Ideas for wedding day present for OH???

johannalf88

Idiophreak wrote: »

Even if he wouldn't wear a normal watch, you could think about getting him a pocket watch. We got our best men nice skeleton pocket watches, which one of them wore on his wedding day, and they can both wheel out whenever they have to dress up smart. In the meantime, they can stay as a nice keepsake in a draw somewhere, or could be displayed like this:

Oh that's nice. OH has a fob watch which belonged to his Grandfather, but of course it is hidden away and not used. That's a lovely idea. where abouts can you get good quality ones? (not cheap off eBay!)

Hadley2

Wow - i love the watch idea too... X

Idiophreak

johannalf88 wrote: »

where abouts can you get good quality ones? (not cheap off eBay!)

You mean watches, or stands?

johannalf88

Stands.

Idiophreak

Oh, well I've never bought one myself, so can't really vouch for anywhere in particular, but loads of places sell them.

Ernest Jones:
http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/d/6294626/pocket+watch+stand/

Amazon have a good selection of different styles:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/CHROME-PLATED-POCKET-WATCH-STAND/dp/B002BZEHG0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1340280248&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ROYAL-LONDON-CHROME-PLATED-POCKET/dp/B002BEA5HG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1340280248&sr=8-3
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chrome-Plated-Small-Pocket-Watch/dp/B0038QKD4Q/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1340280248&sr=8-8

This is just a random place I came across, but one of the nicest stands to my taste:
http://www.hastings-crystal.co.uk/personalised-pocket-watch-stand-p-20413.html

Just a google of "pocket watch stand" comes up with hundreds of options...

johannalf88

Oh cool. never seen them before that's all. I think I will get OH one for his birthday a month after our wedding. yay thanks! :j

9ja4life

I got him a black leather wallet ( his old one was almost 25 years old!) with a credit card sized card in it where I'd written my vows on.

He absolutely loves it.

mrs_B_5

I am another who's done the boudoir shoot as a present for my h2b on the wedding day. I've done other boudoir shoots but wore a pair of my wedding shoes & had my bouquet so this one is a little different. I gave him a large framed print & a little book with all the rest of the images in Here's the picture he was given on the morning by the best man, nothing on show & very classy but avert your eyes if you don't wish to see...



And here's a picture of him just after receiving it...



He actually cried when he got it

quaveriw

I've got him some hankies with the wedding date embroidered in them and a personalise ordance survey map of where he popped the question

He's a bit of an outdoorsy type who loves maps.

74jax

Mrsb I love your bouquet, did you make it?