Wedding gifts. If someone tries to be thoughtful would you keep the gift?

Question

My boyfriend and I are trying to get a realy nice gift for his sisters wedding. I know how sentimental my mom was about her wedding gifts. I am trying to get her something she will be sentimental about. I know some brides cannot wait to return things. Would you be sentimental if someone got you a gift that was high quality and thoughtful? We are taking their tase into consideration and purchasing something that rarely gets returned. What would you think? It is a very epensive metal.

http://www.nambe.com
We are going to purchase something from the metal line because that is what they are famous for.

Who likes this and would you keep something that someone was thoughtful about? Not a junk gift.

Sorry this went into the wrong category from a previous question.

I like to get these items for wedding gifts. If I can only afford a small piece that is what I do. Someone purchased a bowl for me for graduation. It is small, but really nice.

We disgussed it and we are going with contemporary because we think they will like that best.

Answer 1

If you know what the couple likes, then it's a great choice.
It will give them a start on decorations that are "theirs" not "his" or "hers". It's tasteful and elegant, not too loud or bright. Easy to find a place for metal home decor over bright garish plastics.

I didn't return any of my gifts, but some did get put up out of site for everyday purposes. I thought that if the person spent their time and money to choose me and hubby a gift, who was I to say that it wasn't a good choice? Whenever I take some of them out, I remember the person that gave the gift, and I smile. Then it goes back in a box, but I will always keep and cherish it because it came from someone that cared enough to get a gift to celebrate my wedding.

What can I say, I'm a sentimental sap!

Answer 2

It does seem that couples these day will take back gifts to get money instead and then buy something big for themselves.

However, because it is a relative they most likely would keep what you buy, but then if is something they would never use, like silver it may just lay around forever and never even find its place out of the cabinet.

If they have registered it might be best to go and see what they wanted. And buy that, know that whatever you get them they will use, in one way or the other.

Answer 3

The items are pretty but you also have to put into consideration of how that will "match" with the other items in their home and whether it is useful to them. Even if it was a sentimental thing, I wouldn't know where to put something like that if it does not fit in my home. I think that's one of the reasons people return gifts, it either does not fit well with what they already have or is not useful. I, personally, would return things that are not useful to me because I would rather not deal with the clutter.....

Answer 4

These are classy items. Especially if it's something they've registered for or expressed an interest in, then there isn't any reason they should return it. I kept everything I got at my wedding and some of it was a little weird, but the people who sent it meant well.

Answer 5

Nambe has very classy elegant products, so I think you are making a good choice. If u know what they like and see something that u know they'd love go for it. Just make sure its something they can use. I just got married 2 yrs ago, and if someone would have got me something from there, I wouldnt have returned it. Im sure she will love whatever u pick out. Anything from there is thoughtful..

Answer 6

When and if I get married I would keep all gifts.
I know that some have a difficult time figuring out what to get, but they put the most thought into their gift. ;>)

Answer 7

I would definitely keep it. That company makes really nice things.

Answer 8

yes if i got that for a gift, i would keep it. get something pretty and useful!!

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

i like it