Wedding gifts are a celebrated, time honored tradition, but sometimes the amount of gifts you receive can exceed the amount of space that you have. If you are looking for a helpful solution, place some of your extra wedding gifts into storage until you are ready to use them. This way, you won’t clutter your living space, and you’ll still be able to use your gifts at a later date.

A good starting place is to take inventory of all of the wedding gifts you receive. Make a list of the gifts that you want to use now and the ones that you plan to use later. Once you have an idea of what you would like to store, here’s a helpful list of tips and advice that will guide you through the process.

SMART Tips for Storing Your Wedding Gifts

Fragile/Breakable

For wedding gifts that are delicate, such as china, crystal and flatware, choose a climate controlled storage environment for better protection for your items. Since your gifts are brand new, chances are they will still be in their protective packaging which will help protect them while they are stored. Add extra padding and cushioning as needed, and mark boxes as fragile/breakable. At your storage unit, be sure to place fragile items on top of heavier items, so that you avoid larger boxes breaking and crushing your gifts.

Electronic

For electronic wedding gifts, it’s a good idea to leave them in their original packaging and store them in a climate controlled environment. If in the excitement of opening your gifts, you lose the original packaging, wrap your electronics with protective padding and a well-protected box.

Furniture

If you are gifted beautiful pieces of furniture for your wedding, but you just don’t have enough room for it all in your current living space, protect your new furniture with scratch free covering. Choose climate controlled storage so that your furniture will be protected from extreme warm or cold elements.

In your storage unit, be sure to store your furniture so it is easily accessible, easing the transition of pieces into your home as needed.

Additional SMART Move for Storing Your Wedding Gifts

If you have just gotten married and you are moving, but you have more gifts than your move will accommodate, storage is a great option for you. Storage will provide temporary housing for your gifts, and allow you the time to settle into your new married life and organize your home at your own pace.

Celebrate this exciting time in your life, enjoy those gifts, and remember that there are great storage options available to you.