Vogue's Guide to Personalized Wedding Gifts: From Monogrammed Mahjong to Engraved Passport Covers
Vogue has released a guide for couples who are choosing to forgo traditional gift registries in favor of personalized wedding gifts. Among the suggestions are passport covers with engravings, bath towels adorned with embroidery, and plate sets featuring family crests. For those hosting, ideas include a Mahjong set with monograms and playing card cases from Bottega Veneta. Smaller gatherings may benefit from custom message candles and engraved photo albums. The guide emphasizes the need for advance planning for personalized gifts and outlines monogram etiquette. Featured items comprise a Talbot Manor pewter wine bucket, a polycarbonate luggage set, Smythson's correspondence cards, personalized oven mitts, wrinkle-free pillowcases, and a 50-page photo album, along with customizable candles and various monogrammed products like a lighter case and serving board.
Key facts
- Personalized wedding gifts are recommended for couples opting out of traditional registries.
- Classic gift ideas include engraved passport covers, embroidered towels, and sentimental plate sets.
- Monogrammed Mahjong sets and Bottega Veneta playing card cases suit couples who host game nights.
- Smaller events like engagement parties can be celebrated with custom message candles or engraved photo albums.
- Personalized gifts require lead time and should not be left until the last minute.
- For duograms, etiquette places the wife's first initial first, then the shared last name, then the husband's first initial.
- Using a single last name initial avoids confusion about letter ordering.
- Product recommendations span from wine buckets and luggage to correspondence cards and serving boards.
Entities
Institutions
- Vogue
- Bottega Veneta
- The Company Store
- Aspinal of London
- Smythson
- Ralph Lauren Home
- Flamingo Estate
- Trician Lowenfield