What type of gift is appropriate, she mentioned that she has found the perfect gift for me already. What is the tradition with this stuff? Should I go with Diamond earrings, or something more sentimental?
2007-05-15 05:10:40 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Best 2 start with something "sentimental" cause if U start with diamonds then she will always expect them. There may come a day when U can't afford 2 give her diamonds then she will b very disappointed. Just wait till UV been married 4 about 20 years before U start giving her diamonds! Ur marriage should b pretty well established by then. "Good Luck"!
2007-05-15 12:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by harleychik 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's traditional for the bride and groom to have gifts sent to eachother's rooms while they are getting ready for the wedding. True, the real gift you are getting eachother is really yourselves, but giving a tangible gift before the wedding is just a nice extra. I think that it is a very nice idea and my fiance and I are planning on doing this as well.
Why don't you combine something practical with something sentimental to cover all of your bases? Buy her some nice jewelry. Nice doesn't always mean expensive though. Look at the jewelry that she often wears and buy her something in that style. Don't buy her something specifically to wear on the weddng day because chances are that she has already chosen this jewelry. Maybe she could wear it on the honeymoon.
Buy or make her something sentimental as well. You know what is sentimental to her better than anybody else. Atleast I hope you do! :-) I have a sneaky feeling that while on vacation years ago, my fiance went back and bought an antique book of love poems from a bookstore that I fell in love with but didn't buy because I didn't have the money. Do you have any momentos of your dating life? Movie stubs, programs, pictures, etc? You could do something with those like make a collage. It would mean a lot to her that you saved them. Or even a simple card with your own words telling her how you felt about her. You can mention the first time that you saw her and how you can't wait to see her walking down the aisle, etc. Think about something that is very important to her. Can you incorporate that into the gift?
Good luck!
2007-05-15 05:49:20 · answer #2 · answered by KMS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A diamond pendant or earrings is good, but you can also go with something romantic and fill the room where you will spend your wedding night with candles and also in the bathroom and put rose petals on the bed and a trail leading to the bathroom. For the gift, buy a crystal or silver ice bucket and 2 champagne flutes and before you leave the reception have a friend go to the room and light the candles. Have a small tray of finger foods (u can use what you had at the reception) and some choc. covered. strawberries. When she walks into the room and sees all the work you've done her hear will melt. Oh yea and get a pretty card that is blank on the inside and write a love poem for her and then something about the wine bucket and flutes and that you hope to share them with her for many more romantic nights. Good Luck and congrats.
2007-05-15 05:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually its some sort of jewelry. Diamond earrings are VERY nice, she will love them I am sure. Also, getting something "Blue" from the old saying is sometimes hard for girls, so you could also get her a blue stoned ring for her right hand or a bracelette. Really it can be anything, but yes you need to get her a gift, take it from someone who didnt get a gift from her husband on their wedding day, it will hurt her terribly if you dont get her something.
ETA:This is in no way a new tradition, its been going on since the old days, the bride and groom should always exchange a special gift.
2007-05-15 05:16:00 · answer #4 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
In all honesty, skip the jewelry unless she really wants those diamond earrings. But hel*, you've already sprung for the rings! Think about what she wants and needs that has nothing to do with the wedding. What have you heard her really wanting? Like a stand mixer or food processor? (I got the mixer and still have it and love it!) Has she been wanting a new cell phone or ipod? Does she have hobbies? Think outside the wedding day.
Whatever you pick, write a note to go with it. Best wishes!
2007-05-15 05:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your just going to be learning alot of things buddy! You've got a stickler wife to be, since its your life and all, this present situation should be from something you want to give her----life is too short for all this ---when in doubt--ask a wedding clerk, all husbands do. Most just flirt with the clerk while she picks it out------I am a clerk and I've picked out 50,ooo cards and gifts and wrapped them too. Guys could care less, 95% of the time----and they flirt, the idiots. So go buy the diamond studs for her ears, or the tennis bracelet.
2007-05-15 05:23:11 · answer #6 · answered by kim 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you are supposed to get her a gift. The more sentimental, the better. If your bride to be is a 'jewelry person', then the diamond earrings are fine, if not, then you need to get her something else, be sure it's something she likes, and not something you like. My husband got me a Kit Rae sword, and I love it.
2007-05-15 05:22:32 · answer #7 · answered by Christi_79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, I'm going to go a totally different route here. Jewelry would be great, if that's what you decide to do. Maybe a Movado or something. But what I really think you should get her is a really nice digital camera or camcorder. I had a crappy digi camera before my wedding and my husband bought me a REALLY nice one for a wedding present and I was so grateful. Our honeymoon pictures were awesome:) That was 2 years ago and now we have a son...I have great pictures of him too now:)
2007-05-15 05:37:20 · answer #8 · answered by Level Headed, I hope 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Sister in law recently got married, and the guy she married, my brother-in-law now, got her a locket, the back of it had a personal message, but he also had a CD made for her of the songs that reminded him of her. He had it played while she was getting ready. He was not there to see it, but he not only had her crying, but everyone that was helping her get ready. I think that was by far the most meaning full gift he could give. i loved the idea, I wish my fiancee would ahve come up with it!
2007-05-15 07:48:56 · answer #9 · answered by meagan_kidd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sentimental is the way to go! A great gift my hubby gave me on our day was a small treasure box that was sealed...on it there was a little note card that said: "On this day you become my wife and that is my treasure." On our first anniversary I want you to think about today and know how much I love you"- "it is then that you will open this token of love". I saved that box and on our first anniversary I opened it ..it was a locket that said " I love you as much today as I did the day you became my bride."
I will treasure that locket for all my life.
2007-05-15 05:28:57 · answer #10 · answered by Rebecca A 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋