Perfect Wedding Present?

Maisie · 27 July 2005 at 2:48PM

How about holiday vouchers. I think Thomas Cook do them or Centre Parcs gift vouchers for use as a family.

Counting_Pennies_2 · 27 July 2005 at 8:00PM

How about a garden games set. We got a croquet, and bowls set, but with that you could add in a giant jenga etc. I think John Lewis do a whole set of nice sets that would cost about the amount you have.

We have had loads of fun with the sets, and they last years and with the family ages I think that will be great fun over the years.

Alternatively you could buy a couple of those, and then a nice silver frame for their favourite wedding picture?

anniew · 27 July 2005 at 8:27PM

Hi
One of my favourite gifts is a tree / trees donation - Whilst it isn't very usual, it is a great "Family" present, because, if you choose a wood near to where they live, they can all go and visit it and watch it grow!
Here is the link
http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/plantatree/

We got married last year, and likewise had all the household stuff so this sort of thing is really good and a bit different!

Every happiness to them, by the way.

zodiac · 27 July 2005 at 9:28PM

Food shop vouchers for a picnic? You could get a basic basket together with a blantik, set of nice plates, mugs etc, a few disposible cameras and some games (like the garden games already said) and that way they can pick the food.

gravitytolls · 27 July 2005 at 9:40PM

Membership of something they both enjoy, theatre/dinner trip kind of thing?

gravitytolls · 27 July 2005 at 9:41PM

P.S
They sound REALLY nice, so good for you for trying to find something they'd both love, instead of going for the token gesture.

kit · 27 July 2005 at 10:42PM

As boring as they sound, vouchers are great.

I asked for them when I got married, my parents ask for them for xmas every year, my mates ask for them for their bdays - I dont have to even think any more.... I just know its Next Vouchers for her, B&Q vouchers for him, Argos for them etc etc.

Get them vouchers for somewhere where they may not normally shop..... I got given some vouchers for Debinhams once and loved it because I never normally shop there (too expensive for poor broke me!).

If you really want to give them a present as well, buy them something small. Do you know anyone that could get a picture of them when they first got together? That would be ideal in a pretty frame.

macchicken · 27 July 2005 at 11:02PM

I gave my friend the Mr & Mrs board game!
They thought it was brilliant, not like the usual gifts.

Go for something different it will be remembered!

rammy007 · 27 July 2005 at 11:39PM

talking of wedding presents,we SHOULD have been going to a wedding on sat,and as i had left getting the present to the last minute i decided on argos giftvouchers,anyway i went to get them sat afternoon and because there were so many people waiting to be served i thought sod it i will give em the money,so went home to get ready,meanwhile my mum had seen the grooms mum out shopping earlier which she thought odd she let me know this so i rang the grooms mum to see what time she was getting to the wedding and was told the wedding had been called off 3 weeks ago and they had forgotton to tell us thank god for the queue in argos at least i hadnt purchased the vouchers!