Are you having a hard time saying "I do" to a gift for your bride-to-be? Are you perhaps throwing a bridal shower for the woman of the hour? Or are you a maid of honor unsure of what to give your dear friend before she marches down the aisle?

You want to celebrate the lady in white with a gift to end all special gifts. Something personal, memorable and unexpected. Leave the stemware and the rest of the registry for the other folks. Here are a few creative gifts she won’t be expecting.

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Buy her a book that's truly timeless: "Legends," by John Miller. Get it on BarnesandNoble.com and earn a 3% rebate from ConsumerClub.com. The subtitle is "Women Who Have Changed the World through the Eyes of Great Women Writers." A book like this can sit on her coffee table for years and be read one page/story at a sitting. And it might even qualify to be handed down to her daughter one day.

Browse the crystal treasures on Swarovski.com. Check out figurines, desk accessories and plenty of other tiny little timeless gifts online. Find the right one for your favorite bride and earn a 4% rebate from ConsumerClub.com.

Discover plenty of presents that double as modern art at the MOMAstore.org. She'll love the "Hues" photo album set, featuring six cloth-covered albums in a slipcase, as well as the uniquely modern "Silicone Lace Vase" or "Grass Vase," yet another cause to remember you when she gets fresh flowers. The online sale shop has the lovely "Bloom" bowl and "Asteroid" vases discounted now, among many other great gifts.

And speaking of vases, there are indeed flowers that never wilt. For example, the Steel Flower Bouquet on UncommonGoods.com. Buy her 18 silver-plated blossoms in "fresh from the florist" packaging. And earn 5% back from ConsumerClub.com.

One final unexpected gift idea: The dainty, colorful cordial glasses on PlumParty.com. Pick up a set of six hand-blown glasses perfect for after-dinner drinks, or just displaying in her newly acquired china cabinet. Throwing a bridal shower or bachelorette party in the near future? This is the place to stock up on themed party essentials.