Sister getting married - advice on gift?

Stheno

So one of my sisters is getting married and apparently all of my siblings are conributing cash to her dress/shoes/makeup/whatever brides these days need.

I've offered to contribute some cash, but would also like to mark the day.

I was thinking of two small gifts, the first being a photo album of her facebook photo posts with her husband to be, and the second to be a gift card towards a meal somewhere they both eat out (they live in a different country)

What do you guys think?

I'd like to give something to mark the day, not just the soul less cash.

Milly33

Sounds lovely Steno, we found that the small token like gifts were the best ones.. One person gave us Mr & Mrs coffee mugs and we love them, it was really nice to sit down and have breakfeast with them..

The photo album also would be really nice, another one maybe would be to maybe hold back on the album until after you get some snaps of the wedding day and inc them in it... Things get really busy after the wedding also for the bride and groom so it would to do something for them...

What else now, if you were handy at drawing or creative in anyway, doing up a picture or sketch with the date and venue, maybe a poem something like that, so they could frame it later...

Restaurant voucher is great too but would you know where they would like to go?

Stheno

Stheno wrote: »

So one of my sisters is getting married and apparently all of my siblings are conributing cash to her dress/shoes/makeup/whatever brides these days need.

I've offered to contribute some cash, but would also like to mark the day.

I was thinking of two small gifts, the first being a photo album of her facebook photo posts with her husband to be, and the second to be a gift card towards a meal somewhere they both eat out (they live in a different country)

What do you guys think?

I'd like to give something to mark the day, not just the soul less cash.

I would go with one small good quality very personal gift, like a photo frame with maybe a favourite family photo.

For my 50th, I was given a red This is Your Life style photo album, half full, as the giver said that I was "Half way there". It is my most treasured item and is being added to every year.

A voucher for a meal in a nice restaurant is also a nice idea, but is not as lasting!

Gatica

Your ideas sound lovely, OP! You're covering personal gift with the photoalbum and the restaurant voucher is a nice idea. We lived like hermits coming up to our wedding, so being given a chance to go out for dinner after would've been delightful

ChampagnePop

I know it's your sister, but cash, a token gift and a restaurant voucher is very generous. Your sister is very lucky to have you!!!

SarahMollie

I think the restaurant voucher idea is ideal. If they've been really busy/saving every penny before they wedding, no doubt they'd really appreciate a night out.

I'd either ask some friends from where they live for a recommendation, or if you don't know any of those people, then consult tripadvisor/yelp for the top places in their area.

LizT

I got my sister a blue book voucher for her engagement. I thought it was nice because they can use it for a weekend away or a really nice meal, whichever they prefer.