Choosing a wedding present has become harder than it used to be. Couples have often lived together for years and already have a home, an envelope is convenient but feels thin, the registry sells out quickly. Many choose to contribute to the honeymoon, and it is a great idea. There is another that works on the same logic: giving an experience for two, an afternoon in a workshop in the months after the wedding, with an object made by four hands that stays in their new home.
Why it works as a wedding present
- It takes up no space in a home that is already full, and you cannot get the style or the size wrong.
- It comes at the right moment. The months after the wedding are when, with the organising over, a couple needs time for themselves. An afternoon in the diary is a small date for two.
- It leaves something behind. Two mugs that will never match, a vase, a chopping board, a candle with the scent of the wedding: an object with a story, made by them.
- It is personal without being risky. You choose the amount and the message; they choose the craft and the date.
How the gift card works
Choose one of the suggested amounts or a custom one, from 15 to 500 euros, and the couple's details. You can decide when it should arrive: straight away, or «On a chosen day», in which case the couple find the code in their email that morning. You receive everything right after payment, with the card to print: if you prefer, put it in your card and hand it over in person. The personal message is optional.
The couple use it as credit: each booking deducts the workshop price, and what is left stays for a later booking. If the workshop costs more than the credit, they pay the difference to the Maker on the day of the workshop. They do not need an account, and it is valid for 12 months from the date you buy it: if you schedule it for a day far ahead, bear this in mind and buy it close to the date.
How much to give
The simplest way is to look at the per-person price of workshops where the couple live and multiply it by two: the price on the listing is already all-inclusive. If you want them to choose without thinking about the bill, round up: any leftover credit stays for a second workshop. If you want a session just for them, a private session costs more than a seat in a group workshop, and the listing says so.
Which workshop for a couple
- Ceramics: the classic. Two mugs or two plates, one each, for breakfast in the new home. It needs firing: collection is a few weeks later.
- Jewellery: a silver ring or pendant, one for the other.
- Candles: the scent of the wedding, sealed in a jar.
- Cooking: pasta made by hand, for a dinner at home that is not yet another delivery.
- Wood and flowers: a chopping board for the new kitchen, an arrangement for the table.
If you want to suggest a session just for the two of them, you can mention it in the message: private sessions are booked with a 25 euro deposit per session and can be cancelled free of charge up to 7 days before. More ideas for couples are in a private workshop for couples and in giving a craft workshop as a present.
What to write in the message
A few lines are enough, but it is worth saying three things: that the present is an experience to share, that they choose it, and by when it should be used. For example: «For your first free afternoon after the wedding: pick a workshop and make something for your new home. You have a year.»
If the couple live in Romagna or the Marche
Before buying it, take a look at the workshops in their area: in the province of Rimini, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino or in Bologna. The gift card is valid across the whole platform, so it works for a weekend away too, but it is more likely to be used if a workshop is close to home.
Frequently asked questions
- How much should a gift card for two people be worth?
- Look at the per-person price of workshops in the couple's area and multiply it by two. If there is credit left over, it stays available for another booking within the 12 months; if it is not enough, the difference is paid to the Maker on the day of the workshop.
- Can the couple choose when to go?
- Yes: the gift card is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase, and they choose workshop and date whenever they like, before it expires.
- How does the gift card reach the couple?
- By email: straight away or on a day you choose, in which case they receive it that morning. Right after payment you receive the card to print, if you prefer to hand it over in person.
- Can we give a group present?
- Yes: one person buys the gift card with the amount collected. The maximum for one card is 500 euros; for a higher amount you buy two.
- Do they need an account to use it?
- No: the gift card can be used by the person who receives it even without an account. The credit cannot be converted into cash.
From 15 to 500 euros, valid for 12 months on any workshop: it arrives by email on the day you choose.
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