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Need a good wedding gift that is not $$$--Please help a fellow Newlywed--A bit long

Mishu Posted:

Need a good wedding gift that is not $$$--Please help a fellow Newlywed--A bit long

OK short background

One of my BM just got engaged. We are not super close but we were roommates in college and since our other 2 roommates were also in the wedding party. I felt it was only right to add her...plus I had 8 girls so what is 1 more...only 9 :) She is a great person and we get along but alot of the time she lacks manors and common-sense!!!

Anyway she had to travel to NY and get a dress so she never gave us a gift or card or a congrats for that matter ( I understand it is expensive to take part in a wedding so I am not upset about the lack of a gift)

Anyhow..she just got engaged to her Australian FI...she will be permenatly moving to Australia and will be having a small ceremony there but they are having a engagement party in the states before she leaves (labor day weekend)

What the heck do I get this girl ..I was thinking a gift that might be more portable for her since it will need to be sent over and I would rather not give her cash

Any suggestions???
JimmysBride Posted:

Re: Need a good wedding gift that is not $$$--Please help a fellow Newlywed--A bit long

I do feel that cash is the best thing to give in this case but maybe you could check and see what Australian stores she registered in and purchase a gift card over the internet?

Maybe some sort of gift certificate for something she can use before she goes (a spa day), or perhaps even something to do photos or photography... like maybe a calendar of photos from Shutterfly or something to that effect.

I would definitely think along the lines of paper gifts -- meaning gift certificates, traveler's checks, tickets to a concert, etc etc.

Good luck.
keljoe04 Posted:

Re: Need a good wedding gift that is not $$$--Please help a fellow Newlywed--A bit long

I received a great gift from one of by bridesmaids....she gave me a basket of all different wines from the vineyards out east. It probably wasn't extreamly expensive to put together but it was really thoughtful. Is your friend from Long Island? You could get her items only found in NY that she could take with her to Australia.

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