Two of my closest friends are marrying in two months and leaving for New York City for (at least) two years this fall. For their wedding gift I'd like to give them "small papery things" - subway tickets, restauraunt coupons, tickets to museums, etc. - that they could take easily with them and give them a headstart in exploring the city. Now I'm looking for recommendations in general but also helping hands to get these things to Austria.
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posted by bigendian
on Mar 7, 2013 -
16 answers
Lots of people getting married! So little time to think of wedding presents for each of them! And I find getting stuff from the registry so boring. Help me find a good gift that can keep on giving: something that I can buy multiples of, and then thoughtfully personalize for each of my wonderful friends.
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posted by greggish
on Nov 3, 2012 -
31 answers
We live in a tiny Manhattan apartment and have everything we need. What do we register for?
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posted by alicetiara
on Sep 19, 2012 -
37 answers
One of my best friends is having a destination wedding this summer. Yay! So is one of her friends that I don't know. Confusion.
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posted by socialdrinker
on May 13, 2012 -
18 answers
Seeking ideas for a wedding gift to buy during our upcoming Istanbul trip, as well as smaller souvenirs to bring back for friends.
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Sep 6, 2011 -
8 answers
Bride and groom are requesting charitable donations in lieu of wedding gifts. We like the couple, but aren't on board the charities they've chosen.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 3, 2011 -
40 answers
My father (a widower) is getting remarried quite soon. Can you help me come up with an appropriate, ideally "experience-based" wedding gift for somewhere in the vicinity of southern Ohio? Perhaps even one that isn't going to break the bank? Because if not, I'm sorely tempted to go the "really nice card" route.
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posted by wreckingball
on Jun 12, 2011 -
15 answers
My dad wants me to say thank you for a wedding gift that we never got. Should I even though it totally pisses me off?
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posted by lannanh
on Dec 17, 2010 -
31 answers
What's a nice but creative bridal party gift for indie, laid-back, baseball-loving Chicago bride?
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posted by Bunglegirl
on Nov 29, 2010 -
6 answers
My husband and I are going to Paris this weekend to meet up with my very good friend who just got married Sunday. (Yes it is their honeymoon, no we're not crashing it just meeting up with them for a day) I'd like to give them some sort of wedding gift, what can we get/do for them?
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posted by like_neon
on Nov 16, 2010 -
2 answers
Wedding gift etiquette question: Should I give a gift certificate to a couple for one person's meal at a restaurant that I know the couple really wants to go to (Komi), or a gift certificate for a meal for two somewhere else, but a place that is not quite as good (Palena)? (DC-specific!)
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posted by min
on Nov 12, 2010 -
26 answers
What combines nicely with a juicer to make an awesome wedding gift? My cousin and her SO got married a couple weeks ago, I'll be going to see them in 3 weeks. Want to take a lovely gift. Details inside.
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posted by darsh
on Sep 13, 2010 -
11 answers
I want to get a wedding gift for a friend in the Clive/Des Moines, IA area. I'd love to give her and her new hubby an experience present (gift certificate to a restaurant or for a couples massage or for theater, etc.) of around $150.00. I don't live in Iowa and have never been there. What recommendations do you have for romantic restaurants, relaxing spas and wellness centers, innovative cultural institutions, quality theater? Other experience ideas appreciated.
posted by Pineapplicious
on Sep 10, 2010 -
3 answers
YetAnotherWeddingGiftQuestion: A month ago my husband and I attended a friend's wedding. We took our gifts to the reception (a cookbook and a set of pots and pans, wrapped in the same distinctive wrapping paper). Today we received a thank-you note - for the cookbook. Do I ask the bride and groom about the cookware? My motivation isn't "we got you this nice gift, and we want you to acknowledge it." When we got married, we received one set of china that we couldn't ever attribute to anyone, and it bugs me to this day that we couldn't properly thank the gift-giver.
So, do I ask? Or just let it go? These folks are friends, but not close ones.
posted by killy willy
on Sep 8, 2010 -
20 answers
My sister is getting married, and I'd like to get her a gift certificate to a great, hip Chicago restaurant. My budget's about $200-250 and I'd love to be able to include enough for a bottle of wine.
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posted by hamster
on Aug 17, 2010 -
9 answers
Another-gift-idea filter: Two wonderful people, getting married. I want to get them something they'll really appreciate. Stuck for ideas. Help?
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posted by aka burlap
on Oct 7, 2009 -
21 answers
[WeddingGiftFilter] Looking for a wedding gift for a friend of mine. Male and works in a hospital.
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posted by jstarlee
on Jul 19, 2009 -
12 answers
Difference between "wedding shower" and "bridal shower" and what gift goes with what? (wedding gifts vs bridal shower gifts.)
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posted by lblair
on Apr 23, 2009 -
19 answers
What do you do when buying a gift for friends soon to be (re)married but think the happy pair are being selfish twits?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 5, 2008 -
44 answers
Please help me find something decent to get my sister & brother-in-law as a belated wedding gift.
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posted by tastybrains
on Jun 17, 2008 -
18 answers
Looking for truly unique, male-centered wedding gift suggestions that would be of absolutely no use to the bride....sorry ladies ;)
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posted by TheDude
on Jun 15, 2007 -
61 answers
Cheapskatefilter: If I'm traveling out of town (1500 miles) to a wedding for people who live in town, do I have to get them a gift?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 18, 2006 -
47 answers
My wife’s cousin is getting married and we’re looking for ideas for a wedding present. Given that we don’t know him very well the current idea is to get a gift certificate, either for an “experience” or for a nice (local, non-chain) retail store. The couple-to-be is Scottish and living in Edinburgh (we’re in Seattle and have one visit to Scotland between the two of us) and in their mid-thirties. They’ve been living together for a while and have a baby, so they probably don’t need basic household items. The cousin is a top notch chef, so I’m guessing a certificate for a restaurant would not be the answer.
Budget is around $100. Any ideas?
posted by skyscraper
on Mar 7, 2006 -
10 answers
A (former) friend is getting married. I'm not invited to the wedding. Yet I still feel the need to send a gift.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 14, 2005 -
22 answers
