When the wedding day is long over and the new couple has begun their life together, it is the unique wedding gifts that will be remembered fondly. This can be especially true for the eccentric couple who may be hard to buy for.

Even with the perfect dream couple, who has lived at home with mom and dad and need everything for their new life together — wedding gift shopping is still an extreme challenge. Some people view it as torture and some think it should be an Olympic sport!

There is no question that shopping for unique wedding gifts is a tiring, tedious, frustrating job – but somebody has to do it! If the couple has a bridal registry and you have found a gift that you want to buy, can afford and someone else hasn’t already beaten you to it – congratulations! For the remaining 99.5% of us, it is back to the mile long aisles of the department stores, the cutesy sales clerks of the bijou boutiques, and the women who smell like formaldehyde in the bridal gift shops. If the couple you are purchasing for is unique, eccentric and marches to the beat of their own drum, stay clear of these retail outlets, and turn your shopping attentions online for unique wedding gifts.

What couple would not love (and laugh at) a set of matching bride and groom piggy banks? If the couple lives in the city, fill the banks with quarters for the laundry room in their apartment building or better yet, with subway tokens to get to and from work. This type of gift works well not only for an eccentric couple, but a new couple starting out in the city on a very tight living budget!

If your eccentric couple play together in a rock band, and they travel on gigs frequently, get them matching stainless iron luggage tags set, and have them engraved with their names, band nicknames or “Mr.” and “Mrs.”

Let’s assume your odd couple has an odd sense of humor. Put together a wedding gift basket for them with items that they can use and enjoy. Perhaps include funny wedding T-shirts that say, “The Bride is Mine” for him, and “Aisle Walking 101” for her. Don’t forget to include “Just Married” Hollywood style his and hers sunglasses and flip flops. Maybe include a coupon for delivery of “One Sunday Breakfast in Bed” on demand that they can redeem with you as the on site cook and server – that is a very unique present will be put to good use and enjoyed!

If the couple lives in a part of the world where it rains a lot, how about buying matching wellington style rubber boots and matching black and white wedding umbrellas that inconspicuously are engraved with “Just Married” on the umbrella’s wooden handle. The couple will appreciate this gift every time they get caught in the rain.

How about putting together a couples ‘spa together at home’ basket with “Mr. + Mrs.” bathrobes and towels, bath bombs, massage oil, scented candles, and fluffy slippers. Put everything in a big wonderful basket or perhaps a wicker picnic box and as a final touch, wrap the gift up with comical bride and groom rubber ducks. A couple with eccentric personalities and a fun sense of their coupling will really enjoy this type of “togetherness” gift. You might also want to include java traveler mugs with pouches of premium coffee or hot chocolate to enjoy after their home spa experience.

It is not that difficult to find one of a kind wedding gifts for an eccentric couple. Just think about their personalities, together and individually and that will probably give you a very good idea of the types of presents they would like. Unique couples generally like unique gifts and will not be overly happy with a coffeemaker, food processor or electric blanket. It is not necessary to purchase a gift that screams ‘wedding’ because the perfect wedding gift for a unique couple is what makes them happy and is something they will ultimately use, cherish or enjoy.

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