shops that mother of the bride gifts. I suggest idea to amazon.com. Amazon.com is one of online shop that sells mother of the bride gifts with any kind of models. You can visit www.amazon.com
* If you would like to give a more personalized gift because she is a very close friend of yours then jewelry such as a silver or gold bracelet; earrings; pendant are good gifts to give. If this is not the case and you are giving a wedding gift (card should be addressed to the Bride and Groom, and often the bride and groom have registered for wedding gifts at certain stores and picked out things they would like. If you are not sure then phone her Maid of Honor if you know her or the mother of the bride. If you prefer to buy them something on your own then here are some ideas: wine glasses; classic place mats with napkins and napkin rings (Pier I carries some nice place mats); plain modern crystal vase; thick bath towels; sheets and pillow cases.
One welsh tradition is that the groom carves a wedding spoon before the wedding day to be presented to the bride. The Bride is kidnapped by the bride's family before the wedding day, the person from the groom's family who finds the bride is set to get married within a year! The bridal bouquet contains Myrtle & a cutting of it is given to the BM's and will bring wealth & happiness - the BM then plants the cutting & if it blooms it is a good sign! A pin should be hidden somewhere in the bride's attire & thrown over the shoulder for good luck.
When you need some ideas for a 23 rd wedding anniversary there are some good website to give you some ideas. When you go to any search engines you type "wedding gift ideas" you will get some good website to give you an idea.
There are many websites which offer a free wedding templates program. You can try visiting such websites as Off Beat Bride and Wedding Wire for some good examples.
There are a lot of great gifts that one might purchase for a wedding gift in March. Most of your usual wedding gifts such as gift certificates and housewares would work nicely. A nice touch might be to find gifts with light springtime colors or a floral motif.
The mother of the bride is suppose to proudly represent her daughter on her special wedding day. It should never be a problem for the mother of the bride to buy a dress suited for the wedding. Some wedding shops or rental wedding shops will rent out dresses for the mother of the bride which would cost less.