A Gift Card Is A Great Present
Some couples who get married do not register for gifts because they already have their households established and do not feel they need any additional items. In that case, a gift card or gift certificate to one of their favorite restaurants, the theater, or for travel from an airline or travel agency would likely be appreciated. Or maybe the person you are buying the gift for is someone who lives far away and the gift you want to purchase is very bulky which would make shipping expensive. In that case a gift card or gift certificate for that item would work well.
A gift card can also be a great gift for someone you know extremely well. For example, my sister-in-law loves to get massages. But she has four children and a tight family budget so massages are a luxury she cannot usually afford. So for her birthday and for Christmas I give her gift certificates for massages or to a day spa. She loves receiving them!
I've also given my children gift cards. For example, last year my son wanted a recliner for Christmas. We wanted to get it for him but he lives 400 miles away and one wouldn't fit in his vehicle for his drive back home after the holidays. Buying one and shipping it didn't seem cost effective to us. We decided we would rather put that shipping money into a nicer recliner so we gave him a gift card to buy a chair where he lives. Because we weren't sure what furniture store he would want to buy the recliner from, we gave him a Master Card gift card which can be used anyplace a charge card can be used.
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