When my husband and I got married, personalized monograms were just becoming popular. I missed the boat then, but had several friends who had them created for their own weddings later. I was inordinately jealous, so I had several created for us after the fact.
I have been using them to create stationery, calling cards, etc. I love the idea of bringing a bottle of wine to a friend's house with a monogrammed calling card attached, or throwing one in a gift when you have forgotten a card. How easy, right?
But, back to the whole wedding conversation... So many people are now having these monograms created and I figure, if they took the time to have it created, wouldn't they want something that they can use down the road with that monogram on it? After going through the whole wedding process, I am definitely one of those people that typically recommends a gift from the registry, even it's sheets or towels. Registries are the couples' way of telling you the things that they really want in their house, no matter how strange you feel giving it as a gift. I would have loved, however, to receive a gift with my monogram on it, had I gone out of my way to have it created. So, I have started giving gifts with monograms... whether it's a crystal champagne bucket with the monogram etched on it, or stationery made from a stamp I had created with another friend's monogram. The possibilities are endless!
These gifts don't just stop with wedding presents either... with the trend of naming children before they are born and having gifts personalized with that new name already, why not have a monogram for the baby created? If the parents already had one designed, order them a gift with that monogram on it!
Conclusion: monograms make gift-giving fun, especially if the recipient has put the effort into having one created!
PS - need a monogram created? Our pictures above were created by Sarah... Belletristics.
I have been using them to create stationery, calling cards, etc. I love the idea of bringing a bottle of wine to a friend's house with a monogrammed calling card attached, or throwing one in a gift when you have forgotten a card. How easy, right?
But, back to the whole wedding conversation... So many people are now having these monograms created and I figure, if they took the time to have it created, wouldn't they want something that they can use down the road with that monogram on it? After going through the whole wedding process, I am definitely one of those people that typically recommends a gift from the registry, even it's sheets or towels. Registries are the couples' way of telling you the things that they really want in their house, no matter how strange you feel giving it as a gift. I would have loved, however, to receive a gift with my monogram on it, had I gone out of my way to have it created. So, I have started giving gifts with monograms... whether it's a crystal champagne bucket with the monogram etched on it, or stationery made from a stamp I had created with another friend's monogram. The possibilities are endless!
These gifts don't just stop with wedding presents either... with the trend of naming children before they are born and having gifts personalized with that new name already, why not have a monogram for the baby created? If the parents already had one designed, order them a gift with that monogram on it!
Conclusion: monograms make gift-giving fun, especially if the recipient has put the effort into having one created!
PS - need a monogram created? Our pictures above were created by Sarah... Belletristics.
