Wedding Night Gift Baskets

About the Wedding Night

There are many romantic illusions about the wedding night, the first time the happy couple shares a bed as husband and wife. In reality, however, many couples face their wedding night with delighted exhaustion after the weeks or months of planning and the hefty excitement of a hectic wedding day. From early morning appointments for hair styles and makeup to last minute emergencies, hours of dancing, and speaking with dozens or hundreds of guests, the best wedding night gifts lead to a good night’s sleep as well as encourage quiet, peaceful moments for the couple to share as they begin their life together.

Ideas for Wedding Night Gift Baskets

There are many different items that can be included in wedding gift baskets for the couple to enjoy on their wedding night. Some items may be meant for quiet relaxation, while others can help the couple celebrate their nuptials privately, often for the first time that day after entertaining their family members, friends, and other guests.

Popular wedding night gifts include:

• A thoughtful card of congratulations and best wishes
• Pampering products such as bubble bath, bath salts, body lotion, or a small massager
• Light snacks such as fruit, bread, cheese, chocolates, or other treats because the couple may have been too excited, nervous, or busy to eat much during the day
• His and hers luxury bathrobes or towels

Cheers to marriage!

• A bottle of wine or champagne with a pair of toasting flutes
• Tasteful intimate items such as lotions to share, a book of couples’ massage techniques or a piece of seductive lingerie
• Scented candles
• Signed notes from wedding guests – these notes can be discreetly collected at the wedding reception and slipped into the gift basket before it is delivered
• Instant photos of the wedding – the couple may not see their professional wedding pictures for several weeks, and seeing a few snapshots from earlier in the festivities will help them enjoy their newlywed status immediately
• A “Do Not Disturb” door hanger decorated with wedding symbolism or wedding clipart
• ”Just Married” novelty items such as t-shirts or hats
• Flowers that match the wedding decorations to coordinate with the day’s theme
• Useful honeymoon items, such as a snorkel, suntan lotion, and sunglasses for a tropical honeymoon or dinner certificates, a gas card, or other practical items for a more local getaway
• A photo frame with their engagement picture, perhaps with room to add a favorite wedding photo

Do Not Disturb

A Note About Naughtiness

The temptation to add “naughty” gifts with crude sexual connotations to wedding night gift baskets can be strong, but it can also be inappropriate. First, consider the temperaments and personalities of the couple before including any racier gifts, and also consider who is assembling the basket. While a couple may enjoy experimenting with edible body frosting or other novelties, the idea can lose its appeal if the gift basket is from one’s parents.

Creating the Gift Basket

Simple wicker baskets are easy to fill, decorate, and deliver to a honeymoon suite. Wrap the basket in tulle with ribbon that coordinates with the wedding colors for a matching look, or choose a type of basket that coordinates with the wedding theme. A bright plastic bucket, for example, can be a fun gift basket for a beach wedding, or a tin pail may be suitable for a more rustic celebration.

After the gifts are arranged in the basket, it may be necessary to enlist aid in order to deliver it. If possible, hotel staff will be willing to deliver the basket to the honeymoon suite before the reception festivities end so the couple can find it when they retire to their room at the end of the celebration. If that is not possible, however, the basket could be placed in the limousine or other wedding vehicle, or it may be delivered to the couple’s hotel, home, or other location after the evening has ended.

Other Romantic Wedding Night Touches

Adding other romantic touches to the presentation of a gift basket can make the gift more meaningful and the evening even more memorable. Ideas include:

• Fresh flowers in the hotel room
• Rose petals scattered on the bed
• Lit scented candles for romantic lighting
• Romantic music playing softly in the room
• Towel swans on the bed
• Champagne on ice awaiting the couple

The key to adding romance to the wedding night is to keep those few hours after the celebration very private, both in terms of what is included in the gift basket as well as how it is presented. Discretion is critical and will help the couple relax and enjoy their new status as husband and wife.

Wedding night gift baskets can be a fun and romantic gift for the newlywed couple to enjoy. From pampering gifts to intimate indulgences to honeymoon-themed items, there are many options for creating a tasteful and thoughtful gift a couple can enjoy in their first few hours of being husband and wife.