Engagement/wedding items for gay friend?

miss choc

I have a gay friend and just wondering if there are any shops that sell gay engagement/wedding cards. Also looking quirkey pressies I'm sure he would be bored getting loads of champagne flutes and photo frames.

Rachiee

Outhouse have gay cards and paperchase in arnotts have gay cards. Quirky presents... no idea.

miss choc

Cheers never thought of outhouse will check out Arnotts too

eisseb

SNIP

wonderfulname

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baby and crumble

If you're looking for gift cards try Huggitos cards- they sell them online and in a few places around town- I know that they have a stand in Accents coffee shop too. M&S also have a same sex range, although it's small.

If you know him well, try getting him art or photography. It's risky, but if it works it's great for them to have a great piece of art they got for their wedding.

DazMarz

Just please promise me one thing: no toasters, no ironing boards and no sets of cutlery!!!

Sometimes cash can be the best present, then they can buy their own gear. Or a voucher for somewhere you know they like (restaurant, shops, etc.).

Something to do with their interests (a musician they like's album, a trip to a football match, etc.)

miss choc

Yeah I know when I got married was sick of all the Newbridge, Beleek, I had my own stuff and just had no room. Cash, food and travelling was what I wanted One likes soccer so sport is out have a few ideas anyway.

mnlad

try this site have some simple cards but different, also a great site some real qwerky items on it

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/madebyb/product/2-boys-together-card?utm_source=linkshare&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=UKNetwork&utm_content=1&utm_term=TnL5HPStwNw

Plek Trum

I second this website for original, quirky and personalised gifts www.notonthehighstreet.com Try also www.etsy.com Great website for unique gifts, you could get a personalised card made very reasonably. Some lovely present ideas too....

S.R.

I've never heard gays have special engagement/wedding cards. Do they really have?!

S.R.

I have to read boards.ie more often to learn something new everyday.

Annasopra

S.R. wrote: »

I've never heard gays have special engagement/wedding cards. Do they really have?!

Not special! More appropriate. Otherwise you would be giving traditional cards to the bride and groom.

S.R.

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Not special! More appropriate. Otherwise you would be giving traditional cards to the bride and groom.

OK, understood.
I forgot to ask: are gay marriages allowed in Ireland?

miss choc

I got a generic engagement card today in blue and silver and a lovely groom loves grooms with two black bow ties on it for the wedding card. I think I will be boring and give a bottle of bubbly for the engagement pressie. Might get a nice voucher for somewhere for their wedding.

padd b1975

Couple of pairs of ass-less chaps.


.........or a toaster.

diograis

or BOTH

Annasopra

Folks quit the trolling

FairytaleGirl

Some of the replies in this thread reminds me why this country has so far to go RE equality...

I second etsy for quirky gifts!

J_E

Is he a coffee fan?

I always thought this would be an awesome present for a coffee lover! I think someone in Dublin is a distributor of their stuff too. Something different I thought!

More about it here;
http://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/06/20/black-blood-of-the-earth-a-unique-coffee-experience-from-an-unusual-entrepreneur/