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ArsenalPoker

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Hi

I am going to a wedding next month and I need some advice on the gift(s) for the bride and groom. I would specifically like advice from married people please. When you got married, what kind of gifts did you appreciate and dislike most? Does one prefer usable things for their future family and children, cash or beautiful ornaments to decorate their new home?

They are not very close friends to me, but still friends, known them for about 2 years. Any helpful comments would be appreciated.
Thanks
 
Don't they have a list of items, bridal, wedding, gift registry, from which you can pick?
 
I am married and what I would really like right now as a gift is a Porsche Panamera Turbo - but I suppose budgets could be a problem... :(
 
If possible rather give them cash or a voucher so they can choose exactly what they want later. Otherwise they'll end up with tons of different stuff which they will just have to replace at some point anyway. Rather give less cash than you would have a brought a gift at so they can get what they really want. Nobody wants 12 toasters :D
 
cash is king!
most people that get married already have all the home stuff like pots and pans, glasses, etc.
a nice wad of cash to take with on honeymoon is always good :)
 
protzkrog said:
cash is king!
most people that get married already have all the home stuff like pots and pans, glasses, etc.
a nice wad of cash to take with on honeymoon is always good :)
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+1 and Final answer.

Getting married in October and that is what we would like.
We did get a gift registry but we actually have everything. So cash would be appreciated.
 
Well, I've got 3 weddings coming up in November/December. The couples left a list on the @Home, Boardmans, Mr. Price Home ect. system, so we can buy off that. So I'll probably buy them something there and then I'd like to give them something more personal which they can use everyday that will remind them of me. We are very close friends, so that's what I want to do. I thought of something in the line of those "key-holder" stuff that you hang your keys on when you get into the house and then maybe a yellow copper plate with some engraving in it saying : " Blah and Blah, 11 December 2010" From "Me"

Anyhowzzz...
 
FuNkEr said:
Well, I've got 3 weddings coming up in November/December. The couples left a list on the @Home, Boardmans, Mr. Price Home ect. system, so we can buy off that. So I'll probably buy them something there and then I'd like to give them something more personal which they can use everyday that will remind them of me. We are very close friends, so that's what I want to do. I thought of something in the line of those "key-holder" stuff that you hang your keys on when you get into the house and then maybe a yellow copper plate with some engraving in it saying : " Blah and Blah, 11 December 2010" From "Me"

Anyhowzzz...
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What's happening in Potch? Did you guys give the Spanish team the freedom of the city after they won? This was your big opportunity to get your town on the map !!! :)
 
I heard that if you decide to give cash, the amount that you give should be more or less the amount you would have spent for a similar occasion somewhere else if you had to pay for it. For instance, the money should be enough to cover 2 x 3 course meals if you go as a couple.

I usually buy a R100- R200 gift obviously depending on how well you know the people. But giving R150 bucks feels a bit cheap though.
 
ArsenalPoker said:
Hi

I am going to a wedding next month and I need some advice on the gift(s) for the bride and groom. I would specifically like advice from married people please. When you got married, what kind of gifts did you appreciate and dislike most? Does one prefer usable things for their future family and children, cash or beautiful ornaments to decorate their new home?

They are not very close friends to me, but still friends, known them for about 2 years. Any helpful comments would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Lots of things to look at. Do they live together currently? Do they have all the household items they need already?

Vouchers are quite impersonal but are always there as a last resort :P pop around to their place and see what kind of furniture, etc they like.
 
Thanks for the advice, they do have everything already, so I'm leaning towards giving them cash and some vouchers. Would it cause offence if I include a book or two on sensitive issues like parenting and baby health? Want to show that I care a little bit about their future family.
 
I got a set of steak and utility knives as one of the gifts. It was the only thing I insisted on keeping in the divorce. Go with knives.
 
ArsenalPoker said:
... Would it cause offence if I include a book or two on sensitive issues like parenting and baby health? ...
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For their wedding? I think this is crazy and probably useless. Save it for after they fall pregnant. Just my opinion.

Give them knives!!
 
ArsenalPoker said:
Thanks for the advice, they do have everything already, so I'm leaning towards giving them cash and some vouchers. Would it cause offence if I include a book or two on sensitive issues like parenting and baby health? Want to show that I care a little bit about their future family.
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if you want to stay friends, i'd leave the hinting about kids to the mother in law. she won't need any help from you in that department.
the funniest thing i got for a wedding gift was a cheesy raunchy audiotape book. wow. it was so bad.
but it was the only thing that kept me awake driving through the karoo on our honeymoon.
i'd give em one of those and R300.
 
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