Monogram Stamps
There is a gift you can give to a bride-to-be that is going to help her get ready for the big job of putting together a beautiful wedding. This is a gift that few will think of but one she will use over and over again throughout the wedding preparation process. That is a gift that allows that bride to put a stamp of a monogram on the many kinds of announcements and other communications that are part of the wedding experience. A good stamp kit that has several sizes of stamps already prepared with the bride and grooms special monogram will be a tool that will come out and be put to work dozens of times as the date of the wedding approaches.
Of course, if you do wish to give this wonderful gift that will be one of the most helpful tools that wedding party will use, it might be best to consult with the couple to make sure the monogram itself is one they like. The tradition for a monogram that is in advance of the union of bride and groom is to use the first names of the couple and the last name they will share in the future. The initial of the last name is positioned in the middle of the logo with the first name initial of the bride on the left and of the groom on the right. The middle initial which is their shared last name initial is made somewhat larger. So if you have Linda James getting married to Jerry Bartlett, their monogram might be LBJ.
Once you have the monogram and the font selected, you can have the stamps made up in a variety of sizes. By combining the stamps with a variety of stamp pads and colors, you give that bride and groom a way to make their decorations and correspondence really come alive for no additional cost other than for more ink if they use up what you give. One great place that these kinds of stamps will be used a lot is on the "save the date" cards and the announcements. Once the announcements are printed, the couple can put their monogram on each one as part of the signature without having to add that to the cost of the announcements. It puts that special touch of elegance on those important notices.
If you give them a very small stamp and a some larger ones, the usefulness of the monogram becomes even more evident. Tiny stamps can be used as part of the seal if the invitation envelopes. Medium size or small monograms can be used to dress up the bulletins that are handed out at the wedding. Larger stamps can even be used in fun ways like to adorn decorations in the reception hall such as posters or the paper tablecloths. Then the same stamp kit gets another work out when its time for the thank you notes for all of the gifts.
It really is a gift that keeps on giving because the monogram the couple uses throughout the wedding cycle is not tied to the wedding exclusively. It can be come an emblem of their new family and be used over and over in family life in ways that the couple can be creative about. It is a great gift that is not as spectacular as many shower gifts. But it is as useful and meaningful as any gift a bride will get.