Wedding present ideas
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Topic: Wedding present ideas
Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Subject: Wedding present ideas
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 3:42pm
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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 ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 4:18pm
| A cool present idea is a really nice photo frame for one or some of their wedding photos |
Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 6:11pm
I would give it to them. you were on the B list anyway!  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Rovic
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 7:21pm
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You can never have too many cheese boards and knives! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Hunnybunny
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 7:21pm
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!!! |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 8:23pm
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A really neat gift my manager gave her friend (or was it her brother??), anyway it was 5 bottles of wine, all different and they were labelled "1st Anniversary", 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 10th or something like that. Kind of an ongoing pressie.
DH and I were in my Bro and SIL's wedding party and couldn't really afford an expensive pressie as I had offered to pay for my dress, anyway we got them a bottle of "No 1" and I put a nice note on it saying it wasn't to be opened until their 1st Wedding Anniversary. Maybe something like that is an option ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 9:43pm
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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 ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 10:41pm
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I don't think you're being racist hun, many of the wedding gifts I'd think were great for friends back home are completely innapropriate here in Asia for similar reasons.
Here we give cash. Sad but true! It does make choosing a present a lot easier though
If money isn't cool, then how about a voucher for dinner out at a nice restaurant? Then the focus isn't on alcohol so much. Other fairly inoffensive gifts we received for our wedding - vouchers for things to do on our honeymoon, towels, bed linen, coffee pot ... and a cheese board and knife set  ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 25 March 2010 at 8:18am
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What about one of those pewter marriage licence holders cylinder thingies?? Like http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Home-d%C3%A9cor/Other/auction-273900299.htm - this one ( I know its already closed but its the first link I came across lol!) ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 25 March 2010 at 10:29am
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. |
kiwisj wrote:Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 25 March 2010 at 12:39pm
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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. ------------- 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 25 March 2010 at 1:27pm
| I am a big fan of the dinner out voucher. Its my latest gift for every occasion. I just vary the amount and place depending on who it is and what occasion. |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 25 March 2010 at 2:16pm
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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).
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 25 March 2010 at 2:24pm
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I would have loved a cheeseboard and knife, we don't have one. We did cash / vouchers for our wedding and when giving too - either farmers or mitre 10 - but then most of our friends are already living together and got setting up house stuff already. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: boys.boys.boys.boys
Date Posted: 25 March 2010 at 2:35pm
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.... ------------- 4 boys!! 7 years, 5 years, 2 years and 8 weeks... |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 25 March 2010 at 8:25pm
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A toaster? Jug?
I remember my cousin's wedding, we went to her parents place the day after and there were toasters, electric blankets, jugs galore! It was a Samoan wedding so the guest list was huge therefore mountains of presents! ------------- Lindsey
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 25 March 2010 at 11:37pm
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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. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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