Thank you gifts

frannyann

Just an idea for everyone but we have picked up our daughters BM from a Pawnbrokers. http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/detail/R/6715192/ Its this plus 6 charms, which normally would have cost £165 all together, but got for £75. Its brand new and whilst a lot for one present, its the only one we are doin and had already decided to splash out on her.

shellsuit

frannyann wrote: »

Just an idea for everyone but we have picked up our daughters BM from a Pawnbrokers. http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/detail/R/6715192/ Its this plus 6 charms, which normally would have cost £165 all together, but got for £75. Its brand new and whilst a lot for one present, its the only one we are doin and had already decided to splash out on her.

Thats gorgeous Franny, what a bloody bargain you got!! :T


I'm not getting anyone anything, how's about that!!

I can't buy one without the other, so i'd end up spending a grand on presents....that's why I'm not doing them!

frannyann

shellsuit wrote: »

Thats gorgeous Franny, what a bloody bargain you got!! :T


I'm not getting anyone anything, how's about that!!

I can't buy one without the other, so i'd end up spending a grand on presents....that's why I'm not doing them!

Thank you The not getting anything would make Martin proud :money:
We only doing the present for our daughter, just cos we spoil her rotten (didn't mention the £22 'Bridesmaid' jewel case we bought as well, really should not be on MSE )

username456

Hi,

I've gat a bridesmaid and Maid of Honour and I'll be buying their dresses and shoes (one of the remits of the dresses is that they're ok to wear again and the shoes are ones that they love but never would've bought) and I'll probably get them a spa treatment each or together as they've been sooooo much help.

The Bestman/Usher - I'll be buying thier suits and probably getting them a voucher for a traditional wet shave and facial etc. from a men's salon.

Mothers will be have bouquets and I'll give out the table arrangements at the end.

SkyKitty

We're more on the 'not getting anything'too.

BM is getting a book (on bridge which he plays quite often)

I don't have any bridesmaids, we don't have any ushers and we've moved too far away from both sets of parents for them to have helped with any arrangements. H2B will find a quiet moment possibly whilst getting ready to give the BM (his brother) the book, and that's it.

But then we have specified no presents for us when the invites went out which makes it easier to get away with not really giving any.

SkyKitty

Oooh and I also want to agree with whoever suggested that wedding themed things are a bad idea. I got a glass last year when I was bridesmaid, with 'chief bridesmaid' and a cutesy picture on. I love my friend dearly and was proud to help her with her wedding in any way I could but I would have preferred not to get a present than to get that. I'm not going to use it to drink out of, and I'm not inclined to display it, to me its neither beautiful nor useful and is in fact a bit of a waste of money and space.

That was more ranty than I intended. Sorry....

rachfriar78

I went to meadowhall yesterday and ended up at warren james jewellers and got my bridesmaids a lovely necklace each, streling silver ladder necklace with cz. Was a complete bargain at £9.90. They did have some cheaper ones so would be worth having a look there if you have a local branch. Got pageboys watches, they are only young but didn't want them to have a toy or anything and I dont really think boys are into keep sakes the same as girls.

clareyPINKfairy

joolesw1972 wrote: »

We are giving our Mum's a centre piece off the tables each - my partner is making stained glass candle holders. We may also get my parents a thank you gift afterwards as they have said that they will give us some money (no idea how much but any little is a bonus!) but my partners Mum is not in a position to help and we wouldn't want her to feel awkward.

i found a beautiful centrepiece on ebay last night, in the perfect colours for us
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/purple-ivory-table-centre-piece-free-standing-pearls_W0QQitemZ200391082161QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET?hash=item2ea83d40b1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

my OH liked them, and when we got talking about them, i said - what will we do with them when the wedding is over. I suggested what you were doing jools - giving them as presents, to the mothers especially, as generally, i've seen mums getting a bouquet of flowers. But one of the mums will probably be travelling home on a plane after the wedding, so she wouldnt be able to take hers with her, plus flowers only last about 14 days maximum.

so i thought about making the top tables flowers slightly bigger (add a few roses, bit more ribbon and diamante) and we could give them to the mothers - they are wooden roses, so they would last forever and the mums would always have a memory of the wedding. I think this is really nice, but i hope it wouldn't be seen as tacky or cheap!

i'm trying to keep wedding costs down, and TBH i'd hate for the centrepieces to just sit in a cupboard after the wedding. (i hate waste and clutter - i love ebay to get rid of it all!!)

I'm just wondering how you would word it or what you would say when you give them the flowers. you couldnt just say "by the way, those centre pieces are your presents"

how are you going to word it jools?
P.s your stained glass candle holders sound lovely. have you got any pic of them. i saw some heart shaped glass pics on your photobucket. if thats them, theyre lovely.

clareyPINKfairy

oooh also on the subject of gifts, i found these boxes on ebay (well someone from another thread found them - not sure who, sorry)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Medium-Wooden-Storage-Jewellery-Craft-Trinket-Box_W0QQitemZ370273007810QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Decorative_Accents_LE?hash=item5635fdb8c2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

and i am really into painting signs just now, and thought these boxes would be great for mine and OH's little nieces and nephew - we have 7 in total. (they are going to be flower girls and page boys)

i thought of writing something on the top like "taylors box of secrets and treasure" and for the girls "Louisas box of jewellery and secrets".

the boxes are quite good value, the paints will cost me nothing as i already have them, i might line them with a nice felt, and then maybe they can get a small bit of jewellery in them.
the two kids that i look after love things like secret boxes. the boy has a little treasure chest and he loves putting all his "secrets" in it.

joolesw1972

OOh like the boxes! My mind is thinking of all the things we could do with them!

For the centre pieces (still a work in progress - so no pics yet!) once we've eaten, we're moving to the bar / disco area downstairs, so I thought we could pre make some gift lables ie-To Mum and Dad, a little momento of our day and thank you for all your help, then wait until they've cooled and go round to give people them individually, it will also give us chance to spend a couple of mins each with the people who have helped.

I really like the wooden roses and think they're a lovely momento, (and LOVE the purple!) I think it's nice to have something to keep.

We're a bit the same with fresh flowers, we're staying at the venue the night before, so would have to find somewhere near there, then they'll be hung around all day and (for my Mum) squished in the car for a couple of hours to travel home! So if I wanted Mum to have some I think I'll send some fresh ones on the Monday. My partners Mum hates cut flowers so we wouldn't have got them for her anyway.