Usually Engraved Gift Ideas don’t really worry about celebrity gossip, but the most hyped wedding of modern times got us thinking about what to do in the inevitably awkward situation where you are attending a wedding and the couple have asked that nobody buys them a wedding gift. According to the tabloids, this is what Russell Brand and Katy Perry have asked their guests to do, but when the happy couple make this request, do you as a wedding guest really turn up with nothing?

I’m guessing that the vast majority of us won’t ever have the need to attend the celebrity wedding of the year but it isn’t just the super rich and famous who make this request. Often if people already live together and have bought many of the things they will need to furnish a house they will ask guests not to buy them wedding gifts. They might also not want people to go to any trouble or spend money on them, but it can be an awkward feeling when you attend a wedding, eat the food that has been put on for you and enjoy the entertainment but not respond with a wedding gift.

In situations like this it can be tricky to know what to do, and many people will choose to either put some money or vouchers into a card to show that they have thought about the couple. Personalised gifts and engraved wedding gifts can also offer people an option for the couple who don’t want anything. Regardless of whether they need household goods or not they will always want something to remember the day by and engraved wedding gifts offer an inexpensive and thoughtful option that will be well received. A personalised gift, engraved with your own message will give the couple something to remember the day by and also means that you won’t have to turn up empty handed. Consider using engraved wedding gifts and provide a lifetime memento of the couple’s special day.

As you have probably noticed, Engraved Gift Ideas are conducting a survey to find out the wedding gift secrets of the nation (Click HERE to participate). The results are starting to take shape and there are some interesting findings, with some intriguing insights into what people buy and how it is received.

One of the questions we are putting to our customers is what was your strangest/most shocking wedding gift? Every couple must have received something completely out of the blue, so we want to know what your oddest, most original or most bizarre wedding gift was.

You can leave us a comment on the blog, or complete our super quick questionnaire which will also land you a nice 10% discount on your order and the chance to win £100 to spend with us.