{"id":129297,"date":"2017-05-18T04:20:38","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T03:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.5starweddingdirectory.com\/?p=118873"},"modified":"2024-02-27T09:44:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T09:44:53","slug":"navigating-the-minefield-of-gifting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/navigating-the-minefield-of-gifting\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating The Minefield Of Gifting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buying wedding gifts are tricky, aren\u2019t they? If we\u2019re being honest, there is no such thing as a prototypical wedding gift<\/a> as there are so many different events of celebration, gratitude and appreciation within the wedding itself. The obvious one gift for the happy couple can be tricky to navigate, does one lean towards something practical or traditional? What about the Groom treating his Best man? Or something for the parents?<\/p>\n

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The real question is; how would you like someone to remember the event? This is the first step towards navigating the minefield of gifting. If you would like to provide something that, when eyes lay upon it, evokes warm memories, a smile and just enough emotion then commit to it. But as I\u2019m sure a juicer is fine too.<\/p>\n

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“In our abundant culture, where everybody has so much, gifts don’t mean as much as they do elsewhere in the world,” says Robert Hickey, deputy director of the Protocol School of Washington. “A gift should be a distilled symbol of your relationship.”<\/p>\n

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Believe me when I say there is an Art to how one should gift, or at least a very important checklist to address when looking to mark an occasion. Here are some keys rules to superb gift-giving:<\/p>\n