We're smack dab in the middle of wedding season, and I don't know about you, but the struggle is real for me. I'm awful at picking out wedding presents.

There was only one time I nailed it. A friend who has everything a person could possibly want was getting married and after wracking my brain for what seemed like weeks, I came up with a non-tradition idea. I bought a shadow box and saved little things from the ceremony and reception. Things like the invitations, a flower from the bouquet, personalized ribbon from the favors and even the head table place card (all obtained without the bride or groom knowing) and I made a shadow box/memory box. My friends loved it so much that it hangs on the wall above their bed.

If you're trying to come up with the perfect wedding gift, I really wish I could lend a hand with suggestions on what to give, but since I am awful at picking out gifts myself, I have no room to speak. But...I can share with you some really bad wedding gifts couples have received that you probably want to avoid giving.

  • "A relationship advice book for couples over 50. [My] fiance and I just turned 30 and 32." – SamanthaLovesJames, Weddingbee
  • "My uncle got us a book on how to deal with divorce." – whistled, Reddit
  • "We got a box of bacon, and I’m talking like 20 pounds of bacon." – Pupperoni, Weddingbee
  •  "A package of paper plates." – pigletgirl, DISboards
  • "I got towels with the name 'Mary' on them. My name is not Mary … nor even an M name." – chatzie821, Weddingbee
  • "A check that bounced." – teacherlisa1978, DISboards
  •  “ … A basket that held the movie It’s a Wonderful Life (best thing from the basket), a loaf of bread that was already expired before my wedding day, and a container of salt." – luv2shop08, Weddingbee
  • "My new mother-in-law was dropped off on my doorstep the day after the wedding. The other family members said it was now my turn to take care of her. She ended up living with us for six years." – mrsheppo, DISboards
  • "A painted rock. A really big painted rock." – throwaway12870, Reddit

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