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clarinetlaj
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 Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:28 am Post subject: an idea for a free wedding gift? |
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| HEy all,please dont bash me cause ive already cried about it. Its my cousins wedding tomorrow and my husband and i had decided not to go because we did not even have a dollar for a present. After much sorrow i decided i HAVE to go so now i am trying to make a gift at home. Any ideas (the wedding is in like 12 hours). One idea i have is to make paper look old (with coffee and burning the edges) but i dont know what to print on it. I dunno. Can you guys PLEASE help me?? |
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Becca E
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:39 am Post subject: |
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| by your cousin you mean your family. if they are your family then they should forgive you for not being financially stable enough to afford a gift for them. thats my advice but if that doesn't work.. get creative. make them something |
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Kimberley W
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:40 am Post subject: |
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| you could (if your vcreative) make your paper and write a poem about love on it...something relative to their relationship, date it amnd if you have a frame around the house you can "borrow" put it in that.something to remind them of their wedding day.If you 2 are close she will know you were not in a situation to spend money and i know she would rather have you there than not!!I dont think you have any reason at all to bash yourself up!!****************************ADD**************YOU COULD ALSO CALL HER AND EXPLAIN YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES AND VOLUNTEER YOUR SERVICES INSTEAD.....IM SURE SHE HAS LOTS OF LAST MINUTE JOBS TO BE DONE!! SET TABLES, ARRANGE CENTREPIECES...PUT OUT PLACECARDS....I GUARANTEE YOU SHELL LOVE YOU BEING THERE RATHER THAN STAYIN HOME 4 NO REASON! |
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Sandra B
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:51 am Post subject: |
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| If you were my cousin, and you didn't bring me a gift for my wedding, I would still love you and be happy you came to share my special day.If it's a bigger wedding, they might not even notice you didn't bring a gift. A lot of people already have everything they need, and more just adds clutter. If you have a picture of you and your cousin together, that might be a special memory for your cousin. Just sign it "With Love" |
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Old Salty
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:00 am Post subject: |
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| No one ever remembers what people got them, unless they are totally anal. They do remember who came.If you think you'll have money later give them a coupon for a night on the town to be named later. Put that in a nice card you made on your Puter. and include a little note about your finances. |
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SeaEff
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:00 am Post subject: |
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| Make a book of promises.Promise to babysit their 1st born on a birthday or anniversary, promise to bake a cake/cook a meal for other occasions etc. |
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skye
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:26 am Post subject: |
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| I'd just make them a card. Your cousin should be happy that you are attending. |
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ihavethat45
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:27 am Post subject: |
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| Can you call her mother, or her maid of honor to find out if she's going to have a particular poem read at her ceremony. Use that, and do the old paper thing, and put it in a nice frame. I think that will be lovely. I just Googled "Wedding Poems" and it looks like there's a lot available on line (Elizabeth Barrett Browning is my favorite romantic poet). I'll take a look around there too and see if I can find some to suggest! Also, don't stress out over this any more! The focus of the day is your cousin's wedding, not that you can't give her a gift. Just a gentle reminder, don't make a big deal about it. It is her day and she's going to be so overwhelmed with everything that's going on, she won't have time to focus on how she can make you feel better about yourself. Wait until after she's come home from her honeymoon and settled back into everyday life to tell her you're sorry you couldn't give her a more substantial wedding gift. Then invite her and her new husband over for dinner to look at pictures of the wedding day! Just a small dinner will do, spaghetti, salad and breadsticks!Have a Good Day and Smile! :~)ETA: On second thought, write the invitation to dinner at your home on the card you give them today! |
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Melzzy
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:03 am Post subject: |
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| A wedding is a celebration of a marraige and upcoming life together. Too much emphasis is put on presents. You were invited because they want you to share their happiness, not to furnish their home with unecessary kitchen appliances. If you do not have the means to get them anything, then you should not feel obligated. Especially being family. Also, they say that you have a year to give a wedding gift! Wait until you have more funds. I am sure that they will like getting an "out of the blue" present a few months down the road. Good luck dear. |
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craigcrashuk
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:32 am Post subject: |
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| Do they have kids?? Cos I'd forgo all the gifts for a book of babysitting vouchers, or ironing vouchers or just turn up and smile, it's not about the gifts, it's about her and him getting married in front of thier family and friends, presents get lost in the passing of time, friends and family are forever, the fact that you are there sharing thier special day will mean more than a set of crystal chamapgne flutes. |
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Ms. X
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:04 am Post subject: |
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| Make them a coupon book of free lawn mowing, leaf raking, vacuuming, and other household chores they can redeem from you. |
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pam
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:23 am Post subject: |
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| Do you have spare card and things like that you could make them a scrap book for them to put all the wedding stuff in. |
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princessn1984
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:33 am Post subject: |
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| First off, you can write her a letter telling her how happy you are for her, etc. Secondly, if you have a nice picture frame you can either a. frame the invitation or b. if you have a picture of the two of them on your computer, print it out and frame it. You can also use your idea with the old paper and write a poem for them. |
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Liz M
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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| If you have a printer you could find a nice poem and print it and put it in a nice frame you have around the house. Pick a really nice font and maybe a simple but cute border, and it would be a nice gift. You could also take a cookie recipe and write it on an index card and assemble the dry ingredients together and put them into a small glass canister you might have around the house and give it to her. Just remember that your cousin loves you and will be so happy you shared in her special day. That will most likely be gift enough for her. Don't let the fact that you couldn't buy her the gift you would like to ruin the day for you either. You can always get them a nice gift for they're first anniversary if you want. |
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