Shower

• Donations to charity may make more appropriate shower gifts.Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
  
  A wedding shower provides the bride and groom with items they need to start their new life together. For a young couple just starting out, gifts usually include a collection of household goods -- from linens to kitchenware to electronics -- that they haven't yet accumulated or been able to afford on their own. While an older couple may have much of what they need, they might want to register for something they're missing or that has worn out. Or they might prefer to have well-wishers donate to charity.
  
  

Ceremony

• Include family and friends of any age, if you wish.Comstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  As with any wedding, the venue -- church, courthouse, outdoors -- is up to the couple. Most older brides forgo an elaborate gown in favor of a less formal outfit, but again this is for the couple to decide, as is the bridal party and guest list. Legally, only an authorized signature and the signatures of witnesses are all that is required. Children or grandchildren can escort the bride and/or the groom as a change of pace if parents are absent.
  
  

Reception

• Making a scrapbook can be a fun part of wedding preparation.Thinkstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  In lieu of presents, the couple may want to request that guests instead donate to a charitable cause. Since weddings are such a family affair, an older couple may want to include those family members who have passed on by having a photo album, scrapbook, picture board or other memorial at the reception. This should not overshadow the celebration, however. Visiting with guests individually rather than using a receiving line is a pleasant way to acknowledge their attendance.
  
  

Honeymoon

• Take advantage of senior discounts for things like cruises.Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  Many resorts, all-inclusive and otherwise, have packages available for newlyweds. The fact that the newlyweds in question are an older couple should not deter them from taking advantage of discounts, but the honeymoon should be one they can also enjoy. If potentially mingling with younger couples isn't appealing, consider a trip one or both has always wanted to make, a cruise or, if money is a concern, even a local getaway that involves mutual interests is appropriate.