Bride Wedding Presents

TMSHope

Just wondering what sort of gifts did your husband give you for your wedding day and were you impressed!

John Mason

I loved mine.

i got a hip flask engraved with my name and the wedding date, along with 2 specialty bottles of rum.

i love the fact he knows me so well:D

triggs01

Myself and my husband didn't give each other presents - there's enough money spent on other things without the expense and hassle of getting each other something. I really don't see the point - each to their own and all that - but I don't get why you want to know OP - is it for inspiration purposes or are you just being nosey??

seosamh1980

Presents?! Of all occasions I would've thought on your wedding day you wouldn't have to give each other presents, aren't ye doing enough!! We're not getting each other presents for it.

Ms2011

Didn't realise the bride & groom got each other present???

Gatica

It's not about giving a present. It's bout surprising them with something they can have as a small personal memento of that morning (and yes I know you already get the wedding rings).
I wasn't expecting anything but got a lovely card he wrote and bracelet and earrings to match the necklace he got me when he proposed. Now it's the set that means to me as much as the rings.
He doesn't wear any jewellery or watches, doesn't really drink whiskey/spirits or has much use for cufflinks (so couldn't get him hip flask, plus he'd got cufflinks specially for wedding and the groom's party). Got him framed jersey of his favorite team signed by the whole team. Took almost 4 months to complete (but got help). Hangs in the house now.

Vojera

There were two brides in my wedding so:

I bought my wifey two limited edition figures that she had been eyeing up from a book series she loves. She never would have got them for herself but now she has them

She bought me my favourite perfume. I was delighted because I had run out and was going to wear another on the day, but the bridesmaids delivered it to me just in time

triggs01

Gatica - you say it's not about giving a present, it's a small personal memento of that morning and then you say it took you four months to complete your husband's present?? Bit of a contradiction, I think... Great present though - I got my husband something similar, but for his birthday... I really don't understand why couples have to exchange gifts - it was one of the biggest days of my life and I don't need anything to remind me how special it was.....

Gatica

triggs01 wrote: »

Gatica - you say it's not about giving a present, it's a small personal memento of that morning and then you say it took you four months to complete your husband's present?? Bit of a contradiction, I think... Great present though - I got my husband something similar, but for his birthday... I really don't understand why couples have to exchange gifts - it was one of the biggest days of my life and I don't need anything to remind me how special it was.....

Because it wasn't very expensive, the main part was the effort required.

pwurple

Wedding rings. Don't think it occurred to us to do anything else. That could have been awkward if one did and the other didn't.

When would you give them? The day before? I didn't see him that morning. They would have to be posted or delivered maybe.

Gatica

The best man's wife was bringing the flowers, so she made the delivery with the flowers.
The hubby's gift was left with the best man who gave it to him on the morning of the wedding. Lovely photos of him unwrapping it and looking puzzled as to what it could be. It's lovely to see those...

mayobumblebee

gifts

we had 27 degrees in ireland now thats a gift of luck
we did buy ourselves a new car instead of a honeymoon but that was by both of us for both of us

Moonbeam

I get him presents for all the big occasions.
i got him a bottle of Barry Crockett whiskey as a wedding present.

Berty

I concur with the others............."Gifts"

I'm all for people mixing it up and doing their own thing but It would never cross my mind after deciding to marry each other that we should give each other gifts.

I am going to give her a Wedding Coin. It's old meaning was it is a Symbol of everything I have and own which I'm now sharing with you(along with sharing your life together). That's all we are getting each other.................................

...................unless of course you dont' count the cars, flowers, hair, makeup, nails, cake, hotel suite, honeymoon, band, DJ, rings, buying her friends dresses and jewellery.

January

Gatica wrote: »

It's not about giving a present. It's bout surprising them with something they can have as a small personal memento of that morning (and yes I know you already get the wedding rings).
I wasn't expecting anything but got a lovely card he wrote and bracelet and earrings to match the necklace he got me when he proposed. Now it's the set that means to me as much as the rings.
He doesn't wear any jewellery or watches, doesn't really drink whiskey/spirits or has much use for cufflinks (so couldn't get him hip flask, plus he'd got cufflinks specially for wedding and the groom's party). Got him framed jersey of his favorite team signed by the whole team. Took almost 4 months to complete (but got help). Hangs in the house now.

And there's my idea for my husband to be! Nice one Gatica... I know he'll be delighted.

Sleepy

I arranged a string trio as a surprise for my wife. She thought she was walking down the aisle to a CD until she actually got to the ceremony room on the day itself

She had arranged a bottle of single malt whiskey in the room myself and the lads were getting ready in complete with an antique Mad Men era set of spherical whiskey glasses and ice bucket which she'd bought from someone whose husband had actually used them on Madison Avenue!

eviltwin

We didn't do gifts, I didn't know it was expected.

Sleepy

We'd both agreed *NOT* to do gifts and both went ahead anyway!

Toto Wolfcastle

January wrote: »

And there's my idea for my husband to be! Nice one Gatica... I know he'll be delighted.

I got a signed jersey from a year and competition he had mentioned in the past as it was pretty much one of the only years his team has done anything worth talking about. I will never ever top it as a present. Ever.

He adopted an animal of significance to us in Dublin Zoo for me.

ABajaninCork

Friends of mine adopted a couple of dogs from the Dog Trust for their wedding. Thought that was a lovely present.