Abby B

If this hasn’t happened to you yet: it could happen to you soon. You get invited to a wedding and find out where the happy couple is registered. So you go to the store – only to discover that the entire (or most) of the wedding registry has been bought out. What do you do next? Try our tips to find a wedding gift to make any newly wed couple smile.

Look at the copy of the wedding registry and notice any themes. Themes? you might ask. Well, are they registered for a lot of cooking items. Or entertaining. Or something else. See what stands out in their registry. In most registries you’ll notice a theme, sometimes more than one theme.

If the theme is cooking, you can get them a cooking related gift to compliment their wedding registry gifts. Try some classic cookbooks like The Joy of Cooking, or any of the new and popular cookbooks by cooking favorites like Bobby Flay or Rachel Ray. Spices can be a very thoughtful gift for any cook, and buying high quality spices is a premium gift any wedding couple would appreciate, and use on a regular basis. Another option is to look for aprons and oven mitts that will compliment their kitchen, or even personalized, fun aprons the new couple will enjoy. There are dozens, perhaps hundreds of cooking themed gift ideas available to you – the tip is to find the theme of their registry.

Another suggestion when the couple’s registry is bought out is to think about what you would have appreciated as a new bride or newly wed couple – and to get them a gift to be helpful and fun. While every bride may dream of having a kitchen she can cook in, a gift certificate to a favorite restaurant for a dinner can be a welcome treat one night when you are too busy to cook. Any newly wed couple would appreciate the gift of a restaurant gift certificate, or some other gift that makes daily life simpler and more pleasant.

Another fun wedding gift any couple would be pleased to see are tickets to an event they have been looking forward to seeing. If the wedding couple enjoys seeing plays, theatre or other performances, tickets to an event could be the ideal choice. It could be best to check with them to confirm the ticket dates would work for them. While the gift would not be a surprise, it would still be so thoughtful.

The wedding registry is often what the couple expects to receive, and it can be challenging when these options are no longer available to you to buy from. But they aren’t the only options for great gifts. With a little creative thinking, you can find a gift any newly wed couple will be sure to enjoy.