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Jess
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 Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:52 am Post subject: Is this a strange gift? |
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| I am going to a wedding in a couple of weeks. The bride and groom don't have a registry but I would prefer to give a physical gift rather than money because I wouldn't be able to give much money but get a discount at a store so would be able to buy them a really nice gift.I've already bought them a cheeseboard and cheese knife set and I know neither the bride or groom have a set of stake knives- I was wondering if this would be a strange gift to give? It's a nice boxed set, silver- not cheap and nasty ones. I just didn't know if it would be strange or not...? Or any other suggestions for something small to go with the cheese board/knife set? (apart from cheese).sorry, steak knifes |
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PS L
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:59 am Post subject: |
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| You might need to consider the couple's customs; you wouldn't want to shock them. The gift you suggested seemed more suitable for a housewarming gift rather than a wedding gift. Why not consider purchasing gift vouchers instead? Auction sites would have them on a discount. If budget is tight, why not consider giving something personalised and hand made, like a collage of the couple from the beginning of ther relationship? Or you may want to share a gift with someone else? Good luck! |
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RAVEN
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cookin'gal
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| the cheese board is a nice idea. My fiance and I registered for a cheese board, since we buy a lot of bricks of hard cheeses. If you believe in wedding superstitions, dont go for the steak knives. I heard that if someone aside from a family member buys knives as a wedding gift, thier friendship will be severed forever. maybe you can get them a nice photo album for all of thier wedding pics. Check out target.com, they have some really pretty ones and they are affordable! |
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MrsCrazyPete
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| Buy them a bottle of wine...you know, wine and cheese? |
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beansofdeath
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:06 am Post subject: |
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| I've never heard about giving knives being bad. It seems like a perfectly normal and reasonable wedding gift to me, especially considering that they don't already have a set. |
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Lydia
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:55 am Post subject: |
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| I think that's lovely. Maybe a book on cheeses/entertaining if you want to add something -http://www.amazon.com/Cheese-Lovers-Companion-Ultimate-Cheese-Related/dp/0060537043/ref=pd_sim_b_8http://www.amazon.com/Cheese-Deck-Connoisseurs-Guide-Worlds/dp/030738179X/ref=pd_sim_b_34http://www.amazon.com/Cheese-Primer-Steven-Jenkins/dp/0894807625/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219326702&sr=1-6http://www.amazon.com/Cheese-Plate-Max-Mccalman/dp/0609604961/ref=pd_sim_b_3http://www.amazon.com/Murrays-Cheese-Handbook-Worlds-Cheeses/dp/0767921305/ref=pd_sim_b_3 |
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Karen C
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:15 am Post subject: |
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| It seems you want to dress up your gift. Why don't you buy 4 'everyday' wine glasses, a bottle of wine and a little wheel of Brie. Get some gift straw, clear cellophane and curly ribbon. Cut sides off cardboard box into L shape (but leave a little bit of the flaps on each side), wrap cardboard with same outer wrapping paper as gift. Fill with staw. Angle cheese board in back, Wine bottle to right side, 2 wine glasses criss crossed in front, sit cheese on stems, another wine glass standing on each side (you can also put fake rose in standing wine glasses) |
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-Broken-
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I think they're excellent gifts |
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