Summer is coming and with summer comes a lot of weddings! If you are like me, we have at least 4 weddings coming up this summer which means I need to get active on preparing for all of the wedding gifts we will be giving this year.
Here are my wedding gift giving plans this spring:

When I am short on time I have a tendency to give money as a wedding gift. One of the reasons I do this is because my husband and I really appreciated the money that was …

There are a lot of thoughtful wedding gifts that you can give a bride and groom on a budget.

Wedding gifts don’t have to break the bank. You can give some great gifts that aren’t made out of china or silver. We scoured the internet and here is the list of the best five wedding gifts for under $50:
1. Picture Frames – The bride and groom will be decorating their new home together and they will have lots of great photos from their wedding. Photo frames always …

Is it ok to give money as a wedding gift? If it is ok, how much should I give?
All young couples need money, they may not ask for it, but they do. They have a lot of new items that they need for their new lives together that they may or may not have placed on their wedding registry.
Many people think that it is tacky for a bride and groom to ask for money, but having some extra cash to spend on the …

Creating a wine gift basket can be almost as much fun as giving it away. Wine gift baskets make a great anniversary gifts, birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, Valentines day gifts and they also make wonderful wedding gifts (for a wedding gift, why not choose a particular wine that matures on the newlyweds anniversary, and include a note about it?)
Of course you want to start with a great bottle of wine, if you know the wine preference of the person that you are giving the gift basket to, start with that …

Giving gifts does not always have to break the bank. It truly is the thought that counts when giving a gift, never feel pressured to buy something you can’t afford. Spend some time putting together gift ideas that fit the person you are giving them to and choose the gift that matches your budget that you know they will love and appreciate.
Here is my top 10 list of cheap gifts for under $10 to get you started:

Special coffee mug filled with candy
Hand written copies of your favorite recipes (you …

A fun wedding gift idea is a “date night” gift basket. This gift works especially well for a winter wedding gift, but it is sure to be a hit year round. Usually I will find a nice big basket (a basket that can be used for laundry or a decorative storage basket work best) and fill it with the following:

DVDs, BlueRay movies or gift certificates for a movie rental.
A box of microwave popcon (you can place this in a nice popcorn bowl also, based on your budget).
A throw blanket (look …