Ideas for wedding present (not cash)

Pink Lady · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:39 pm

One of my oldest friends is getting married next week, we are not going to the wedding as they're just having a small family affair, but I want to get something nice for them both. I can't spend more the 100 euro and I don't want to give them cash.

Would love some ideas as I'm feckin useless when it comes to presents of any sort.

TIA

femalevictormeldrew · **Joined:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:24 pm **Posts:** 2706

How about a large cariacature of them both and get in in a nice frame? Or take a picture of them on their wedding day and get it done out then

samca · **Joined:** Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:29 pm **Posts:** 1515

Champagne and glasses.

Vayda · **Joined:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:14 pm **Posts:** 122

I received a carved wooden coat of arms plaque as a gift from http://www.heraldiccraft.com. Loved it and have since given one as a gift. It's really good quality and is personalised with names and date of wedding.

http://www.heraldiccraft.com/index.php

molls · **Joined:** Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:33 pm **Posts:** 5253

a big hammock
a picnic hamper

Rebska · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:56 pm

Ok - you'll get a lot of ideas for things like crystal bowls or champagne flutes or whatever. If that's her thing, great.

I would be delighted to receive:

A really nice wooden salad bowl: http://www.giveirishcraft.com/products/ ... -bowl/1153

If you know her taste, a nice framed print or other work of art. Etsy is great for this. But I'd only do it if you felt confident that you would choose something she likes. I got my sister a pastel based on photo of her, her children, and her new DH. Here's the artist: http://www.etsy.com/shop/tushtush?ref=seller_info You have to contact her to request a custom item.

2 or 3 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:55 am **Posts:** 137

Expensive linen is a gorgeous gift. Brown Thomas, arnotts and clery's all do lovely sets. Apparently it's an old tradition to get new sheets for your wedding!

Redb · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:16 pm

Ugh - i hated so many of those wedding presents - sorry!
Crystals and fecking wine glasses - we got so many!!
Artwork is such a personal thing that a mirror might be a better option?
We got a huge big lamp with a black shade that we love - something like that?

We got a couple of unexpected gifts that we adored and still use every day (4.5yrs later). We got a Jamie Oliver Risotto pot that is brilliant for risottos and stews and pasta and ragus and its even big enough for pasta - literally everything. It actually doesnt have a space in the drawer as it never gets put away, we use it that often.
I got a set of 6 gorgeous Nicholas Mosse mugs that we also use every day.
We got a very good set of cutlery - solid heavy silvery stuff by Stellar
I dont think any of those things were over €100 and we love them every day!!

Dazed&Confused · **Joined:** Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:26 am **Posts:** 23908

Redb wrote:

Ugh - i hated so many of those wedding presents - sorry!

me too! Then again we got 3 lamps and 3 sets of cutlery that we don't use either.
I think practical kitchen stuff is a fairly safe bet, saucepans , le creuset etc We also got those stainless steal mixing bowls which I thought were an odd choice at the time but they get plenty of use.

Pink Lady · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:49 pm

Thanks ladies.

Love the idea of maybe getting a picture of them both on their big day framed, but I really want to have something for them on the day - myself and my sister are going to pop down to the house and the church - have to see her on her big day.

I'm not a fan of crystal etc, and we have a lamp upstairs that we where given and it was never plugged in.

Thanks again, keep them coming

angelika · **Joined:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:36 pm **Posts:** 9453

|I think Le Creuset is a great idea, or everyday wine glasses or cutlery, no crystal or mad patterns.

cocobean · **Joined:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:18 pm **Posts:** 6618

If they are together a while and possibly have their own home then maybe something like a voucher for a nice restaurant in town would be nice.

máthair-milis · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:44 pm

I'd love something that was practical but that I probably wouldn't splash out on myself, such as luxury bedlinen or a really good set of kitchen knives. Once I was short of money going to a wedding so I bought a tall white Newbridge earthenware vase for €40 - the kind of thing you'd shove into a corner with a few fake flowers to brighten it up. If it's from a nice shop and you include a gift receipt then they can always change it if it's not to their taste. Last year I was going to the afters of a wedding and I bought a Newbridge silverware carving set, that bride came to the afters of my sisters wedding the following week and when my sister was showing me her wedding presents I saw the same carving set, I asked her "Did J give you that?" I was just laughing it off but it actually hadn't been regifted from that bride.

cocobean · **Joined:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:18 pm **Posts:** 6618

Do you know where they met? Reason I ask is that Giles Norman is a photographer who has taken fantastic snaps throughout the city and around the country. They are in Black and white and have a black frame. We have bought a few as engagement gifts . You might be able to get one that has some connection with where they met/got engaged?

http://www.gilesnorman.com/store/

Redb · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:02 pm

Pink Lady wrote:

I'm not a fan of crystal etc, and we have a lamp upstairs that we where given and it was never plugged in.
)

In fairness, we got 3 lamps. We only like one of them :lol:

Its very modern and classy, very like this one but with a large cylinder shaped base, not rounded.

We got a huge set of Le Crueset from my sisters and brother. 4 pots, 3 pans, a wok and a huge pasta pot and a steamer and a strainer etc. It was great cos we chucked all the mismatched crap we had until then and started off then with a whole new set of everything. We are very into cooking and doing dinner parties etc so it was perfick for us.

Someone gave us a framed pic of us for our wedding, dropped it over the next day and it was the WORST picture of me ever. I was walking up the aisle with Dad and I looked like I was about to vomit (in fairness, I was about to vomit). I hated hated hated it. We got our professional pictures and I got one enlarged and printed off and tried to put it in the frame and it didnt suit it at all. I eventually sold it at the wedding-present-car-boot-sale on our 2nd wedding anniversary. I made €25 on it and €372 the whole day. Huge result! (all the crystal and woeful china we got - ugh.

vixx · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:02 pm

How about one of these, lots of verse to choose from or I can do one you already have:

http://www.erincrafts.com/products/wedding-wall-sign/

I also got WAY too many glasses and crystal and useless stuff like that, just gathering dust in the press. We registered at the time in roches and got a good few presents from there, we had everything from a salt/pepper set to saucepans. Got some other lovely gifts too a personalised photo album, which I loved and some nice (non wedding-eee) photo frames.

lil miss neat · **Joined:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3139

cocobean wrote:

Do you know where they met? Reason I ask is that Giles Norman is a photographer who has taken fantastic snaps throughout the city and around the country. They are in Black and white and have a black frame. We have bought a few as engagement gifts . You might be able to get one that has some connection with where they met/got engaged?

http://www.gilesnorman.com/store/

that's a nice idea. I was given one of his photos for my 30th from good friends of ours - it's of Blasket Island near Dingle and it holds memories of a few fantastic weekends away with a group of friends which I guess is the reason they chose it for me!

I like LeCreuset too - it's not the sort of thing you would splash out on for yourself but is so useful, ours is always on the go. The outlet in Kildare village do a good range at reduced cost - I got a casserole dish for my Mam, think it was a 26" - cost €100 there as opposed to €160 retail cost. Even though they are factory seconds, they are immaculate - I told them I was buying for a gift and wanted to make sure no chips etc and they took it out of the box to let me see it before I bought it.

DoubleTrouble · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:32 pm

Newbridge silverware have a gorgeous wedding gift list or some nice bed linen

Pink Lady · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:14 pm

Thanks girls, vixx I've ordered one of those plaques, will probably opt for a restaurant voucher for them both to enjoy a night out.

Thanks again

Sparkly · **Joined:** Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:16 pm **Posts:** 958

Does anyone have any ideas what to get for a couple living abroad but coming home to get married. Id like to get them something rather than just give money or any websites that ship would be handy too.

vixx · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:17 pm

Sparkly wrote:

Does anyone have any ideas what to get for a couple living abroad but coming home to get married. Id like to get them something rather than just give money or any websites that ship would be handy too.

I ship to most countries and can include gift wrap and card free!

http://www.erincrafts.com/personalised- ... ing-gifts/

Asco · **Joined:** Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:20 am **Posts:** 7817

I see you're sorted but these were recommended here before and we got one for my sister for her engagement

http://www.annanielsen.com/prints/list.aspx?scid=28
I love them

Rebska · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:17 pm

Redb wrote:

Pink Lady wrote:

I'm not a fan of crystal etc, and we have a lamp upstairs that we where given and it was never plugged in.
)

In fairness, we got 3 lamps. We only like one of them :lol:

Its very modern and classy, very like this one but with a large cylinder shaped base, not rounded.

All well and good, but really, have you seen my lamp?? :lol:

angelika · **Joined:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:36 pm **Posts:** 9453

Asco wrote:

I see you're sorted but these were recommended here before and we got one for my sister for her engagement

http://www.annanielsen.com/prints/list.aspx?scid=28
I love them

Think these are a bit of a love/hate thing. We got one as a wedding present and we were baffled by it.

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