Opinions Please!! Too much for a gift??? * with pics

Ok here is the story. FH and I are paying for our wedding on our own. My mom paid for my dress and his mom is paying for the favors. Everything else is on us.
BUT fh's mom owns a bunch of apts and is currently letting us live rent free in one of them. If not for that we would NOT be having this wedding.. no way no how.
So to thank her I wanted to get her a nice gift.. she is old italian and LOVE lenox and lladro. Well I discovered a lladro piece recently that is huge and so beautiful it brought me to tears! Its so perfect and I thought it would be a nice way for her to remember our wedding by... problem is the price tag! $2500

What do you girls think?

$2500
you could send her on a vacation!!!!

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Posted by randella

I think you can probably shop around and get a better price.. But, considering how much money she is saving you- and how much you think she will love that gift.. I think if you feel it is appropriate- then go for it.

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I might be able to get it a little cheaper but not less then 2k. its a REALLY BIG piece.

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Posted by jillnbrad

$2500
you could send her on a vacation!!!!

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She has enough $$$$ to go on any vacation anytime.. i wanted something she could have forever to remember her sons wedding ( first child to get married as well)

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

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Posted by randella

I think you can probably shop around and get a better price.. But, considering how much money she is saving you- and how much you think she will love that gift.. I think if you feel it is appropriate- then go for it.

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I might be able to get it a little cheaper but not less then 2k. its a REALLY BIG piece.

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IF she collects those pieces she will appreciate the value of it, the sentiment and the thoughtfulness that you knew how much she would love it..

FIL's collect that stuff- they go crazy for it. I can understand why you think it is such a great gift.

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Posted by randella

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

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Posted by randella

I think you can probably shop around and get a better price.. But, considering how much money she is saving you- and how much you think she will love that gift.. I think if you feel it is appropriate- then go for it.

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I might be able to get it a little cheaper but not less then 2k. its a REALLY BIG piece.

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IF she collects those pieces she will appreciate the value of it, the sentiment and the thoughtfulness that you knew how much she would love it..

FIL's collect that stuff- they go crazy for it. I can understand why you think it is such a great gift.

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thanks I really needed to hear that!! Its hard esp. when someone has alot of $$ and can really buy themselves anything they please.. but she loves collecting this stuff but rarely buys it for herslef. and in the 3 plus years I have been dating her son I have never given her a piece on my own..

wow!
I guess it really depends on your MIL.
Personally, I don't think its worth spending over 2K on something like that. These things are so fragile, can break, and that would REALLY heartbreaking.

On the other hand, to people that have lots of $$$ its nice to give something that they would never buy for themselves - this is definately it.!.

In my opinion though, I wouldn't spend that much on this. And I LOVE these kind of things. -- but than again, I'm poor!!!

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

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Posted by randella

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

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Posted by randella

I think you can probably shop around and get a better price.. But, considering how much money she is saving you- and how much you think she will love that gift.. I think if you feel it is appropriate- then go for it.

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I might be able to get it a little cheaper but not less then 2k. its a REALLY BIG piece.

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IF she collects those pieces she will appreciate the value of it, the sentiment and the thoughtfulness that you knew how much she would love it..

FIL's collect that stuff- they go crazy for it. I can understand why you think it is such a great gift.

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thanks I really needed to hear that!! Its hard esp. when someone has alot of $$ and can really buy themselves anything they please.. but she loves collecting this stuff but rarely buys it for herslef. and in the 3 plus years I have been dating her son I have never given her a piece on my own..

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Not a problem... FIL's have one of the largest collections of Royal Doulton in the WORLD!! I can understand..

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

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Posted by randella

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

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Posted by randella

I think you can probably shop around and get a better price.. But, considering how much money she is saving you- and how much you think she will love that gift.. I think if you feel it is appropriate- then go for it.

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I might be able to get it a little cheaper but not less then 2k. its a REALLY BIG piece.

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IF she collects those pieces she will appreciate the value of it, the sentiment and the thoughtfulness that you knew how much she would love it..

FIL's collect that stuff- they go crazy for it. I can understand why you think it is such a great gift.

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thanks I really needed to hear that!! Its hard esp. when someone has alot of $$ and can really buy themselves anything they please.. but she loves collecting this stuff but rarely buys it for herslef. and in the 3 plus years I have been dating her son I have never given her a piece on my own..

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I AGREE COMPLETELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good Luck.. Let us know what you decide to do!!

omg!! considering she is letting you live rent free, i would give her $2500 cash or check to thank her for her generosity before spending it on a gift.

You should shop around.
Did you talk to FH about it ?? I don't think it's 'too much' considering all of the money she is saving you. - If you HAVE it and you want to do it for her, I think it's a really nice gift !!