Wedding present ideas please

redman · 09-10-2006 9:58pm #1

Looking for ideas for a wedding present. Any favourite/special wedding presents that you received? Thanks

the corpo · 10-10-2006 1:05am

I always think flight vouchers are a good 'un

cupsoftea · 10-10-2006 11:15pm

money. Really, what you like they won't necessarily like and what they really like they will have bought for themselves.
My house is full of things that the gift-givers loved but which while they are nice I would never have bought for myself and can't seem to find a place to put them.
Vouchers are good because they can use them how they like.
Do NOT buy waterford crystal - everyone else will and they will have loads of unmatching bowls and glasses.

county · 10-10-2006 11:21pm

i would go for money aswell,its badly needed after a wedding

Ruu_Old · 10-10-2006 11:27pm

Money here too, I would certainly prefer that, put it towards a house, savings or whatever. Its what I done with mine. If you are going to get a present, let them have the receipt so they can change it if they want to.

GAA widow · 11-10-2006 12:13am

money or vouchers http://www.giftvouchershop.ie/ - you can use these vouchers against practically anything!

like a previous poster said, if you'd prefer to choose to buy a gift maybe include the gift receipt (won't have the monetary value on it).

JoeyJJ · 11-10-2006 11:29am

Cold Hard honest to goodness CASH...

Thats what I always give and would like to recieve, they'll have to splash alot of it to the Hotelier the next day for the reception!!

Gandhi · 11-10-2006 2:08pm

Cash in the currency of wherever they are going on honeymoon. We got that from a few people and it was pretty sweeet not having to worry about finding an ATM after getting off an eight hour flight.

geofftulip · 16-10-2006 2:57pm

may i suggest something that is completly unique and can be personalised to yuor requirements. i produce handcrafted wooden bowls or platters that come in presentation handmade high quality boxes. the platters are most popular as they can come carved with celtic scrollwork for example but some choose a quotation, saying or date that may prove special to the couple. they can also be made with 'lovers handles' on opposite sides with initials carved into the handles. one thing is for sure - they are truly unique.

Ickle · 16-10-2006 3:37pm

Vouchers and money are a great wedding present but if you want to do something a little different how about this. Find out how many guests will be attending the wedding then buy that amount of postcards and stamps. Put the happy couples address and a date starting from one month after the wedding on the postcards. The idea is that the bride and groom get a post card from one of their guests for the first year or so of their marriage passing on their best wishes or a memory of the wedding day. It takes a bit of work but it was done for a friend of mine and they really liked it.

Ickle Magoo · 16-10-2006 4:59pm

If they have no wedding present list then I would ask what they wanted...the amount of photo frames, glasses, crockery, repeat prezzies, things that will never go up in my home in a million yrs such as a crusafix (always a go-er for athiests who deliberately don't have their wedding in a church :rolleyes:) that we got verged on the rediculous despite carefully putting together a list of things we actually liked!

I'm sure some folks think they have found the perfect gift but it can be very frustrating to recieve anything you know you don't want or need & so the couple themselves are the best people to ask about it. Best prezzie we got was a crate of champagne - can't go wrong with that as long as they drink!

whiteboard · 16-10-2006 5:11pm

I got a present of the two familes coats of arms, very nice. Got the same thing I for my mate who i did best man for on Saturday. appreciated on both occassions.

Available from the house of names - http://houseofnames.ie/

aanhoudend · 06-12-2009 4:28pm

I came across this great site! Hope you find it useful.

http://www.weddinggiftbags.webs.com/

tatli_lokma · 15-12-2009 10:49pm

see, this just proves that one persons taste and idea of a lovely present is another persons idea of tat or clutter.
No offence to any other posters but so far all of the ideas here I would hate - sorry, but I am not an ornament/chrystal/coat of arms sort of person.

It also depends a lot on budget. What is nice as a token low cost gift is a different market to a more expensive present - we got this big chrystal frame and its still in the box! it was quite expensive, but every time I think of it I just think of what else we could've done with that €100! I know that is very ungracious, but its the truth.

So as others have said, cash, or prize bonds (they can always cash them in if they really want).

If its a smaller token, one nice present we got were some good quality towels with a logo personal to us that our friend designed. They are in our guest bathroom and really nice. she also got us two bathrobes with our names on, a bottle of champagne and scented candles and bath salts - basically a romantic bath set. Really nice and was a great treat for relaxing on our honeymoon after all the madness of the wedding planning. Likewise depending on the couple, a couples spa treatment might be nice.

another nice voucher can be travel or hotel vouchers - we got a voucher for €200 for a hotel in Waterford and used it a few weeks after the wedding. We got a deal and the voucher got us 3 nights B&B and evening meal, bottle of wine etc - that was REALLY appreciated cos a weekend away after the expense of the wedding would never have been an option otherwise.

s_upergirl · 16-12-2009 12:12am

We bought a voucher for a hotel for my friend who got my married - thought it would be nice for them to take a break later on in the year as they would prob be still broke from wedding:)

lmimmfn · 16-12-2009 12:44am

money money money, we're only a few months married and in the current climate its the absolute best. Fair enough its not going to be sitting in some fancy cabinet for the rest of your life but hey are you really going to remember who gave you what? ive always given money for weddings also, more flexible for the newly wed couple.

How Strange · 16-12-2009 9:18am

We're getting married in February 2010 and are hoping that people won't get us anything except money for presents. We have our own apartment, we've lived in it for 5 years, it's bursting at the seams with stuff so the last thing we need is any well intentioned presents.

Of course we don't expect people to fork out huge sums of money as wedding presents, we don't expect much from anyone at all but if people ask us then we say we would prefer money.

Perhaps if one or two very good friends got us something specific then we would appreciate it but we've simply got no room for 20 or 30 presents in our apartment.

A hotel voucher is good but again unless it is somewhere we would love to go there is always a risk that it will sit in a drawer somewhere until it expires.

BC · 16-12-2009 8:05pm

I've bought vouchers for restaurants for friends who've got married recently. It seems to be appreciated. Also vouchers for a night in a nice hotel usually go down well.

Personally i'd prefer if someone spent 10 euro on a bottle of wine for me instead of getting me a portrait/ornament for 50 euro. Can't stand them so it really depends on what the people you're buying for like!

Lucky1218 · 24-12-2009 9:46am

I think a puzzle which is a photo of the new couple will be memorable. After combining them toghther, they can recall their happy time together.

tatli_lokma · 24-12-2009 1:16pm

Lucky1218 wrote: »

I think a puzzle which is a photo of the new couple will be memorable. After combining them toghther, they can recall their happy time together.

then again, as mentioned before, some people (like me) would hate to receive something like that and if I am totally, brutally honest, I would look at that and think the money would have been better spent in cash! in fact €10 cash would be worth more to me than that! I doubt I would ever have the time to actually complete the puzzle and then in all probability would never get around to mounting and hanging it.
Then again I am sure that there are equally as many people who would LOVE this present.

Thats the whole crux really isn't it - unless you really do know the couple well and know that they will enjoy/appreciate your present, although it may seem impersonal and even a bit vulgar to some, you can't go wrong with money or prize bonds. Even if it is impersonal, it won't go to waste and will be made use of.

Edit to add - also just confused as to what relevance the link has to wedding puzzle photos????

whatdoicare · 26-12-2009 3:30am

Cincikchick wrote: »

then again, as mentioned before, some people (like me) would hate to receive something like that and if I am totally, brutally honest, I would look at that and think the money would have been better spent in cash! in fact €10 cash would be worth more to me than that! I doubt I would ever have the time to actually complete the puzzle and then in all probability would never get around to mounting and hanging it.
Then again I am sure that there are equally as many people who would LOVE this present.

Thats the whole crux really isn't it - unless you really do know the couple well and know that they will enjoy/appreciate your present, although it may seem impersonal and even a bit vulgar to some, you can't go wrong with money or prize bonds. Even if it is impersonal, it won't go to waste and will be made use of.

100% agree with you, I'm getting married soon and was looking at the suggestions here and (no offence meant here..) I pretty much cringed at the majority of stuff here- I know plenty of people who would love those presents but TBH if I got them as a present they'd be staying in the box and going in the attic.
The amount of rubbish we (hubby and I) got when we first bought our house was unreal- a childish unicorn statue with glitter, a clock made out of spoons, china plates that are a good 30 years old and really really paper thin delicate, the list goes on and on and while all well meaning, absolutely useless. Money would have been a huge help to us and much appreciated, same goes for wedding. The relief of some of the bill being taken off us will be just the best thing ever.

mariebeth · 31-12-2009 12:40am

Money is definitely the best option, but if the couple actually want something besides money (it does still happen), for a friends wedding last year I got a star named after herself and her husband to be and they loved it. It's different, it'll last a lifetime & it's not going to clutter up the house.

How Strange · 31-12-2009 10:53am

If some of the presents I got for Christmas are any indication of what these people would buy us for a wedding present then I can honestly say they're wasting their money because if I can't sell it on ebay I'd give it to a charity shop.

Some people may like knick knacks cluttering up their houses but my OH HATES stuff like that, he's not at all sentimental so there's no way he'd keep it.

Glowing · 31-12-2009 7:49pm

A Roomba robot hoover (circa 250 euro, great for 2 or 3 ppl to give as a present) - it's traditional in that it's for the house - but cool because it's something that that you wouldn't normally buy yourself. A brilliant addition for any house!

http://www.snotr.com/video/1921 (cat not included!)

tatli_lokma · 02-01-2010 3:52pm

Glowing wrote: »

A Roomba robot hoover (circa 250 euro, great for 2 or 3 ppl to give as a present) - it's traditional in that it's for the house - but cool because it's something that that you wouldn't normally buy yourself. A brilliant addition for any house!

http://www.snotr.com/video/1921 (cat not included!)

erm, no ta. I'd rather have the €250 and keep using the hoover I already have.
Yes it is something I wouldn't normally buy for ourselves - there is a reason for that!:p

tatli_lokma · 02-01-2010 3:56pm

there is one thing I wish we had got as a present, as it is something we keep meaning to get but never bothered and that is a good quality set of cutlery. But as it turns out we got a couple of vouchers for Debenhams and a few for Arnotts, so we are planning on picking one up in the sales. So again, unless you know of something that the couple would like but have not been able to afford for themselves, vouchers, money or prize bonds are more sensible.

(also on the hotel vouchers, whilst we loved ours, the gift givers had the sense to choose a hotel which is not extortionate and which gives plenty of special offers - no point having a voucher for a hotel that they have to add money to in order to use it).

tinkerbell · 02-01-2010 6:29pm

I think that the best wedding presents are either (a) money or (b) One4All vouchers. I think really any other sort of voucher / hotel voucher, etc. can be very easily not used as the couple may have no interest in it.

At least if you got One4All vouchers, it's practically cash because you can use it anywhere, you can even spend it in a supermarket so it could be used for groceries, etc. I actually think that One4All vouchers are great.

Personally, I would not like to get these knick-knacky type presents, I would like to be able to choose stuff myself. Wouldn't be a fan of hotel vouchers either - what if the couple don't like the hotel / location, etc. - then it won't be even used.

Oh and on that Roomba robot vacuum - he's not meant to be all that. My folks were looking at him when they were in Harrods last year - he can only do one room at a time (and doors must be closed) coz otherwise he can leave the room and go do stuff a second time, etc!

Alicat · 03-01-2010 4:24am

What if money isn't really an issue for the happy couple?

Rare I understand but still something that happens

Yoda08 · 03-01-2010 2:05pm

Alicat wrote: »

What if money isn't really an issue for the happy couple? Rare I understand but still something that happens

Rare in these times!!

tatli_lokma · 03-01-2010 3:41pm

Alicat wrote: »

What if money isn't really an issue for the happy couple? Rare I understand but still something that happens

even rich people like money, so its not like they will be stuck with something they don't want!

its more a case of not giving something they don't like/want.

whatdoicare · 03-01-2010 3:44pm

I was reading some other thread here about how people would be highly insulted to be asked for money instead of gifts and I was astounded- everyone has forgotten why presents were given in the first place...

To help the new couple start their new life together!

That's why couples a generation ago got toasters and irons etc, they wouldn't have had a house yet and needed all these essential items.
Nowadays most couples have their house first and have all they need in it-
How are you helping the couple with wooden bowls, waterford crystal and puzzles?? They probably already have a house full of stuff and sometimes kids!

Weddings gifts aren't supposed to be about being remembered for giving something, they're supposed to help the couple and in this recession it's a harsh reality that more than likely the couple will need help paying for the wedding and it will be far more appreciated than a clock made of spoons!
So, unless they have a wedding list, don't bother with the gifts.

Alicat · 03-01-2010 4:28pm

Cincikchick wrote: »

even rich people like money, so its not like they will be stuck with something they don't want!
its more a case of not giving something they don't like/want.

Yeah but to someone who has money, surely money as a gift is a bit crap? Would a gift that showed that I thought about them and their taste and personalities not be a bit nicer? More personal?

And I'm nowhere near wealthy so the amount of money I could give as a gift is gonna be pretty measly compared to a lot of the other stuff they're going to get.

tatli_lokma · 03-01-2010 5:53pm

Alicat wrote: »

Yeah but to someone who has money, surely money as a gift is a bit crap? Would a gift that showed that I thought about them and their taste and personalities not be a bit nicer? More personal?

And I'm nowhere near wealthy so the amount of money I could give as a gift is gonna be pretty measly compared to a lot of the other stuff they're going to get.

its the same difference really if we are talking about the amount spent - if the money seems a bit measly then a gift of the same value will seem measly to a very rich couple with no manners or gratitude. Its not about how much you give, but about not giving something unwanted/unliked/un-needed.

If you know the couple well and DEFINITELY know what they will like, what their personalities are, and what their taste is then by all means go ahead. But if not, then you are taking the risk of wasting your hard earned money on something they dont want.

If they are that rich then make a donation to a charity they would appreciate on their behalf.

Also, I have found that for the more "economically viable couple", they tend to make a gift registry. That way they are expressly stating they want presents and what presents they want. If they don't specify then they won't have an objection to cash (or a voucher for BT's!

). I worked with a girl once who was terribly posh from a family of mega money marrying a chap from mega money - I remember her coming back to work a few weeks after the wedding and scorning some of the presents she got because they were 'tacky' not of 'her quality' and not on the gift list! then again, she was a rude, ill-bred (if rich) brat.;)

the value may only be €10 or it could be €1000 - if they have any manners they won't look down on you for the value you give, but will appreciate that you gave what you could afford.

soldsold · 06-02-2010 4:16pm

redman wrote: »

Looking for ideas for a wedding present. Any favourite/special wedding presents that you received? Thanks

Hey there,
Depending on the couple but a hot air balloon ride wiht champagne is one of our coolest presents. Tis pricey on topgifts.ie at 440e but lovely to club in with a group- really memorable gift. Another cheaper gift which was also received with mch approeciation for it's thoughfulness was a beautiful picnic basket and rug. Best of luck Maggie. (steve's wife just using hs log in!)

soldsold · 06-02-2010 4:18pm

Cincikchick wrote: »

its the same difference really if we are talking about the amount spent - if the money seems a bit measly then a gift of the same value will seem measly to a very rich couple with no manners or gratitude. Its not about how much you give, but about not giving something unwanted/unliked/un-needed.

If you know the couple well and DEFINITELY know what they will like, what their personalities are, and what their taste is then by all means go ahead. But if not, then you are taking the risk of wasting your hard earned money on something they dont want.

If they are that rich then make a donation to a charity they would appreciate on their behalf.

Also, I have found that for the more "economically viable couple", they tend to make a gift registry. That way they are expressly stating they want presents and what presents they want. If they don't specify then they won't have an objection to cash (or a voucher for BT's! ). I worked with a girl once who was terribly posh from a family of mega money marrying a chap from mega money - I remember her coming back to work a few weeks after the wedding and scorning some of the presents she got because they were 'tacky' not of 'her quality' and not on the gift list! then again, she was a rude, ill-bred (if rich) brat.;)

the value may only be €10 or it could be €1000 - if they have any manners they won't look down on you for the value you give, but will appreciate that you gave what you could afford.

Nice option is get a cool photo of them and have it blown up and framed. Ask friends around if they have one on a disc somewhere and get a good frame, should cost between 50e and 75e.

condra · 16-06-2010 2:06am

I vote cash.... or an iPad.

tammy123 · 16-06-2010 8:18am

According to me my wedding presents should be honeymoon or suit tickets for couple otherwise a special wedding frame for perfect picture.

Thanks

dermothickey · 16-06-2010 8:40am

money in a card, over the value of the free meal you are gonna get. If everyone did this then weddings wouldnt be so expensive, and the couple would make a few bob before they start there lives together. Anyone remember goodfellas? All the wedding guests stuffing fat cards in to the bridesmaids purse?

Kooli · 16-06-2010 8:49am

Cincikchick wrote: »

If you know the couple well and DEFINITELY know what they will like, what their personalities are, and what their taste is then by all means go ahead. But if not, then you are taking the risk of wasting your hard earned money on something they dont want.

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But couldn't you follow the same logic and say the same for birthday presents? Christmas presents? We've all got fairly useless presents over the years for both of these I'm sure, but no one's suggesting everyone start giving only cash!

I blame Eddie Hobbs for making a wedding into an opportunity to try and regain your costs!

tatli_lokma · 20-06-2010 11:33pm

Kooli wrote: »

But couldn't you follow the same logic and say the same for birthday presents? Christmas presents? We've all got fairly useless presents over the years for both of these I'm sure, but no one's suggesting everyone start giving only cash!

I blame Eddie Hobbs for making a wedding into an opportunity to try and regain your costs!

its only the same if you hold a large party for every birthday you have and all your guests will feel some obligation to give a gift - then yes its the same. but in general, most birthdays past the age of 10 is normally a small affair with only close friends/family buying you something, and generally they will have a good idea what you want. Plus they are only buying for one person, not for a couple. And having said that, there have been several years where my sisters, at a loss what to get me, gave me money or a voucher for a shop I liked. Much better than them spending money on something I didn't want.

The point I am making is, if you KNOW FOR A FACT something they want or genuinely know both of them so well that you can be confident that a gift you get will be useful/appreciated by them both, then by all means go ahead, and if you are in this situation then the couple will probably absolutely be delighted and thank you.

However, if you decide to buy them something and you are not in that situation, then be prepared that the gift you thought was simply perfect, they thought was simply fit for the attic!

The only failsafe gift is cash. Its not romantic or sentimental, but its practical and useful.

If you cannot afford to give what you deem to be a decent cash gift, then again by all means give a gift, and even better if you find a bargain that looks more expensive than you spent, go for it. They may well not use it, it might collect dust, but at least you weren't too badly out of pocket.

But all things being equal, if that is not an issue, then again I say money is the most helpful thing to the couple. For every guest who thinks that their 'cool', 'unusual but lovely' 'useful', 'romantic and sentimental' gift is great there is a couple out there thinking 'oh great' :rolleyes::rolleyes:!

If you are not certain, my vote is err on the side of caution, play it safe give cash - its the only way you can be sure that you didn't waste your gift budget on something they'll hate.

Oh and BTW its nothing to do with Eddie Hobbs and his frankly distasteful slant of inviting people purely so they will give a greater value gift than the price of their meal - its about people not spending money needlessly on things that will not be used....not many of us have money to throw away in this day and age, and if I am handing over min €100 for a gift, I want to know that that €100 will not be left in an attic somewhere. I'd rather give cash and know it went to use than give a lamp or something that'll never see the light of day (pardon the pun!)!

whatdoicare · 20-06-2010 11:56pm

Okay, just a little note, got married there two months ago and the rubbish count is like this:
Waterford crystal fruit bowl, waterford crystal candel holders, tipperary crystal glasses, weird african doll set, 88 piece silver cutlery set, waterford crystal glasses, killarney crystal glasses, baleek fruit bowl, baleek bowl, baleek fruit bowl, baleek bowl, 6 piece baleek bowls, waterford crystal glasses, silver frame, killarney crystal frame, baleek frame, tipperary crystal frame, weird clock made of spoons, a unicorn statue??, an angel statue, tipperary crystal large candle holder, a large baleek cross......
In total I ended up with 48 crystal glasses!!

Majority of these presents had no cards attached or cards got knocked off, so I have no clue who gave them to me.....I brought what I could back but it was very little as most places now insist on a receipt.
These "presents" cost me more as I had to actually spend money buying a press to put them in!!!
To anyone thinking of buying a present for a couple think on this: If I could fcek all this crap in the bin I would in an instant!!

tinkerbell · 22-06-2010 8:26pm

whatdoicare wrote: »

Okay, just a little note, got married there two months ago and the rubbish count is like this:
Waterford crystal fruit bowl, waterford crystal candel holders, tipperary crystal glasses, weird african doll set, 88 piece silver cutlery set, waterford crystal glasses, killarney crystal glasses, baleek fruit bowl, baleek bowl, baleek fruit bowl, baleek bowl, 6 piece baleek bowls, waterford crystal glasses, silver frame, killarney crystal frame, baleek frame, tipperary crystal frame, weird clock made of spoons, a unicorn statue??, an angel statue, tipperary crystal large candle holder, a large baleek cross......
In total I ended up with 48 crystal glasses!!

Majority of these presents had no cards attached or cards got knocked off, so I have no clue who gave them to me.....I brought what I could back but it was very little as most places now insist on a receipt.
These "presents" cost me more as I had to actually spend money buying a press to put them in!!!
To anyone thinking of buying a present for a couple think on this: If I could fcek all this crap in the bin I would in an instant!!

Ugh disaster! I'm sorry, I don't mean to sound a snob but ugh crystal glasses, I mean where are you gonna fit all these things?!

You should just sell it all on ebay - seriously! Get rid of it all that way, what junk though - complete waste. Those who bought you that crap would've been so much better just giving you €50 in an envelope.

newtoboards · 22-06-2010 8:57pm

We got a few blue book vouchers so got a few weekends away in the months after we got married. Great present! Other than that we got some crystalware, photo albums, photo frames, and money, a clock and only one present that we actually hide from ourselves, something described as an "abstract metal sculpture"! Loved the blue book vouchers though, really thoughtful present as I love going away in ireland!

dory · 05-07-2010 8:16am

whatdoicare wrote: »

Okay, just a little note, got married there two months ago and the rubbish count is like this:
Waterford crystal fruit bowl, waterford crystal candel holders, tipperary crystal glasses, weird african doll set, 88 piece silver cutlery set, waterford crystal glasses, killarney crystal glasses, baleek fruit bowl, baleek bowl, baleek fruit bowl, baleek bowl, 6 piece baleek bowls, waterford crystal glasses, silver frame, killarney crystal frame, baleek frame, tipperary crystal frame, weird clock made of spoons, a unicorn statue??, an angel statue, tipperary crystal large candle holder, a large baleek cross......
In total I ended up with 48 crystal glasses!!

You're the second person on this thread to have gotten a clock made of spoons. These seem to be all the rage this season.
I'm going to my first wedding since 1987 this month. Don't know what to give. But this spoon clock thing sounds great.

whatdoicare · 05-07-2010 12:10pm

dory wrote: »

But this spoon clock thing sounds great.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! *Runs away screaming!*

trad · 05-07-2010 12:15pm

geofftulip wrote: »

may i suggest something that is completly unique and can be personalised to yuor requirements. i produce handcrafted wooden bowls or platters that come in presentation handmade high quality boxes. the platters are most popular as they can come carved with celtic scrollwork for example but some choose a quotation, saying or date that may prove special to the couple. they can also be made with 'lovers handles' on opposite sides with initials carved into the handles. one thing is for sure - they are truly unique.

With you on this one. Was at a family wedding last week, everyone gave cash including us but I turned a hardwood bowl as a table center piece, wife put it in a nice box and we were thanked from all sides for it, wasn't that expensive to make either.

galah · 05-07-2010 4:04pm

spoon clock sounds brilliant ;-P

we usually give cash, but wrap it up nicely - a classic one is a nice rose bush, where you tie the notes to, and wrap it up in nice paper/see through cellophane. Looks fantastic, and the couple can grow the rose bush in their garden later.

Money is always a good present, but you can be imaginative in how you wrap it. Another way I wrap money is in a photo frame - fold the money into something fun (for example, a deck chair, and an umbrella, use yellow and blue paper as background), stick it to the background, put the glass on top - and you have a lovely beach scene and perfectly wrapped cash present).

So many ideas out there...(did I mention that I detest soulless, boring money shoved in an envelope presents?)

Worst presents we got (not to be taken as inspiration): Pilgrimage to Medjugorje (I'm an atheist, so very thoughtful present there, auntie in law...) and a 'lovely' set of two cherubs kissing, a meter high, for the garden. :eek:

whatdoicare · 05-07-2010 4:30pm

galah wrote: »

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje (I'm an atheist, so very thoughtful present there, auntie in law...)

What a waste - what did you do with it??

Also, yr idea for money pressies in a rose bush and frame is awesome!!

tinkerbell · 05-07-2010 8:54pm

trad wrote: »

With you on this one. Was at a family wedding last week, everyone gave cash including us but I turned a hardwood bowl as a table center piece, wife put it in a nice box and we were thanked from all sides for it, wasn't that expensive to make either.

That's such a nice idea actually - a wooden handmade bowl, I love those! So much more unique and lovely than a crappy crystal bowl. Sometimes it's the simpler things that are so much nicer than the big dramatic Waterford Crystal or whatever.

shoppergal · 07-07-2010 9:59pm

We got married a few months ago. Majority of presents were cash, got 4 sets of wine glasses and 3 sets of candle sticks(delighted with these as love candles)

Absolute fave present though was from my brother and his partner. They got us a Dolce & Gabana watch each, white for me, black for hubbie. Fab.

athtrasna · 08-07-2010 5:50pm

Some of the more memorable ones we got were a weekend away, his and hers massages, and a case of wine.

Wedding present ideas please

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