No matter how formal or informal, small or large, season, or theme; offering a pottery wedding gift is one of the best choices you can make. For one, giving pottery that is handmade makes the gift more personal and wholesome-making the pair remember what a thoughtful gift you gave them-aside from all their mass produced wedding presents. Secondly, handmade pottery-if chosen correctly-can be absolutely functional-such as in temperature safe cooking and baking dishes or crocks and garden planters; so it can be useful, not just offer an aesthetic appeal. Thirdly, purchasing a pottery piece in a particular design or glaze from a pottery store for the wedding, sets you up for being able to contribute to the wedding pair's collection for future anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, etc; and not be stuck for a gift idea in years to come. Lastly, a lot of pottery stores offer personalized designs and custom lettering for an additional fee, so you can choose to have a wedding theme designed on the gift, their names, the date of the wedding, etc etc; which will not only commemorate the day forever more, but also touch the hearts of the nuptial pair, regarding your thoughtful and signature gift.
Family Member: Whether you are the father of the bride, a sister, an uncle, or grandparent; you know that you have to give an extra special gift to the bride and groom to convey your hopes for their marital success. As such a lofty an expectation can often intimidate those in your shoes, many opt for a personalized gift-and pottery works great to this end. Not only is it beautiful, but it is also offered in a variety of colored glazes, and is allowable for personalized messages, images, and the like; so that you can offer a meaningful message on a piece of pottery that will also be a great functional and artistic piece for their home.
Friend: As a friend of either the groom or bride-no matter how close or distant you may be-you need to be able to offer something more personal than just a standard guest gift-just like a family member. If you are a best or close friend, a great idea to this end is any mug, platter, stein, or dinnerware set, etc that is custom designed with a personal message or their names. If you are more of an acquaintance to them, a simple pottery dinnerware set or custom name decorative platter to commemorate the day are the perfect answer.
Acquaintance/Co-worker: If you are invited to a wedding and know the bride or groom, but are not so close as to know exactly what they could need or want, any piece of handmade pottery will do as a way to show you care. In this case, you can have it customized with names, pictures, or the like; but it is not necessary. Instead, choose a simple and tasteful pottery design for mugs, a clock, a pitcher, chip and dip, or garden planter; and viola, the sentiment has been expressed. The wedding couple will appreciate the fact that you decided upon something handmade and one of a kind, in their barrage of Target and department store presents.
Great Bay Pottery is a handmade pottery store in New England that offers great handmade pottery gifts for weddings, holidays, and occasions. Find custom ceramic pottery gifts here.