What to Buy for Your Son as a Wedding Gift?

Thankfully, it's the parents of the bride who are supposed to pay for a wedding, but just because your financial support isn't needed when your son gets married, shouldn't mean you can't splash your cash in other ways!

Your son is important to you and therefore you'll want to pass him onto the lucky lady he's marrying with a special parting gift. Nothing too fancy like a new car (unless you have those kind of funds - in that case, go right ahead!) but something along the lines of...

1) A typical male experience

Take into account what makes your son tick and base your gift around it. If he's a lover of football, buy him a season ticket to his favorite team, or if you don't have enough for that then a ticket to a bigger match should do nicely! Maybe cars are his driving force and if so, you can purchase special days out where the receiver gets to drive a real racing car on a proper training track. Other gifts such as army experiences, paintball weekends and alcohol tasting trips are also great and fun ideas.

2) The best stag do ever

If you've decided to pay for your son's stag, take into account what he likes when coming up with stag ideas. Does he prefer to go out drinking or is he better off spending time outside getting in touch with nature in the manliest way possible - by climbing, rowing and biking around muddy hills and rough terrains. Coming up with the best stag ideas shouldn't be too difficult if you just keep in mind what he does with his spare time and maybe ask his bride to be what she thinks is the best solution. Don't forget, a stag is for the groomsmen too so make sure you ask them their opinions before making any final plans.

3) The Honeymoon

If you aren't putting money towards the wedding day but feel you should have some input into your son and daughter-in-law's marriage, perhaps taking over the fees for the honeymoon is a solid plan. Don't go ahead and just book anywhere without asking the happy couple where they are hoping to go first - you don't want to send them on a skiing trip when they'd rather be sunbathing on a beach in Turkey! Find out where they'd like to go and try to arrange for the very best honeymoon your budget will provide. Shop around for online deals before stepping into a travel agency, money is often discounted for online booking! You may decide that letting your son book his own honeymoon is the best plan and your only input is providing the financial side of things. Whatever you decide, a honeymoon is always a present that goes down well.

So there you have it, three perfectly good options for what to buy your son as a wedding gift. Tip to fathers: taking your son to a strip club is not suggested!