DIY, Personalised Wedding Gift Ideas for Couples

It’s officially wedding season! This means you’re likely to be in and out of wedding functions, wearing your best outfits. While it’s all pomp and glam, you can’t possibly rule out the expenses that come with someone else’s wedding. Since landing up empty-handed won’t look good, you have to plan for a wedding gift in advance. While it’s easy to go to a store and pick up a marriage gift, it can seriously burn a hole in your pocket. If you’re a serial wedding attender, the expenses are even more. What if you could create personalised wedding gifts? Well, it’s possible if you have some time to spare. All you need is some material and your creative hat. Plus, DIY wedding gifts are extremely thoughtful. The couple will remember you even after their wedding for taking the time and effort curating their gift at home.

7 DIY Wedding Gifts for Couples

If you’re looking for budget-friendly, wedding gift ideas for a couple, fret not. In this blog, we’ve covered some super-cute, personalised gifts to give a couple as they begin their happily ever after.

1. Personalised Photo Collage Frame

Most couples move into a new house after their wedding. You can take advantage of this and create unique décor pieces for their home. For example, a DIY photo collage frame would be an excellent idea. For this, you will need 15-20 pictures of the couple. Make sure you select the best pictures that actually depict their journey from their dating days all the way to their marriage. Assemble the pictures as you’d like and then put it into a wooden frame. Gift wrap it nicely and give it to the couple on their wedding day. We promise they’d love it.

2. Customised Puzzle from Ashna & Esha

If you don’t have the time to create a personalised wedding gift, we can suggest something that gets quite close to customised. Ashna & Esha is a Mumbai-based customised board game brand that creates some uber-cool games. We absolutely love their unique, customised DIY puzzle. You can give them any picture and they’ll transform it into a puzzle. It’s a budget-friendly wedding gift idea which the couple can cherish forever.

3. Wine Bottle in a DIY Wine Box

Nothing says congratulations better than a bottle of bubbly. When you can’t think of a perfect gift for a couple, you can simply head to a liquor store and pick up a bottle of wine. While it’s a quick-fix, there’s no specific personalised element in doing that. Thus, you can make it a tad bit special by creating a DIY wooden box to store the bottle. While you’ll find several wooden boxes in all shapes in a market near you, you can also get it made on order from a carpenter. Once you have it in your hand, decorate the lid of the box as you’d like. You can paint it, write a unique message or simply embellish it with some dried flowers. Before you put the bottle into the box, remember to add paper shreds to prevent it from breaking.

4. Customised Wedding Filter for Instagram

If you want to surprise your bestie on her wedding day, you can even get her a customised wedding filter that can be used on Instagram. You can effortlessly create one on Spark AR Studio by just watching a few YouTube videos. It’s something that will definitely make her happy especially if she wants her wedding to be all over the ‘gram. If you’re not confident of doing it yourself, there are people who specialise in making filters. A basic wedding filter should cost around Rs. 1,000. It’s a super-cool idea rather than any boring gift.

5. Personalised Masala Box

Blenders and pressure cookers as wedding gifts are now passé. If you intend to give a couple a wedding gift especially for the kitchen, consider giving them a personalised masala box or spice rack. If they’re moving into a new home, they would obviously want to fill their spice cabinet. You can either buy or make your own spice box, and fill it with spices most commonly used in an Indian kitchen. If you’re feeling a bit artsy, you can even decorate them with funky stickers and some fun labels. This personalised touch to an everyday item will definitely have the couple super-stoked and they’ll definitely remember you each time they cook.

6. Mason Jar Flower Vase

When you’re hitting the wall thinking of an apt wedding gift idea for a couple, the infamous mason jars are to your rescue. They’re readily available and can be personalised in several ways. Besides being used to serve cocktails at fancy bars, they make extremely sweet flower vases. You can cover it with washi tape, put some fancy stickers on it, string paint it or simply add some jute string to it. No matter what you do, you can seriously transform a regular mason jar into a fancy decorative piece in no time. Make sure you attach a gift tag with a personalised message for your bestie. When you’re giving it, add some exotic flowers to make it look visually-appealing.

7. Printable Wall Art

If you’re looking for the best wedding gift for a millennial couple, you’re going to love the idea of printable wall art. Similar to what you see in cafes and bars, you can find some great pictures online. Sites like Pinterest and Etsy have some great options. Besides aesthetic-friendly objects, you can even look for inspirational quotes that would look nice if hung on the wall of a living room. All you have to do is resize them according to your requirement, get it printed on high-quality paper and then put it in a wooden frame. That’s how simple it is. This personalised wedding gift idea is something a couple will love.

These were some of our favourite DIY wedding gift ideas. If you know of any other fun ones that would make great gifts while being easy on the pocket, let us know in the comments section below.