Wedding Gift Ideas

[kensjen]

With my difficult pregnancy and then the baby arriving, I waited a bit too long to buy a wedding gift for a friend. All three (!!) of her registries are fulfilled. I really don't have too many ideas, it is her third marriage and they are in their mid to late thirties...so they have most everything.

I guess I am open to anything, like to spend less than $100. Thanks for any help!

(Oh, I would like to purchase online!!)

[Jen841]

I love ordering from Sterling Cut Glass monogramed things. I have purchased all of the glasses I think, the square platter and the ice bucket. All have been appreciated!

[jbowman]

Jen--What about a nice bottle of wine/champagne?

[chrissyhowie]

How about a wine gift subscription? My cousins sent this to us as a gift for Christmas and we thought it was great. The 3 month subscription is $99 (which includes shipping).

http://www.wine.com/wineclubs/wineclubgift.asp

HTH,

[DebbieJ]

Ooh, I like the wine subscription idea!

~ deb
DS born at home 12/03
2 year check up: 25 lbs with clothes on and 35 inches!
BFARed for 20 months and 6 days
(Breastfeeding After Reduction is possible! www.bfar.org)

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[kensjen]

That is a good idea, and I had thought of it. I am just afraid, as they are kind of "wine snobs". ;) They live close to Napa and I'm scared they will laugh at something I choose. What do you guys think??

[MegND95]

When one of my college roommates married soon after baby #3 arrived, I did not have the time to search for the "perfect" gift. Plus, they were having a very large wedding, and would be getting alot of the stuff. So, a total of three couples pitched in and got them tickets to the opera and a dinner gift certificate (Lettuce Entertain You in Chicago). Maybe you could get them something similar, but in your price range.

And congrats on the baby!

[kedss]

If there is a good wine shop in your town, call them up and ask for recommendations, or look at the wine.com website:

http://www.wine.com/

hth!

[kdeunc]

For my wedding a friend gave me a nice vase and a gift certificate to a local florist for 6 bouquets of fresh cut flowers. I really liked it because I love to have flowers around but it is not necessarily something I would have done for myself. I don't know if you could do the flowers online or not but maybe a local florist would have a website or you could call.

[almostamom]

I was in a similar position a few months ago when DH's uncle was getting married for the 3rd time and they didn't register anywhere. Marisa recommended the Simon Pearce website and I purchased and sent the bowl she recommended as well. It was a huge hit. Everything was sent straight to the bride and groom. Here's the link: http://www.simonpearce.com/prdSell.aspx?DeptName=DeptGlass&SubDeptName=SubBowls&Name=SellAscutneyBowl

BTW, we purchased the medium bowl.

~Linda~
DS 11/9/04

[ctmom]

you can do this thru proflowers.com. In your price range, you can choose 3 months of fresh cut flowers, plants or flowers/fruit. I've been using proflowers.com for a few years and have never been disopointed with their quality.
here is a link to their website...
http://www.proflowers.com/Flowers-by-the-Month-FBM?ref=SplitAHomeNoRef&pagesplit=SplitA&atlasid=68a552ef-e7f2-4902-aab3-bbd64f08d0f3

Mary

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[octmom]

Simon Pearce is exactly what jumped to my mind too! My boss and his wife received a SP engraved bowl as a wedding gift a couple of years ago (his third, her second) and it is beautiful. I think that item is too pricey for your budget (and mine!), but all of the SP stuff is pretty beautiful, IMO.

I bought a crystal bowl for a friend's wedding gift seven or eight years ago after I read something about the legend of the wedding bowl. I don't remember if this is the exact story I read back then, but it is the first one that came up with a Google search:

“The Wedding Bowl Legend�

It is a tradition to give a newlywed couple a crystal
wedding bowl symbolizing wealth, health, & happiness.
Legend has it as long as the bowl is safe & secure the
family will blessed with the laughter of children,
the heartiness of a lion & coins in their purses.

Jerilyn
DS, Sean 10/03
expecting #2! EDD April 1, 2006, but anticipating a C/S in March: IT'S A GIRL!!! :)

"Baby makes days shorter, nights longer, home happier, and love stronger."

[JFC]

Jen -

It is great to "see" you!

I love the ideas you've gotten so far! I also wanted to suggest Tiffany's. Everyone loves getting a blue box! ;-) They have a pair of champagne flutes in a gift set that is $90 and a great gift. Here is the link:
http://www.tiffany.com/shopping/item.aspx?CategoryID=521&category=Gifts&c_id=WEB1&c_it=75E&start_id=6&

HTH! Take it easy!

[chrissyhowie]

The wine club is nice because you don't have to do any thinking :). Two random bottles of wine just get delivered to your door, so chances are at least one of them will be something new. Even if it is something they had tried and not really to their personal liking, it will always be a "reputable" bottle of wine, so can always be used for cooking, informal get-togethers, gifts, etc.

I love the gift because I think it is just great that two bottles of vino will just appear on a monthly basis for the next few months! (BTW, Chloe went nuts over the cheese spread that came in the first shipment -- she ate the whole container of it pretty much by herself :9). It's always so nice to have a random bottle that you can just open on a whim (even though I am not really drinking these days -- still have a sip here and there just to taste LOL).

[MommyAllison]

Wow I wish we had gotten everything we registered for! :) We got a similar gift to what PP mentioned from some people - gift certificates for a night out to remind us to keep "dating" and doins special things even though we were married. You could do restaurant gift card, movie theatre gift card, symphony/opera/theatre tickets or a combo. It was a fun gift to recieve and can be modified to fit any budget - and a good gift for those who "have everything". :) HTH!

Allison
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[jbowman]

>How about a wine gift subscription? My cousins sent this to
>us as a gift for Christmas and we thought it was great. The 3
>month subscription is $99 (which includes shipping).
>
>http://www.wine.com/wineclubs/wineclubgift.asp
>
>HTH,

Don't want to hijack, but thanks for posting this! I just ordered it for some friends who watched Ellie overnight while we were in the hospital.

[tiapam]

am i the only one who is wondering why she is registering when this is her third time? and three registries! sorry, don't mean to start something, but i think good wishes should be all that is expected.
especially because they "have most everything".

-Pam

DD - One year old!

[nd93]

I have been to the Simon Pearce factory in Vermont and their stuff is amazing. Just beautiful - you can't go wrong there!

[kensjen]

Yeh, it sounds bad even to me, but it isn't really. She didn't care about registering, but it was her DH's first marriage and his mom insisted...all of her friends wanted to know what to get, etc. They registered for some really neat things, really non-traditional. I am so bummed that I waited too long. :(

The registries were all very small, so that is why they are fulfilled already. I'm sure they weren't "expecting" a lot of gifts, but I definitely want to send her something. She is one of my best friends.

I totally understand where you are coming from Pam, and I don't think you are starting anything. You are right in a way. But I really feel like this is "the one" for her, and like I said, she is one of my best friends. I would send her more than good wishes no matter what. :)