what to buy my bride as a wedding present?

redpete

presents exchanged between bride and groom, multiple groomsmen (whatever they are), finding jobs for uncles, paying for suit hire for most of the extended family, paying for dresses for 15 bridesmaids, expecting guests to pay to get to the Maldives to witness the ceremony, ...

Weddings have got a long way from when I got married (and quite a way from anything to do with money saving).

Idiophreak

redpete wrote: »

(and quite a way from anything to do with money saving).

:huh::huh::huh: were weddings ever to do with money saving?

Mrs.W_2

Sod all the ettiqutte. If you feel the need, get your bride something associated with one of her interests, and, if possible inscribe it with a personal message.

Truly, it's the sentiment rather than the contents of the box!

Mrs.W_2

.. Sorry, too many tabs open.

Gloomendoom

Idiophreak wrote: »

:huh::huh::huh: were weddings ever to do with money saving?

Ours was.

Moneybot

Idiophreak wrote: »

:huh::huh::huh: were weddings ever to do with money saving?

Yep you used to get married couples allowance back in the day.

onlyroz

Idiophreak wrote: »

:huh::huh::huh: were weddings ever to do with money saving?

My wedding cost 500 quid, so yes

Idiophreak

onlyroz wrote: »

My wedding cost 500 quid, so yes

But wouldn't you have *saved* £500 by not doing it?

Kildare

My OH bought me a kindle and I bought him a kinnect - but too be honest if we weren't getting married we probably would have just got those at Christmas anyway :rotfl:

He also booked a lovely 2 night stay at a 4* spa hotel as a surprise as we hadn't planned a honeymoon.

SixMonthsToGo

I'm facing this dilemma. My OH is the most difficult person to buy for - I nailed the engagement ring so don't want to disappoint!

We both hate having our photograph taken (picking a wedding photographer has been particularly fun!) I want to get her something completely unique and personal. I'm toying with the idea of facing my fear and commissioning a photography artist to do tasteful nude picture. Ladies is this a stupid idea? I'm more than happy for you to be brutally honest if you think I need saving from myself!