User post: What's a good POST-wedding gift?

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  Posted by Nuala Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:00am PDT

  I think a great bottle of wine or champagne would be appropriate. I know I'd prefer that to a duplicate kitchen gadget.

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  Posted by Tues Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:11am PDT

  A bottle of your favorite wine. Cash is always acceptable! Do they have pets? If so, something for the pets. Invite to your place for dinner, or take them out to somewhere you can afford! You need to focus more on the female. Remember, no matter what you buy they will probably be able to figure out what you spent on them if they really want to find out!

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  Posted by Robyn Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:46am PDT

  when i think that the couple has everything they need i ask them. i know it sounds weird but i do it alot since im on a tight budget ill mention that ill go to the party for the baby shower or wedding, but mention that at the time money is tight and tell them to let me know what they really need or want after all the gifts. sometimes it ends up being really simple, like a beside lamp or a pack of diapers.

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  Posted by Jett Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:36am PDT

  Thanks! That's true, Tues, but I figured a $20 gift card would scream cheap much louder than a $20 bottle of wine. They live a few states away from me so inviting them over or taking them to dinner isn't an option.

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  Posted by VK Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:08pm PDT

  money

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  Posted by Tamara Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:34pm PDT

  when you think a couple has everything just ask them what is your favorite store or place to shop? then just get a gift cert you cant go wrong because they both can choose what they want. or a wonderful bottle of wine.

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  Posted by Katie B Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:45pm PDT

  Jett, or you can see if they still have registries up and find things off of them... Something unique that no one may have gotten them. Now, I know when I got married I got none of the homey decoration stuff (like candle holders and picture frames) that I wanted but I got a bajillion towels.

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  Posted by Jett Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:54pm PDT

  Katie B: That's a good idea. Thanks! :) I love that kind of thing too. I was thinking about picture frames too. You can never have too many!

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  Posted by Katie B Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:24pm PDT

  No prob... I just remember how disappointed I was that all I got were the standard kitchen/bathroom items and nothing to spruce up the rest of the house...

  Disclaimer for those that might think me shallow at the above statement:

  Now I don't mean that I expected gifts galore or even at all, and that's why I got married (because it wasn't the reason at all), Gifts are just the norm now and very close to expected.

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  Posted by Amy Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:47pm PDT

  I recommend a nice bottle of wine (don't go by price, my favorite is a $7 bottle of barefoot wine. and a new release DVD or something. Or my favorite wedding gift was a stock pot filled with MIsc. spices like cumin, cinnamon, thyme, basil, coriander, cream of tarter, baking powder, cloves, fancy peppers or salts, etc.

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