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Artisanal Elegance: Unique Handmade Wedding Gifts Making Waves This Year
We teamed up with Coach House Forge to select some of their most popular and coveted handmade products straight from their Blacksmith forge in the heart of the English countryside. They design and make thousands of metal-crafted pieces each year from Iron, Steel, Copper, Brass and Bronze, fusing them and producing functional works of art that will knock all those other wedding gifts out of the park! So without further ado, as part of our Wedding Gift tips and advice, let’s delve into these unique handmade wedding gifts.
Blacksmith workshop: That’s how they make it at Coach House Forge
While you can always find something completely original from Coach House Forge (because they make and design everything on-site), their wedding gifts and designs are not only classic but functional, beautiful, durable, and will last generations. This business is basically selling heirlooms, a little bit of peoples’ family history! And, what makes a Coach House Forge gift so special?
Well, you can add your own personal touch to the metal with a hand-stamped message; perhaps a name or significant date, coordinates or a name of a special place, a written piece of history in the palms of your hands made by a real blacksmith.
Gifts for the Couple
“What to get the happy couple?” – this is the hardest question, especially if they don’t have a wedding list. Brides magazine has a great post about gift customs and etiquette you should also read.
Don’t worry, here are some gift ideas that will truly stand the test of time year on year!
Our top gifts for couples on their wedding day:
- Large Copper Handle Bowl: A fusion of Copper with Iron, the meeting of two elements in one, the perfect symbolism for the newlyweds. It’s a real statement piece and will sit elegantly in any home.
Large Copper Handle Bowl
- Solid Copper Heart Dish: A luxurious hammered and heavy dish in the shape of a heart. Add your own personalizations to make this piece a timeless family classic. Copper ages beautifully over time just as the marriage will.
Solid Copper Heart Dish
- Deep Hammered Iron Bowl: The sound these deep bowls make is classic! Like a bell, these sumptuous hammered vessels are inviting to put things in, from fruit to wallets or pot-porritt.
Deep Hammered Iron Bowl
- Retro Mantle Clock: Inspired by the mid-century artist, Mondrian, these clocks can be personalised on the back for that unforgettable touch. Designed and made in-house at the forge, a clock like this will bring a welcomed reminder to any home of that happy wedding day.
Retro Mantle Clock
- Nested Three Bowl Set: A cosy family of three smooth bowls, shaped using a Victorian Fly-Press this selection of bowls is a useful collection of bowls for the home, and there’s a lot of room for your own custom hand stamped message.
Nested Three Bowl Set
Gifts for the Wedding Party – Favours
Let’s not forget those who help with the wedding preparations and keep things running smoothly! Where would we be without our Groomsmen, Bridesmaids, Honourable guests and besties?
Here are some real keepsakes that will be treasured forever.
- Ring Bowl: A pressed ring bowl, shaped in a Victorian fly press, these bowls have a clear high-pitched ring to them when struck on the rim. Perfect for holding those small everyday treasures like small jewellery or ear buds, they’ll look stylish in this modern-looking forged bowl.
Ring Bowl
- Slim Bookmark: Personalised with a name and choice of coloured tassel, these are great looking gifts that hold that chapter in your life in place. Polished to a shiny metal finish, these hammered finish bookmarks are a wonderful and poetic token of affection on a special day.
Slim Bookmark
- Bar Key Chain: Gorgeous solid bar keyrings made of either Copper, Golden Brass, or Steel. All can have your own stamping on them. These make fabulous and thoughtful gifts for everyone, cuz, let’s face it, we all have keys and these are great to clip onto things too. Everyone loves these keychains. Placed in a matchbox sliding kraft-coloured box ready to decorate in your own way then gift on the big day!
Bar Key Chain
Looking for more ideas? Check out this article on the Knot for unique favours ideas.
Gifts for Anniversaries
From the first year of wedded bliss and beyond, Coach House Forge has created some of the most popular wedding anniversary gifts for nearly a decade, becoming a global leader in ‘Metal-versaries’!
There is plenty to choose from in different metals like silvery Aluminum, rich Copper, shiny polished Steel, dark and deep Iron, and golden Bronze. With so much experience creating anniversary gifts there are a lot of ready made popular items that can be selected and shipped super fast, so you won’t get caught out by that busy week.
Here are some top chart hitters for inspirational examples of what to get for anniversaries:
1. Medium Trinket Bowl
Medium Smooth Bowl
2. Traditional Forged Scroll Bookmark
Traditional Forged Scroll Bookmark
3. Couples Key Chain Set
Couples Key Chain Set
4. Heavy Round Dish
Heavy Round Dish
5. Modern Square Dish
Modern Square Dish
For more tips on wedding anniversary gifts – read this.
To Conclude…
Together with Coach House Forge, we’ve curated a selection of their finest handmade treasures, forged with passion in the heart of the English countryside. Crafted from Iron, Steel, Copper, Brass, and Bronze, these artisanal pieces blend timeless elegance with functional design, making them the perfect wedding gifts that will endure through generations. With the ability to personalize each piece with hand-stamped messages, these gifts not only symbolize the love shared between couples but also become cherished heirlooms, embodying a piece of their family history for years to come. Whether it’s a statement copper bowl, a luxurious heart-shaped dish, or a nostalgic mantle clock, Coach House Forge offers a range of unique gifts that celebrate love and craftsmanship in the most exquisite manner possible.
