Gift Ideas for Special Occasions

There are lots of reasons why people buy each other gifts. In many social situations gift giving is simply expected or considered polite. Then there are special occasions where friends and family members give gifts to celebrate an accomplishment or a rite of passage. In this article we are going to discuss a few gift ideas for these occasions.

For a baby's first birthday, people are expected to buy a thoughtful gift that can be enjoyed by the whole family. We suggest an engraved picture frame or a photo album. Though they might not be the most expensive gifts in the pile, you can rest assured that the family will use them. For family members, a more substantial, monetary gift will be appreciated.

Moving on, a gift to celebrate a confirmation or bar mitzvah is expected to have a religious theme. For close relatives, jewellery with a cross or a Star of David is a can't-miss gift. A gift certificate or a card stuffed with cash is also acceptable.

For a university graduation, it's simple — money. The gift can be given in any form you deem fit—savings bond, cash, check, stocks or CDs. If you are a close family member, the typical graduation gift is a couple of hundred pounds.

Lastly, we wanted to talk a bit about wedding gifts. These are arguably the most difficult of the special occasion gifts to pick out. Why is this? Well, you have to buy a gift that two people can enjoy together. Obvious choices like kitchen appliances are invariably returned to the store due to redundancy. Therefore, we recommend buying unique objects like art, antiques or crystal stemware.

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