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Ann W
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 Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:17 am Post subject: Wedding Gift Ideas? |
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| My cousin is getting married next week. We're already spending close to $1000 for travel expenses and to hire a babysitter the day of the wedding. Money is very tight for us and I'd like to give a thoughtful, creative gift that doesn't seem "cheap." My family traditionally gives money, however we can't afford what is typically expected (cost of the meals plus gift money), which is why I would rather not get something from the registry. My cousin is doing very well in his career and his bride also comes from considerable money so its not like they need money to start their lives together (although I'm sure its what they want). The bride's family is paying for the wedding. Any ideas? I think it is important for family to be there for each other on special days, and I want to give a special gift to remember the occasion, but without having to choose which bills don't get paid this month (I would have budgeted for this but the bride is pregnant and the wedding is very last minute). |
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Nodality
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:21 am Post subject: |
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| A retainer or a letter of introduction to a good divorce lawyer, and a spare bed for him to crash on when it all goes pear-shaped. |
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kateqd30
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:23 am Post subject: |
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| How about a little somthing for their honeymoon, maybe a photo album with "travel" printed on it or "Honeymoon" for their photos, or a cool picture frame for a honeymoon picture. Or even a scrapbook that they could make together, you could get them the book and fill a little bag with stickers and stuff to decorate their book with. |
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Nbruce
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:25 am Post subject: |
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| If you know him very well, get something different, not on the registry, that has to do with the physical needs of ALL humans. I once gave a case of toilet paper, high grade, to a young couple and the bride gushed over with thanks for the most useful gift they got. Don't settle for the plain, put a little thought into it, they will remember. |
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Lulu
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:25 am Post subject: |
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| You know there are alot of things that can be done w/ out spending so much money...You can buy a scrap book and make it for her as a gift for her wedding. You can go to the dollar store or crafts store and buy all the supplies. OR u could go to Things Remembered and buy the champagine cups and get their names on them that is a gift she will never forget everytime she looks at those cups she's gonna remember that u got them for her. There are lots u can do u just have to think about it not everything has to be expensive for someone to like it.....Good luck to u |
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kevinsutter1982
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:26 am Post subject: |
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| Give money, everyone can always use money. $100 is good because that should cover your dinner for yourself and your guest. |
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sgtpepper_ms
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:37 am Post subject: |
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| According to your budget ;1. Nice photo album(s) to store permanently the photos and able to show them proudly. Not like shoe boxes. Our experiences tell us that the first thing that people notice are our photo albums which are made from a nice thin wood.Or 2. An electronic photo album that handles the numerous JPGs photos that you can obtain for such event. |
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theewokprincess
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| How about a nice bottle of wine or champagne for them to have when they come home from the honeymoon? They can use their toasting glasses from the wedding to drink the wine from!You're already travelling there, which the couple should understand. And they may know that money is tight, so don't fret. If they get angry and say something, just explain that you spent a lot of money on just being able to be there, which should be gift enough! |
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Ashlie
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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| please don't give a photo album, or a picture frame, I got married back in march and even though I had registered and had a lot of inexpensive stuff on mine, I got like 50 wedding albums....most of which will be regifted in all honesty!do something personalized....a friend of mine got me a set of 8 everyday glasses that she had engraved with an "M" (for our last name) They are a little nicer than a plastic cup-lol! but they are not so nice that we can't break um out everyday for a glass of coke or something. The personalization makes them very special, it was one of the first things I got that really tied us together as a new family. Most stuff I got personalized was so fancy all it can do is catch dust in the china cabinet, but these I actually use and I think of her every time! They couldn't have cost more than $30-40 to have done either, so its a reasonable, yet nice gift. Hope it helps! |
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Zsa*Zsa* Galore
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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| You might try a mongram set of towels in their colors. Alot of stores have specials where the monograming is free. This is a nice personalized touch but, that won't break the bank. |
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Tony Kwok
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| Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:53 am Post subject: |
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| how about order qdolls?you can visit this link to see detail!http://www.qdolls.com |
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