Wedding present ideas

Hi all I know this has probably been done.

DP and I have a wedding to go to on Sunday. Yes I know leaving it late but we were only invited about 2weeks ago through a txt. Yay the B list haha.

 I have nice cheeseboard and knife I can give but DP isn't sure about that

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I would give it to them. you were on the B list anyway!

LOL to the B list

My grandma always told me a wedding present should cost about what you'd have spent for that night out. We generally spend about $100. At our wedding just been most presents/vouchers would have been about that..

We got Towels, (DH says the usual crap) platters, fancy cocktail glasses, jug, toaster, wok, slow cooker, we got a lot of mitre 10mega vouchers/briscoes. DON'T do photo frames. its like a "easy" present that everyone seems to do to bulk up what they've already got you, lol!

2 of my favourite presents would have to be pictures, we got a big canvas for in the kitchen/dining (its got fruit an sh*t in it) and we also got a panorama canvas of milford sound, love them!!!

Those are all great ideas, only thing is and this is going to sound racist or something but completely unintentional.

The couple is an island family so I don't know if they are into canvas' decorative things, or even the cheeseboard. Also because they are islanders not sure if they drink. Well I know he does haha as he was wasted on Sat night at his stag night at DPs work. Aggghhhh even DP doesn't know what to do

Hmmm might do the cheeseboard and a couple of bottles of wine or something see if DP remembers the bride drinking at the grooms 30th earlier thisyear

What about one of those pewter marriage licence holders cylinder thingies?? Like this one ( I know its already closed but its the first link I came across lol!)

Have to admit we got mostly cash at our wedding but the we live in Aussie so was gonna be hard to bring back.
Presents depend on age and if they are living together too coz honestly what is the point of giving stuff someone already has? That is where gift lists are great! But agree with whoever it was that said can never have too many cheeseboards..
A nice blanket is always good too esp if they are the kind of people who have people stay a lot.

I think a nice cheese board and knife is a fine present. Especially if you dont know them very well. Maybe we are "cheap" but I wouldnt generally spend more than $50 on a wedding present unless it was someone we were close to (ie a close family member).

 

tishy wrote: In Ireland it's very common to give cash as well. What I tend to do is find out where the honeymoon is and give cash in that currency. A nice twist I think.

As long as they open the presents before they went on the honeymoon!!! LOL wouldnt that be stink to get back from your honeymoon in a different country and find all this useful spending money!!! I think your gift idea is great by the way and very thoughtful, that funny thought just popped into my head!!!
I usually like to give (and liked to recieve!) things that we wouldnt usually be able to justify buying ourselves, nice dishes, photo frames, cheese boards (!), ummm etc....

DP's caved on the cheeseboard and knife idea...Dork... Its a nice Kauri or Rimu one I can't remember which the knife isn't a pretty one but one I've used in catering before so is good. We could always look for a pretty one I guess, but MEH. It only costs $20 from the Howick craft stalls on Sat.