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01-02-2015 10:52 PM
I thank everyone for their input, but in my book I'm still not thrilled with the bridal registry. Many of you are right in that many household items are chosen as necessities, but I still like to have a bit of fun with gift giving. I think I'll probably keep the bag for myself, really can't part with it (maybe carry it at the wedding). I'll get a gift card at the registered store and then shop for a small fun item of my choosing. Remember the "Wishing Well" they used to have at bridal showers? Haven't seen one of them in awhile.... that used to be the place for a fun little gift. Maybe I'm dating myself!
01-02-2015 11:08 PM
01-02-2015 11:10 PM
On 1/2/2015 maxamit said:I attend many weddings and have never seen a wishing well....but there is usually a tree that checks are clipped onto the branches.I thank everyone for their input, but in my book I'm still not thrilled with the bridal registry. Many of you are right in that many household items are chosen as necessities, but I still like to have a bit of fun with gift giving. I think I'll probably keep the bag for myself, really can't part with it (maybe carry it at the wedding). I'll get a gift card at the registered store and then shop for a small fun item of my choosing. Remember the "Wishing Well" they used to have at bridal showers? Haven't seen one of them in awhile.... that used to be the place for a fun little gift. Maybe I'm dating myself!
01-03-2015 12:04 AM
On 1/2/2015 lulu2 said:How thoughtful. I love this, lulu.On 1/2/2015 colliegirls said:On 1/2/2015 lulu2 said:For a special bride-to-be, I usually give a piece of my own personal crystal or Belleek along with a gift card to the store where she's registered.
You give away your own crystal?? Stemware?
Not stemware, rather a vase, bowl, candlesticks. Over the years I've collected a lot of Waterford or Belleek. I only give something that is in pristine condition. I include a note saying why the piece was special to me and why I think the bride and groom would enjoy it in their home. Sometimes it's a piece the bride admired in my home, even as a little girl.
01-03-2015 01:08 AM
01-03-2015 01:31 AM
My daughter and niece were recently married and for Christmas requested a sewing basket with scissors, thread, and basic supplies. I passed this suggestion on to my mother who always loved to sew. So my daughter and 2 nieces received these for Christmas and were thrilled. The saleswoman at Joann Fabrics mentioned that she always gives this as a bridal shower gift and we agreed that it was a great idea. Everyone has some mending to do, even if they do not sew. And the bride will remember you each time she uses it!
01-03-2015 01:42 AM
01-03-2015 02:14 AM
On 1/2/2015 Sunny1 said:Shower gifts aren't about what you like, they are about what the couple wants and needs to get set up in their new life together. Give them something on their registry or give them a gift card.
I agree.
Or at the very least, look at the registry to get an idea of what they like and what their color scheme is. Then get something elsewhere that at least has a chance of being something they would want.
I think the bag a bride uses at her wedding is a very personal thing, and it's likely she chose a bag months ago if she's even planning to use one. (At my wedding, I didn't carry a bag at all.)
My cousin's china pattern was very high-end, but awful IMO. Up until then, I had never given anyone a gift that I didn't like myself. But I knew how much she loved it, so I bit the bullet, bought 2 serving pieces, and she was thrilled. And that's the point - For the recipients to love the gift, not the one who gives it.
01-03-2015 02:39 AM
On 1/2/2015 ceh said:My daughter and niece were recently married and for Christmas requested a sewing basket with scissors, thread, and basic supplies. I passed this suggestion on to my mother who always loved to sew. So my daughter and 2 nieces received these for Christmas and were thrilled. The saleswoman at Joann Fabrics mentioned that she always gives this as a bridal shower gift and we agreed that it was a great idea. Everyone has some mending to do, even if they do not sew. And the bride will remember you each time she uses it!
That sounds really nice. For people who sew.
Personally, I don't. I don't sew or mend, or anything. So that gift would be wasted on me. I think things like this are fine to do if you're well-acquainted enough with the couple to know that it's something they would want. And the same goes for some of the suggestions posted earlier, such as a gift certificate to a meat market.
I like to buy something from the registry and then add something else to it. A cheeseboard given with a wheel of gouda & a bottle of wine (if I know they drink). Towels for the bathroom given with bubble bath in a color that matches/coordinates. Cookware given with high-quality pasta and a variety of sauces. A wok given with a beautiful hardcover wok cookbook and several sets of chopsticks. I also make cards and I feel that adds a personal touch too.
It's completely possible to buy from the registry and also be creative if that's what someone wants to do.
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