Wedding Gift Ideas

[SegRat]

Looking for ideas for a gift for my bride to be the day of the wedding. I am leaning on a gold trimmed rose and a letter telling her how much I love and appreciate her and how excited I am to have her as my wife. Also looking to add a gifct certificate for a day spa. She would get this about a half hopur before the wedding. This is just something simple but meaningful, however I am open to better idea's.

I think she may be getting me a 42 inch plasma tv, but not positive. I think she is getting me that because her ring cost 7000 more than mine. I hope and wish she wouldnt by the tv for that reason. I would much rather her get me something simple. She knows that I want the tv bad and told me I could get it next year with the tax returns, but she has been asking a lot of questions and made the comment that I will be getting it sooner than I think. However I would rather have something from her heart, something more meaningful than a tv.

[DaddyTorgo]

tip: if you're going with the letter, don't say how excited you are to have her as your wife, say how honored/priveleged/etc. you are that she is marrying you.

dunno if that came out sounding right, but basically...put her on the pedestal above you.

[thealmighty]

I say go with one of those rubbery fists like on Borat.

While you're watching sports on the 42 inch plasma tv, she'll need something to keep her occupied.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

Nix the idea about giving it a half hour before the wedding. Do it after on the wedding night/honeymoon. It will all be lost on her at that critical emotional time for her. Not to mention if for whatever reason it doesn't go over entirely well -- that is not the time to be springing it on her. She'll probably be pissed about you causing her to mess up her makeup if she cries from it. Plus, don't you want to be there when she gets it?? Injecting a gift a half hour before the wedding is not a good idea. Of course, that's just my opinion.

As for the gift. Small simple jewelry. The rose seems a little impractical.

[DougWyatt]

She would get this about a half hopur before the wedding.

Nix the idea about giving it a half hour before the wedding.

VfP - I think you may have made a mistake. In most states, a hopur is 4 weeks (but not "a month" - 28 days exactly).

[timmae]

Big ups to the letter. Very personal and something she'll treasure for a long time.. if she's sentimental then the rose idea may stick... the actual items will mean less than the thoughts attached to them. Anything that will make her remember the "best day" of her life will mean a lot. And yes, anytime other than the day of the wedding is a good idea. That day will be so stressful for her she probably wouldn't give the items the thought that they deserve. Sounds like you're headed in the right direction...

Another nice touch might be to have someone develop some pictures of the whole bash and have them ready for her the next day, maybe during the gift opening or whatnot. Put them in a photo book of some kind.. just make sure to have the person get a few pictures of the 2 of you throughout the day. More bonus points if someone can catch some of her personal moments just before the wedding, behind the scenes at the reception, etc. These are photos that other people wouldn't be able to get. Maybe an attendent of hers? Some of the most treasured photos my wife and I have are of these "moments" that we can go back to and remember. Just a thought..

[Flasch186]

woah woah woah, is this something new? With my wedding day coming up I was told that this is a new trend and something not done often. Am I wrong in what Ive heard?

[JeeberD]

I think it's fairly common, though my wife and I chose not to get each other gifts...

[lordscarlet]

I thought it was quite common.

[BrianD]

It is very common around here, but I honestly can't remember what my wife and I gave each other. I know we went the simple but meaningful route.

I agree with VfP, do the exchange the night before the wedding, or after the ceremony. My wife doesn't cry easily, but she cried many times before our ceremony. A gift like you are planning will cause tears to flow, so giving it any time on the day of, but before the ceremony isn't a good idea.

[BrianD]

dola,

And whatever you do, don't tell her that marrying you is her gift. It may sound funny in your head, but out loud...not so much.

[Easy Mac]

give her a coupon:
1 free sex on honeymoon... other women included.

[saldana]

i bought my wife a nice ring (in addition to her actual wedding ring) while we were on our honeymoon, and then got her a puppy when we got back.

[lordscarlet]

Lesbian wedding?

[finkenst]

you're supposed to get your spouse a present now?

never heard of this...

[Vinatieri for Prez]

Yes, but very small, inexpensive is all that is needed. A little gesture -- something creative.

[SegRat]

The soon to be Mrs. Rat treasures all the little things. She told me a while ago that one of her co-workers had flowers delivered to her at the church before the ceremony and she thought that was the most incredible gift. So I knew I would be doing something along these lines for awile. I thought the gold trimmed rose would be a nice touch because she would always be able to keep it. And the woman loves letters.

From what I understand Flasch giving each other gifts is pretty common.

[Pyser]

so segrat, you finally found a woman that can give you a 30 minute pig orgasm? :)

[SegRat]

so segrat, you finally found a woman that can give you a 30 minute pig orgasm? :)

Funny how some people can remember things like that. Anyway not quite 30 minutes, but she will do just fine.