Wedding gifts can celebrate many things like love, but sometimes it may celebrate ethnic, religious, or cultural background. Here are some ideas about the gifts and their related tradition's your friends, family and guests may follow.
Australian:Newlyweds are given telegrams congratulating them on the wedding from friends and family faraway, which they read out loud to their guests. At the reception guests bring gifts for the bride and groom.
Austrian:Wooden tubes are given to the bride with the words "Be Happy and Industrious" painted on the sides. The tubes are for transport of new possessions to their new home. A nice wedding favor that would also be a good addition to the wooden theme is a" Natural Bamboo Eco-Friendly Coaster Favors".
Chinese-The Bride's pocketbook is filled by her mother with gold, jewelry, valuables and money. Practicality is the main idea most wedding gifts from guests are practical, silver and gold are considered to be ostentatious but money is the most popular of the gifts
England-Brass warming pans are offered to the bride with the words "Love and Live in Peace" inscribed. A pig was a traditional gift given to the newly married daughter from her father in Hertfordshire, England.
Fijian-The groom may offer the bride's father a tooth from a whale or something else that has great value.
Filipino- The groom's family may give coins of great age that symbolizes prosperity to the couple.
French-A special two-handled cup (the coupe de marriage) used for drinking wedding toasts is presented by family and friends (you may engrave with the bride and grooms initials). Gifts are sent by the guests to the bride's parents- with a written note that congratulates them and also flowers to the bride.
Hopi-Members of the community gather to give cotton to the groom's father, to weave cloth for garments of the bride.
Iroquois-The bride and her mother bring maize cakes to her future mother-in-law's house, and then her mother-in-law presents them with venison. This exchange of gifts constitutes a ceremony of marriage.
Italian-Guests are given candied almonds presented in porcelain boxes or wrapped up in tulle (called bomboniere) which symbolizes good fortune. A similar guest favor is a (Hot Pink Honeycomb "Make It Yours" Personalized Favor Box Kit)
Japanese-The bride receives food, clothing and accessories. The bride's family gives similar gifts to the groom. Guests present gold and silver coins, money in envelopes and they receive other gifts in return.
Jewish-The groom's mother may give the bride Sabbath candlesticks or a tablecloth; the bride's mother may give the groom a tallit (prayer shawl) of silk. The act of espousal is confirmed when the groom gives the bride something valuable (EX: Plain gold ring)
Korean-Friends may give a live goose gander because ducks and geese mate for life so this symbolizes fidelity. A figurine of these bids may also be given.
Mexican-In this wedding ceremony godparents participate, often offering the couple prayer books, rosaries or kneeling pillows.
Muslim-The groom and bride may give guests eggs or candy, symbolizing a fruitful and sweet life. Guests may give crystal, silver, or china- after the wedding. Thank- you notes are not expected.
Nigerian- A bride may give her family old clothing after her marriage. Her husband gives her new jewelry and garments.
Pennsylvania-German (Amish)-People from the neighborhood give the couple practical items (such as a schrank- a hand painted storage piece) for a new home.
Polish-To mark the bride's married status, her grandmother and mother may replace her wedding veil with a babushka (a triangularly folded kerchief) with an apron.
Scottish-A groom may give her bride a silver teaspoon ( a wedding spune), engraved with the initials and wedding date of the bride and groom.
Southern Indian (Hindu)-The bride is presented with a necklace or a jeweled string, called a thali, for her to wear throughout the marriage.
Swiss-Bridesmaids lead a procession with handfuls of handkerchiefs with different colors. Guests "buy" the handkerchiefs and the money goes to the couple.
Welsh-The bride gives her bridesmaids sprigs of myrtle from her bouquet. The maids then plant them and the one whose sprig takes root will marry before the others.
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