Weddings can be such an exciting experience both for the happy couple and those invited to witness the ceremony –but also a really overwhelming one. Technically, there are two ceremonies to fret over, and the first one is the engagement party. While you’re not obliged to bring a present, it’s so much better when you show up with a gift. Wouldn’t you agree?

So, to help you steal the spotlight with the perfect engagement gift, we have compiled a short but effective list of ideas!

#1 New Dinnerware for Her

Every new home needs stylish dishware, and here is your chance to gift the couple something that will remind them of you for decades to come. You can choose to focus on plates and bowls or glasses and utensils.

#2 A Bar Kit for Him

Boys will be boys, so why not gift your friend a timeless cocktail making set? If the bride-to-be loves a good cocktail, it will be the perfect gift you can make. And, if she takes him shopping, he can always drown his sorrows in a cocktail he made himself!

#3 A Champagne Cooler for Them

Sure, it’s always a good idea to bring a champagne bottle when you’re going to an engagement party, but imagine how much more badass it would be if you’re the one bringing the cooler. The couple can use it for all their memorable occasions, and it’s just the perfect gift for the occasion.

#4 An Engagement Photoshoot

They most probably have a wedding photographer, but do the bride and groom have an engagement photoshoot planned? Find out and organize one for them. There are gift cards for these types of presents, and you can also make it a joint effort with some of the other guests.

#5 A Cake Knife

In their very near future, your soon to be wed friends will have a very important cake-cutting ceremony, so gifting them a beautiful cake knife is both smart and thoughtful.

Thinking big can come handy in a variety of contexts, especially in the kitchen. We can often be disappointed if halfway through cooking something, we realize we don’t have an essential ingredient or kitchen appliance. With that said, a colander is a standard appliance that every kitchen should have. Although it was too late to go looking for one, this guy took matters into his own hands. An electric screwdriver was the difference between a successful and unsuccessful date night at home.

When checking into a hotel, we can’t always guarantee that we’ll have everything we need. This guy didn’t think that he’d need a microwave upon arrival. However, after ordering some pizza and still having some leftovers the day after, he didn’t really have a logical way of heating up his cheesy, bready goodness. Then it hit him – a hairdryer tends to blow very hot air on full blast. So sure enough, he went through with his big idea and voila – hot pizza.

Halloween isn’t just a time for kids, you know. This popular holiday knows no age limits and even the parents can get in on the fun, whether it be to dress up or to go trick or treating with the children. One thing that can be difficult to evenly distribute is Halloween candy. Truth be told, those giving out the candy can be tempted to take some for themselves. That’s where the following solution comes into play. Daddy thought big!

While bicycles are, for the most part, sturdy, they can break if one makes a big enough of a mistake. It seems like this guy was a bit too reckless and ended up losing one of his wheels. At the time, he could not afford to replace it with a new wheel that would fit the bike, so he thought of an alternative solution. Apparently, some scooters can be installed onto the front of bikes, like this one.

It has been a heavily debated topic throughout the culinary world for many years now. While eating Chinese food with chopsticks seems to be the authentic way to go, many people in the Western world still can’t get their heads around it and decide to go with knives and forks instead. This begs the question: what is the definitive way to eat Chinese food? This person thought big and decided to combine the two cultures. However, we can’t help but feel like it’s a lot of work.

When someone is dealing with a serious injury or illness, a little bit of humor can go a long way in lifting their spirits. If you lose the ability to use one of your arms, that can make the most mundane of activities virtually impossible to do. Like this guy, who was unable to hold his coffee cup with his stronger right hand. Coincidentally, his cup has “Mr. Right” printed on it. So his daughter knew exactly what to write instead…

Truth be told – using your laptop and eating at the same time can often be a messy affair, especially depending on what you choose to eat. The last thing you want is a keyboard full of crumbs and stains and Doritos are notorious for causing a mess in a variety of ways. It’s not practical typing away when your fingers are coated in Dorito powder. So this person ended up going big and solved his dilemma by picking out each chip with a clothespin.

The following solution doesn’t seem to be the safest on this list, but apparently, it worked! So many devices in our lives still require a couple of double AA batteries. Why they need two, we’ll never know. It’s probably just to give the device more battery life. At any rate, we had no idea that one could do this – inserting one battery into a double-battery socket and inserting it diagonally. This might be one of the most ingenious things we’ve ever seen.

Often is the case that we’ll be disappointed with something we have purchased online. Everything looks so promising, but when it arrives via delivery, the end result leaves a lot to be desired. Sometimes though, the opposite can be the case. The product we bought ends up exceeding our expectations, which we guess could apply to the following scenario. After all, the person just wanted a bedside to put his alarm clock and lamp on. This delivered on all fronts.

How many of us have found that the side-view mirror of our car has been torn off? Maybe another car knocked it off while driving past or maybe some opportunist came along and tore it off themselves. At any rate, it’s going to set you back a little bit if you want to get a new one installed. That’s when this person came up with the following idea – to attach a much larger mirror that he had at home by using duct tape.

Deliverymen are always posed with a challenge when it comes to delivering big packages and the recipient isn’t at home. It’s not always possible to take it to the local post office, so some will just leave it on the doormat. Not this guy, though. To be fair, it doesn’t look incredibly difficult for someone to come along and still steal the package. However, it is certainly going to take a lot more effort than simply picking it up from the ground.

These days, portable chargers are a pretty common thing and can be purchased in virtually any part of the world. Apparently, though, the following guy wasn’t able to track one down or simply didn’t know they exist. So, he decided to take matters into his own hands and relied heavily on solar energy. He managed to create an impressive, solar-powered charger. The only problem is that it’s pretty big and doesn’t look that comfortable to carry around with you.

People are always trying to find new ways to keep their kitchen pristine while also keeping their fruit and vegetables as fresh as possible for as long as possible. While bananas tend to last longer than other fruits, the following individual just had to change up where they were located. So they decided to stick a 3M hook to the bottom of the cabinet and hang some bananas from it. Of course, one could simply buy a fruit bowl to put your bananas in, but we guess this works too.

Don’t you just hate it when you have to get up to get something when you are happily comfortable and can’t be bothered to move? However, when reaching your drink from the coffee table becomes a chore, you know you have to start rethinking the way you live. Not this guy though. Instead of changing his ways, he adapted to his lazy lifestyle, creating a straw long enough to connect the drink to his mouth. Now that’s some serious skills.

Don’t you just hate it when you arrive at the beach and you realize that all of the umbrellas have been taken? What are you supposed to do? A cap isn’t going to provide shade for your entire body and a towel isn’t going to either, right? Well, beach towels have corners that can be tied into knots. As a result, it would make sense that one could tie each end to a corner, providing one with complete shade. Two of those corners were his toes…

Some people just can’t imagine living comfortably outside their own homes. Whenever they leave the house, they need to do a million and one things in order to feel at ease wherever they might be. However, the following guy only needs one thing to make himself feel at home. Specifically, whenever he goes to a bar, he’ll take his remote control with him so that he can always choose whatever’s on TV. Why should you have to watch something you don’t like just because you’re out?

Generally speaking, air conditioners are built into the wall of an apartment or house when they are installed. However, some people just can’t afford it as the actual machines are expensive enough as they are. That’s what this person had to deal with. They had to take matters into their own hands and find a way to position their AC in a sensible way. While using crutches to hold up the machine might not be the safest thing, it seems to be working for this family.

It seems so easy to run out of coat hangers. After using just a couple of items of clothing, one has to go all the way to the store to pick up another 100 hangers. However, many don’t realize that there are actually a bunch of household items that can be used as makeshift hangers. Take this person, for example, who seemed to no longer have any use for their broken keyboard. Then it hit them – simply tied the USB cable around the bar and voila – completely repurposed.

Many couples will agree that their dogs can get in the way of their relationship. The ultimate third wheel, some might say, is man’s best friend. It’s understandable that some owners might want a bit of privacy in the bedroom. However, what if one of the partners doesn’t want to part ways with their adorable hound? This guy feared that his dog would get lonely during the night and decided to sleep on the floor with him from now on.

Let’s be honest – child walkers can be kind of annoying for everyone involved. While our kids might enjoy using this piece of apparatus while they learn how to walk, parents and walls will suffer whenever it collides with them. That’s where this awesome idea comes into play. Who would have thought that some cut-up pool noodles could make such a big difference? It also turns the walker into a tiny bumper car, which must be fun for both the kid and the parent.

We live in a time where sitting all of the family around the dinner table is becoming increasingly challenging. With so many distractions from technology such as TV and cell phones, it’s inevitable that at least one family member is going to be glued to their device even while eating with everyone else. So, this grandma thought big when it came to addressing this issue. She invented a prison cell for each person’s cellphone. Now that’s a family value we can get behind.

While there are plenty of colleges still around that keep genders separate, this doesn’t stop students from wanting to have relationships with each other. After all, we are all human beings with warm blood pumping through our veins. We should be allowed to engage in human relations regardless of what institution we might be a part of. This couple found a neat little loophole to their predicament. However, it might be difficult to maintain during the colder months.

Have you ever wished there could be an easier way to get to the other side of a body of water. The place you want to be or the person you want to be with is on the other side and the only real option you have is to walk all the way around. Surely there’s an alternative, right? Well, it turns out that the second coming might be upon us. While Jesus did apparently walk on water, we always thought it was through some kind of miracle.

Some people won’t let anything get between themselves and the thing that they love. For many, that thing is going to watch their local team play a game. And this applies to virtually any sport. Some people are so diehard when it comes to what team they follow, they will do whatever it takes to make sure they are at the game. Despite the fact that this guy was banned for a year from going into the stadium, he didn’t let that stop him from watching his team.

Some people will take road signs way too literally and for the most part, they should. While technically speaking, both of these signs are pretty clear, they do seem to slightly contradict each other. On the left side, you have to pay to park and on the right, you’re not allowed to park at all. But what about the small gap in between both signs? Seeing that this area doesn’t really fall under either category, we guess this person found the perfect place to park his motorbike.

During those long commutes to and from work, many need some entertainment from there smartphones in order to pass the time. However, it can be tiring to hold that device during the entire journey. This guy though managed to come up with a pretty cool solution to that problem. Using his baseball cap, he tied it around the seat in front of him and carefully place the phone in the cap. Now he never has to use his hands on a bus journey ever again.

Waiting for the bus can be very uncomfortable depending on what season it might be and what time of the day. If you are on your way home after a night out with friends, but it is cold and rainy, sitting on a freezing, wet seat isn’t exactly the nicest way to end your night. Thankfully, a lot of people have a pizza after partying so putting a pizza box on the wet seat actually sounds like a sensible way to go.

With global warming becoming a growing problem in our world, there is a greater emphasis on going green and doing what we can to care for the environment. Cars are one of the greatest causes of CO2 emissions and so if we can be more responsible with what we drive, we can make a huge difference to the world. However, when a parking spot is “reserved for green vehicles,” that doesn’t mean that only green-colored cars are allowed to park there.

Everyone seems to have different thresholds when it comes to temperature. While one person might be sweating buckets and desperate for some air conditioning, someone else might be freezing cold and in serious need of multiple layers. This woman is obviously the latter. While the guy behind the wheel admits that it’s cold and there is not much he can do about it, his wife has thought big when it comes to solving her own temperature issues.

It seems like the people will always find a way to keep the party going and the people of this Brazilian town are a good example of this. When the mayor stopped sidewalk bar tables from being a thing, people started to get creative when it came to bending the rules. Seeing that this “bar on wheels” isn’t on the sidewalk it technically isn’t breaking any law. As long as the driver isn’t joining in on the fun, we’ll give this idea a thumbs up.

High school can be a stressful time for many kids. Learning so many subjects at once can provide a real headache. This means that you have to cram so many textbooks and notebooks into your bag and you can end up spending a good amount of a lesson just looking for the right book. The following person though doesn’t have that problem. This is because they labeled the top of each notebook with its appropriate subject. This one saves a lot of time!

You’d be surprised just how important measuring tape can be. It’s useful for so many things in and around the house. When it comes to building stuff, fitting new furniture in the home, and tearing things down, it helps to have measuring tape around. However, that’s not to say that it is absolutely essential. Take this situation, for example. The guy needed to share how long the table was that he was selling. So he simply measured it with his body.

Being outside in the Summer can be no fun if there are a bunch of flies hovering over you at every turn. You know where this is more likely than ever? Having a picnic during a hot, sunny day. Not only are the flies going to bother you, but they are also going to be attracted to whatever food you have lying around. This dad managed to make his wife feel more comfortable by protecting the baby with this outdoor food tent. Maybe it’s time to buy another one…

Gamers are infamous for being stuck at home for days on end playing their favorite video games in the dark. However, some homes simply aren’t conducive for this kind of activity. Most notably because it’s difficult to prevent sunlight from finding its way into the games room. If your blinds aren’t doing a good job, what are you supposed to do? This guy thought big and simply put a blanket over the TV and his head.

Parents will always do whatever they can to make sure that their kids are as happy and as comfortable as possible at all times. Hey, even children need to be able to kick back and do the young equivalent of “Netflix and Chill” every once in a while. However, parents might want a little peace and quiet at the same time. While these headphones were too big for this little girl’s head, daddy thought big and came up with the goods. All it took was a towel.

What is it with students and their tendency to cause more damage than the average person? It seems like college years are an opportunity to get much-needed frustrations off your chest and destroy the dorms or student accommodations that you dwell in. These friends ended up busting a hole into one of their walls. However, one of them came up with an awesome idea to basically turn the wall into a cultural reference. If you’ve seen The Shining, you’ll definitely get this one.

There is no denying that convertibles look awesome and will definitely win whoever’s driving it some serious street cred. However, these cars seriously lose their point when it starts to rain. If your car doesn’t have a roof during terrible weather conditions, then you might as well just stay at home. That’s where the following solution comes into play. This person thought outside the box and covered their convertible with a sunbathing shade. Now that is seriously smart!

For whatever reason, the mailman might find it difficult to deliver your mail to you. In this case, the overwhelming amount of snow is preventing the mailman from doing his job and the people who live in these parts are fully aware of this issue. Thankfully, they are a very creative family and know how to make innovations when problems occur. All they did was add an extension to their mailbox and by that, we mean that they did this.

The following example doesn’t really qualify because let’s face it, it looks very dangerous. However, the guy who tried out this home hack is convinced that if it works and it’s safe, then it’s worth trying out. This person had the audacity to write the following caption next to this photo that they posted on social media. Sure, guy, you might not have severed any limbs or murdered anyone this time around, but don’t start trying to convince people that this is a foolproof idea. This is definitely not safe!

Going to the dentist is rarely a fun experience. At best, it’s a boring half an hour and tedious, to say the very least. At worst though, it can be extremely stressful and a painful ordeal. It helps to have some sort of distraction to help take your mind off that dentist drilling away at your teeth and gums. That’s where the following practitioner comes into play. This guy has a Where’s Waldo? game printed on his ceiling to help distract his patients!

So many of us love nothing more than kicking back in a hot, bubble bath while reading a book. There is nothing quite like it and it is definitely one of the most relaxing things you can possibly do. So relaxing in fact that you can easily start to doze off from the heat. In this scenario, holding a book while lying down can actually be quite challenging for long periods of time. So this guy came up with the perfect solution to that problem.

Let’s face it – anyone who is used to wearing heels knows how vulnerable they can be. As in, they break very easily and even the most careful of walkers can waste so much money on heels that just fall to pieces at the slightest of turns. According to this person though, sticking some toy T-Rex’s to their broken shoes helped provide them with the stability they so desperately needed. While it does look kind of weird, comfort once again prevails.

If there is something more addictive to eat than a tub of Pringles then we would love to know. With that out of the way, let’s get one thing clear – there is no definitive way to eat these delicious snacks – until now. This person came up with the most satisfying way to devour a tub, fulfilling the promise that “once you pop, you can’t stop.” All you have to do is take a piece of paper, insert it into the tub and then slightly move the Pringles down the paper.

You’d be surprised just how many people fall down the stairs and create gaping holes in their walls. It happens to the best of us, including this guy. While the sensible thing to have done would have been to cover up the hole with something, this young lady came up with an alternative solution. She decided to celebrate the hole and frame it, turning it into something more likely to be found in an art exhibition.

Some people like to go about things the roundabout way in order to get what they want. Take this guy, for example, who seems to have struggled to broadcast the game that his team is playing in because he doesn’t have access to sports channels on his TV. Instead, he managed to stream the game on his device and then proceeded to capture the footage on the camcorder which was hooked up to his TV. Now that’s dedication!

There are a million and one ways to make coffee but never in our lives have we seen this before. We are not entirely sure what the carpet and the shoe are for. If anything, they are more likely to increase the chances of a fire happening. Our only guess is that they are in place to keep the iron wedged in without falling over. Whatever the case may be, this person insists that it works and their coffee is as tasty as ever.

There is no denying that boots can get very stinky over time unless you manage them properly. Foot odor is a real thing and as time goes on, our shoes and especially boots like these ones face the consequences. That’s where this person’s solution comes into play. With some carefully placed pipes and a hairdryer, this crazy method apparently blows all of the odor fumes out of the boots, making them spring clean again. You could just buy some deodorizing spray though.

Don’t you just hate it when you leave your laptop alone for a couple of minutes before returning and discovering that it has fallen asleep? This means that you have to log back in. While it’s not the most tedious job in the world, there must surely be a way to stop this from happening. We assume a change in settings will solve this problem. However, this guy found a manual alternative method. Apparently, placing the mouse on top of his watch does the same job.

Let’s face it – no one wants to drink a lukewarm bottle of Coca-Cola. This iconic beverage needs to be drunk cold and the only real way of achieving this is by whacking some bottles in the fridge. However, the following guy came up with an alternate method for achieving this goal. After making a bottle out of ice, we assume by using some kind of bottle-shaped mold, he then poured coke into the bottle and voila, his favorite drink was cooler than ever!

Let’s face it, barbequing isn’t exactly rocket science. All you need is the appropriate apparatus, some fire, and your meats of choosing to get the party started. While this guy technically ticked all of those boxes, we can’t help but feel like things could have been handled differently. This is certainly the cheaper option of investing in an actual BBQ. However, we can’t help but speculate that they stole a shopping cart and threw some steaks on it.

To be fair, this seems like one of the more trivial problems on this list. What difference does it really make if one cookie is heavier than the other? At any rate, this couple needed to figure out which one had the greater mass and didn’t actually have scales to measure them. So, you could say that they thought very big when it came to these makeshift scales. All it took was an empty plastic cup and a banana. In the end, it seems that they weighed the same.

We make boundaries for our kids in order to establish some discipline in their lives. Sometimes, if they are overdoing something or not behaving, we have to tell them there are certain things they are not allowed. Take this parent, for example, who told their kid they could no longer eat in the living room or play on their tablet in the kitchen. This genius kid took inspiration from a Venn diagram and overlapped the two activities into their permitted areas.

One of the most important things in the home that we can’t do with being broken is the toilet. If our personal waste disposal system isn’t working, we are going to have to travel hundreds of years back in time and do something drastic, like use a bush. Apparently, though, the following person managed to fix their problem with the smallest of solutions – quite the opposite of thinking big, actually. One little band-aid seemed to keep the top of the toilet seat together.

Anyone who has attended a garden party knows how difficult it can be walking across the grass in high heels. There is always the chance that the shoe could end up sinking into some marshy terrain, completely humiliating yourself in front of everyone else and ruining your day. This is where the following big solution came into play. While standing by a reception table, this young lady simply stood on what looks like some sort of charcuterie board.

When a couple has a baby, they will do everything in their power to ensure that their newborn has no problems whatsoever. Sometimes though, they simply might not have the resources to deal with the situation at hand. Take this couple, for example, who had no choice but to think big when it came to fixing the vent above their baby’s crib. Apparently, a torn-up paper bag and a couple of sanitary pads will solve everything.