Should I get her a present/flowers for the day?

LEJC

Personally I would opt for a small gift rather than flowers....
If flowers were delivered to me on the morning of my wedding they would really have been for everyone elses benefit rather than mine TBH.
I left my parents house that morning and didnt return until following my honeymoon 2 weeks later ,so consquently the flowers would have been better sent to my parents.


Having said all that a gift of something like perfume, scented candles,bubble bath could be a nice touch for when you both return to your home following the wedding.


My husband opted for a pair of earings he had designed himself...

snow_ball

My husband gave me a gorgeous box full of goodies the day before our wedding. Useful bits like tissues, lip balm etc, my favourite chocolate bar, my favourite DVD and a gorgeous clutch bag I'd had my eye on for months. Plus a lovely card.

I'd be wary of buying perfume or jewellery to wear on the day, I suspect most brides have their 'perfect' choices planned well in advance. It took me ages to find the right perfume because I wanted one I loved that I'd never worn before so it would always remind me of the day.

After the wedding he found our first dance song on vinyl and is getting that framed for us.

And the room decoration idea is nice, but bear in mind you may not have time to slip away, plus lots of hotels will do this for you anyway, ours did and it was a lovely surprise.

ellay864 I'm so jealous you got married at Chester Zoo!

arbrighton

I personally think that as OH is choosing to marry me, and saying that he wants to spend his life with me, that is a gift in itself.
He's also tolerating being the centre of attention all day, despite hating it.
I wouldn't expect him to buy jewellery as he wouldn't know what would go with the dress etc and flowers are already part of the day too. (plus he struggles with buying that sort of thing)

Might be better to have something to give her on honeymoon?

snow_ball

arbrighton wrote: »

I personally think that as OH is choosing to marry me, and saying that he wants to spend his life with me, that is a gift in itself.
He's also tolerating being the centre of attention all day, despite hating it.
I wouldn't expect him to buy jewellery as he wouldn't know what would go with the dress etc and flowers are already part of the day too. (plus he struggles with buying that sort of thing)

Might be better to have something to give her on honeymoon?

Maybe he already knows what he's giving her on honeymoon?!

arbrighton

snow_ball wrote: »

Maybe he already knows what he's giving her on honeymoon?!

Haha. We are going away the day after we get married, but we've been together almost ten years, not going to be much novelty there....

fiscalfreckles

snow_ball wrote: »

I'd be wary of buying perfume or jewellery to wear on the day, I suspect most brides have their 'perfect' choices planned well in advance. It took me ages to find the right perfume because I wanted one I loved that I'd never worn before so it would always remind me of the day.

I agree with this, she will probably have carefully chosen everything for the day. But some sort of keepsake would be lovely, a pretty frame for her favourite pic of the day, or you can get personalised memory boxes to keep mementoes in afterwards? With a note about all the memories you two are going to make together...:heart2:

vroombroom

give her a baby on your wedding night:beer:

jen1301

On the morning of our wedding my Hubby gave me a locket similar to this with a personal engraved message on the back.

http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/d/1000217/9ct+white+gold+diamond+set+heart+locket/?utm_source=plusbox&utm_medium=feedmanager&cm_mmc=PlusBox-_-CKB-_-jewellery-_-necklaces&cm_mmca1=null&cm_mmca2=female&cm_mmca3=adult&gclid=Cj0KEQiApbunBRDs0fba3dz484cBEiQAMsx-p6mfSlcTdINr2JKsqkaVqACYQx8xtiuXRlC_231Dj9UaAta78P8HAQ

He didn't expect me to wear it on the day as he knew I had already got my jewellery sorted but I adore it and It's a lovely keepsake.

pinkjets

My brother is getting married this summer and I have asked a woman I know who has her own craft business to sew them a 'Family Tree'.
My brother and his wife-to-be don't have a family (and nor do we know if they ever will) but we have put the names of their pets (who they love to pieces) on it.
It's a personalised gift that can't be shelf bought and one that no-one else will be getting for them.
I can't wait to give it to them!!

Floss

My DH gave me a gold & diamond watch to wear to match my new wedding band and so I wouldn't be late, and a bottle of the perfume I'd already chosen as my wedding scent (I had only bought a tiny bottle, he bought me a bigger one )