For most people, attending weddings is almost as hard as planning one. Not only do wedding guests have to worry about what to wear, but they also worry about what gift they should give the couple.

While bridal registries make the guests’ lives easier (at least when it comes to choosing gifts), some people would rather think of other unique gift ideas. Sure, it is fairly easy to get the newlyweds something for their new home, but everyone else is getting them similar gifts.

Since the couple is starting their lives together, they are bound to have their own small family sooner or later. For a truly creative gift idea, some guests opt to think outside the box; these guests give the couple keepsake baby gifts.

While the couple still does not have a baby, they are probably planning to have one in the near future. Getting them keepsake baby gifts would give them an easier time to make that transition from a couple to a small family. Not only are gifts for the future baby (or babies) practical; they are also memorable.

There are a number of great keepsake baby gifts that guests can think of giving to the couple. Among those are pregnancy journals; these would aid the mom-to-be in chronicling the changes that she will go through for the next nine months. The journal would be a perfect outlet for the mom to keep herself busy. Getting the bride a handsome journal would inspire her to really embrace motherhood. The journals have plenty of spaces to write on, but not only that; there are also spaces for pictures to record images.

Memory books are also popular keepsake baby gifts. These are great for collages of the baby’s photos; small and flat trinkets can also be pasted on the pages to make the memory book more personal. Parents would surely love updating these memory books often; each new activity would warrant a space in the memory books.

Giving the couple a footprint and handprint kit for the baby is also a great idea. This will surely give them a fun bonding time in the future. The kit allows parents to take their child’s handprint and footprint; these impressions will last for years and years. Even when the child grows up, parents can still be reminded of the time when their child was still a small baby. This gift will surely bring lots of memories. There are kits that use non-toxic clay, while other kits use paint in getting the handprints and footprints.

Elegant silver frames also are also great gift ideas. These frames make pictures stand out, and they lend a precious feel to the already precious pictures. Baby pictures would surely look great in these frames.

There are still quite a number of gift ideas that guests may consider giving the couple. Not only are these gifts unconventional; these are also practical. By giving the couple keepsake baby gifts, the couple is inspired to make new and wonderful memories together.