Gift for the Wedding ??

Question

Well, I'm completely inexperienced with weddings. I've only been to one my entire life and that was when I was 6 yrs old.

My close friend (he's the groom) is having his wedding in a month, and he asked me to play guitar at his wedding reception.

I'm really excited, but I'm nervous at the same time b/c I don't know what to do as far as gifts and what to do at the reception. I'm just a poor college student, and I don't know what I should get and how much I should spend on a gift. They don't have a list or anything that you can just choose from. I was thinking maybe a $50 or $100 gift card to IKEA or some furniture store would be good enough. Do you think this is a good idea? I could just save up what I earn at work for a week and get him this.

Answer 1

Playing the guitar should be your gift to him. Give him a nice card, and a recording of the songs you plan to play for their wedding. He's gotta realize your situation - and NO ONE should be invited to a wedding for the gift they will bring - their gift should be your presence and the joy they get by having you share their wedding day with them. If you are able to record somehow - I don't know about these things but if you are able to somehow get the songs you are playing on a cd and give that to them, they can play that whenever they want and that'll be a fantastic gift. The music you brought to their wedding that they can cherish forever. Make a few copies, with any luck they'll wear at least one out!

Answer 2

You can usually find out if they're registered by typing in their names online in the wedding registry sections of larger stores' websites, like Macys, Target, Crate & Barrel, etc. If you feel the need to get them something, I'm sure there are reasonably priced items that they've registered for -- everyone needs towels or juice glasses, right? But if you know them very well and want to give a personalized gift, maybe record yourself playing a special song, or several songs that you'll play at the wedding, burn them on a CD, and present that to them with a handwritten note, wishing them well on their new happy life together. Do they have a favorite writer? Take a favorite passage and incorporate it as a special toast at the reception and frame a written version of that toast to present to them as a special memento. These are the gifts that they'll treasure because they are one of a kind and given as a sincere heartfelt gesture.

Answer 3

Hi, As you have said that you are a good Guitar player, why don't you buy an empty Audio cassette and records your friend's favorite songs played on Guitar by you and gifted to him? You can also Record the same in a CD or DVD if you want. It's cost effective as well as your friend will remember it for long. I personally feel whatever gift you buy outside it doesn't have that ownership but when you give one of your own thing then it has a different long lasting effect.

Answer 4

I have been to many weddings and just got married myself. While I set up a registry and didnt ask for cash *I find that rude* I did prefer it when ppl gave it. Gift cards are only good at one place and if I wanted anything from that store I registered there. As far as a gift goes; I didnt expect any specified amount from ppl. I envited ppl b/c I wanted to share the day not cash in. Saying that when I attend a wedding I try to give back what my husband and I cost the couple plus a little more. I generally give 200 *from my husband and I* So 100 for you sounds good. Now, are you playing all night like a dj or something? B/c that is saving them tons of money if so & is a real gift in itself!

If you are playing all night I'd ask him if he wants any specail songs at certain times and what kind of music he wants you to play. The more involved they are the happier you all will be with the result.

Anyway, your friend invited you b/c he wants you there *obviously alot, he wants you to perform!* dont think your required to give all you have. I would have been upset if my friends went broke over my wedding.

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 5

Sometimes the most hearfelt thoughtfull gift doenst take much. You dont necessarily have to buy the couple something. Pehaps you could make them something, like a cd compilation of the songs you will play at their wedding, Print a nice label for the disc with their names and their wedding date on it. Then they have it for a lifetime and not just one night. Can you get your hands on a bunch of photos of the two of them from her parents and his parents and put a collage together of their pre married days? If you want to buy a gift, things for the home are usually well accepted and arent always expensive. Give them a voucher for ann activity they can do together that they might not normally do. Its not the cost its the thought that counts!!

Answer 6

There is no need to go broke. Go to where they registered and pick something that they chose. I purposely picked things like dish towels that were not really expensive because we invited people from all financial backgrounds. I didn't want people to feel obligated to spend a lot of money if they couldn't afford it. If they are just starting a home together and need to furnish it an Ikea gift card would be a great idea.

Answer 7

I'm sure your friend will appreciate that you are playing for his wedding, that might just be enough, if he's a true friend he knows you don't have that kind of money so anything from the heart that has a personnel meaning to the couple would work, go to macys get a real nice wedding frame and have their names and date and year of wedding engraved on it something memorable, b/c they probally will get tos of pots and pans.

Answer 8

One gift we received at our wedding that we both loved was art picture.
There is a web site – http://www.photoartomation.com , they convert a digital photos into paintings of different art styles and print them on canvas.
My friend sent them an ordinary photo and they convert photo to ART.
They do a really good job.
It’s really special gift.

Answer 9

That would be very generous and either store would be a great idea.......

Answer 10

PLATE? or glassware,