Okay, what is a good wedding gift? The wedding is tomorrow so it can't be anything that is personalized. They already own a home and have everything they need, so I was thinking just giving them some cash for their honeymoom. She is a good friend of mine also.
We gave them a nice card and some cash for their honeymoon or whatever they want to spend it on :). It was a beautiful wedding with a gorgeous bride and handsome groom. Thanks for the advice :)
The gift I love to give is to frame their wedding invitation. I received one at my wedding and loved it so much I have done that at every wedding since and can't even tell you how much people love it. :)
If she has a registry, buy something off the registry. Even if you think the ceramic cow-shaped coffee creamer holder is stupid, she probably really really wants it or she would not have registered for it! Otherwise, give cash.
Just got married, and cash is wonderful. :)
We only got a couple other gifts, and one was a collage frame with some marriage-y sayings on it... like "I Do..." Stuff like that. It may not have been something I would have gone out and bought, but I was happy to receive it and look forward to putting some wedding pics in it, so that's an idea too.
I give a very nice picture frame....with $$$ in it. Haven't had a complaint yet!
Do they have a registry? If so I'd buy something off of there. Most people wait until the last few days to buy gifts so there are probably a lot of good options left. If you don't see anything you like on there, then yes I'd go with cash for the honeymoon! My hubby and I raided the envelopes on the way to the airport! ;)
Cash is a traditional (and always appreciated) gift. Otherwise, go for something off of their registry. If there is no registry and you don't want to do cash, do a gift card to a restaurant and a movie theater for their first "date night as Mr. & Mrs.". Our neighbors gave us this "date night" gift and it was really sweet and much appreciated after the craziness of a wedding!
ACTUALLY Thing Remembered can usually get personalized engraving done in a day (like a few hours), just throwing that out there ;)
NO ONE is going to turn down cash ;) It's better than giving them something you're not sure they're going to like/need.
You could also put together a basket with 'Chicken Soup for the Married Soul', bottle of champagne with champagne flutes (if they don't already have them), chocolate covered strawberries, maybe a c.d. with a little mood music (if you catch my drift)... just little things they can use for their first few nights as husband and wife :)
Have fun!
Cash is great! Seriously, made my day that some people gave us cash. It honestly helped me to relax and really enjoy myself to know that we had some extra spending money. My husband and I did a couple of things that we might not have otherwise. We were able to view it as a "once in a lifetime" type vacation. Great idea!
Money! We had gotten everything from our registry at the shower but there was other stuff we needed (tires for my vehicle) that we didn't register for, plus it was nice having some extra money to spend on out little get away
Money-it's the easiest thing to split in a divorce.
Be careful putting money in things, unless it is very clear. I found a check in a gift 2 years after my wedding. It was too late to cash it and it was for $200. If they are going on their honeymoon right away, actual cash and not a check would be great. We didn't have time to go to the back before we went away and we could of used straight cash.
a nice picnic basket is a wonderful wedding gift and will encourage years of outdoor time together.
Cash is always welcome.
One thing I like to give is holiday decorations, any holiday. A lot of the time newlyweds don't have a lot oftem. I will pick up stuff after the holiday on clearance and store it to give as a gift.
