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I am a fan of weddings.

I love everything from the planning, to the shopping, the prepping, the parties….oh the parties.  I love me a good Bridal Shower.  

Since we were in the process of moving while planning our wedding and getting everything together so quickly, I chose to forgo my own.  Planning bridal showers is fun and it is even more fun to shop for a special gift for the newlyweds.

It has been awhile since I attended a shower, but I do recall the last one was a childhood friend’s.  Her and her fiance were in the same position as Alex and I. They had met after having been in previous relationships, there were already kids involved and they were essentially combining two well established households into one.

When shopping for a gift for a couple who is already living together, has a family or is not in need of much, I like to put together a few of my favorite household items, things I use on a regular basis.  In addition to a gift for the couple, if there are kids involved, I like to include them in the gift as well!

We actually have a wedding we were invited to attend this month, and I put together the following as a great little gift for the entire family.

 

*A set of melamine mixing bowls, fall themed towel & pot holders and 2 fall themed plates for the kiddos.

Basically, when I am shopping for a gift, I think of something that I would like to receive as a gift. Classic wedding gifts are china, stemware, silver etc. For me, the reality is to give a gift that will serve an everyday purpose because the classic gifts tend to sit and collect dust.

Does the couple in question like beer or wine? Gift a fabulous set of glasses.

Maybe they prefer a fresh brewed cup of coffee……a Keurig Vue (my personal favorite) is a great gift as well.

Or, if all else fails and you really don’t know what to buy, you can never go wrong with a gift of…….

 

The Target Wedding Catalog is a great resource when shopping for the perfect shower gift or to use as inspiration when creating your Target Wedding Registry.

 

Target makes it easy to create your registry online or in-store and makes it available for your guests to shop online or in-store as well!

Be sure to follow along with all the wedding planning fun by following hashtag #TargetWedding on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Pinterest!

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