Summer is the traditional wedding season so it makes good sense to start thinking about buying wedding gifts ahead of those special events.

Picking a wedding present can be an unexpected source of stress. You want to select wedding presents that will be cherished by the receiving newly-weds after all.

Some people choose a wedding gift that will be a keepsake of the wedding day itself. Others choose a more practical wedding gift, often from a wedding gift list the couple have prepared in advance.

The internet has become a source of inspired wedding gifts. You do not have to trail around busy shops looking for that ideal present. Instead you can search online in the comfort of your own home.

One very popular trend is for personalized wedding gifts, these let the giver make a present truly unique by engraving dates, names or even a message on to a suitable item. Engraved gifts make a memorable wedding present.

Finding the perfect gift to fit your budget isn’t as hard as you think it is. Use the following ideas to inspire you to select a wonderful personalized wedding gift to remember..

1. Pictures A popular choice is to personalize a picture with a message – designs include cartoons of the bride and groom, wedding cars, or the place of marriage. These make a lovely keepsake of the wedding day itself.

2. Photo Frames Two ideas here – both using personalized photo frames. One is to inscribe the frame with the wedding date or couple’s names. The alternative is to include a wedding picture of the bride and groom inside and present it to them after the wedding.

3. Wedding Baubles – One lovely idea is to buy a personalized bauble for the couple’s tree. These decorations are made usually from glass or china and engraved with names and the wedding date, making a lovely present, brought out each year and placed on the Christmas tree as a special reminder of the happy occasion.

4. Keepsake Boxes – Weddings create many keepsakes – from the orders of service, wedding invitations, to cards and notes from well-wishers. A keepsake box is the perfect way to store all these treasured mementos and keep the memories safe!

5. Pillowcases – This is a fun wedding present which modern couples will love. Matching Egyptian cotton pillowcases. One design idea is each pillow case carrying half of one design, so completing the picture when placed together on a bed. Another is one pillow case embroidered with “Mr” and the other with “Mrs.”

Shopping for wedding presents should be fun. If you choose a personalized wedding gift then you are giving something that is truly special and unique and one which you can choose in keeping with your budget.

The author Beattie Sharona loves choosing wedding gifts and in particular recommends unusual gifts for newly weds.