Wedding related question: Did you get a wedding gift?

mavilabride · May 2010

And not this is not for me heehee. One coworker (female) was telling a male coworker that he "had to" get his fiancee a wedding gift. He was shocked to hear this as he has never heard this before.

Anyway:

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deeanneharris · May 2010

Here is my gift to you.

(Honestly I searched for wedding gift from husband to wife and this was one of the things... I was actually going to do a serious PIP).

Stud's Stuff

mavilabride · May 2010

ElOhEl

What makes you think I don't have that already?

I don't but dang at least pretend.

dle927 · May 2010

I got a lovely card right before I walked down the aisle that made me laugh and cry so I looked a bit of a hot mess when I finally got to him. I got him a nice watch. I was actually fine with not getting anything other than the card - in fact, in that moment, it was perfect.

Heather577 · May 2010

We both knew about the tradition to exchange gifts. But we had to pay for our own wedding 100%, so financially, we just couldn't justify spending extra for gifts.

mavilabride · May 2010

dle927:
I got a lovely card right before I walked down the aisle that made me laugh and cry so I looked a bit of a hot mess when I finally got to him. I got him a nice watch. I was actually fine with not getting anything other than the card - in fact, in that moment, it was perfect.

In a lot of the wedding photos I have seen, the bride is usually reading a card from the FI.

He's completely stressed out over it now lol. I told him not to worry too much about what she said (she also believes you are supposed to get a push present and it has to be jewelry). But I did mention that since she's getting ready in a hotel, if he did want to send something it could be like a fruit basket or a plate of cookies for all the girls with a nice card. She may not eat any of it but it makes for nice photos.

Erin5849 · May 2010

I did not expect anything, and I didn't get anything.

But I got him a photo album boudoir shoot of pics of me. Good thing too because two weeks after the honeymoon I was pregnant and I don't have that body anymore.

twobecomethree · May 2010

I was his gift and he was mine. :-)

MiaVonT · May 2010

Heather577:
We both knew about the tradition to exchange gifts. But we had to pay for our own wedding 100%, so financially, we just couldn't justify spending extra for gifts.

Exactly the same for us!

but I will add that HIS immediate family ... mom, dad, 2 brothers and sister didn't even bring a card Huh?

majors31 · May 2010

i didn't get a gift, but i did get him the new grill he wanted as a surprise.

he was at the alter when i got there - present enough for me! Big Smile

seriously, he bought me a great ring, planned a great proposal and the least i could do is get him a nicer grill. after all, every night he grills is one less i have to cook. it's the gift that keeps on giving.

jenn_darrin1515 · May 2010

we spurged on extras while on our honeymoon...we had talked about doing gifts but decided that the honeymoon trip was something we would enjoy a lot more...

AutumnBride929 · May 2010

I voted that he got me a gift and I was shocked that he did but I wouldn't say I was completely shocked as he is apt to do things like that. But it wasn't like a material gift. He wrote a song for me and played it in our hotel room after the reception.

Smellygirl · May 2010

Instead of gifts, we engraved a "secret" message on each other's rings. When we were alone in the limo on the way to the reception we looked at our rings. It was perfect - and cheap!

mistresscox · May 2010

oh, you know i voted no but i completely forgot that dh had gotten me this slushy thing and had the planner give it to me because he knew i would forget to eat all day and be hungry before we got started. it was beyond sweet and thoughtful! reminded me why i was marrying him.

MegDC · May 2010

We picked out gifts together. He got me necklaces and earings that I wore with my dress and I got him engraved cufflinks. They are very special to us.

amhough · May 2010

We didn't get each other gifts, though we did discuss it and decided against it. We decided that instead we would use our wedding money to buy US a gift.

HarkelAD · May 2010

twobecomethree:
I was his gift and he was mine. :-)

THIS. Whats with people expecting gifts for everything and from everyone??

Mommy2B_Hart · May 2010

I got a gift, and it was a total surprise. DH dropped off a Willow tree angel, with the sweetest note ever written on the box, along with a bagel and coffee from my favorite coffee shop, and knocked on my hotel door, then ran like crazy so he wouldn't see me. That's just one of the reasons I married him

Heather & Nayt · May 2010

We got married the day after my birthday, so i put SS because he got me a beautiful necklace but we couldnt figure out if it was a wedding present or a birthday one! lol

trackchik6 · May 2010

He paid for our honeymoon - I guess that was my gift - it was a good one!

kmdixon · May 2010

We did gifts for our wedding, but laughed at the idea of push presents. I got him his "dream grill". And he got me diamond earrings.

Mrs.Teddy · May 2010

I put SS becuase I got him a gift, a pocket watch engraved with the word forever and the date as well as rock band. When we were getting ready to go to the rehearsal dinner, where I was going to give him the gifts he saw them in my car and freaked that he didnt' get me anything. I told him it was fine and I didnt' want anything but he said he felt dumb so we hurried up and wrapped my wedding jewelery which we had bought together sometime before. I know he felt bad but I really didn't care I don't give gifts to receive them. He had flowers sent to our house the next day as well.

blushingbrideoct07 · May 2010

DH built me my dollhouse that I got from Santa when I was eight years old. ?My dad took one look at it and said it was too difficult to build so it stayed in the box for years. ?It took him ten months to build, paint, wallpaper and carpet. ?Its beautiful. ?I got him a card.

ETA: ?He got me a dozen roses and a beautiful card too. ?

CalinsBride · May 2010

DH got me a painting of two cherubs kissing. I LOVE it. He also got me a point and shoot camera, but that was kind of for both of us. We were going to buy it on our honeymoon but he wanted me to have it to take pictures at the rehearsal dinner so he gave it to me the night before.

Hannah317 · May 2010

I got DH a painting. We were married in Italy, and a few days before the wedding, my mom and I were buying groceries in the town, and I saw the painting hanging in a deli and loved it. It was an oil of the Ligurian coast. The owner told me that his grandfather painted it in the 50's. It wasn't for sale, but he changed his mind when I told him I was getting married that week, and almost forced it on me! Afterwards, he brought out some wine and salami and we drank to my married bliss. DH loves it, it hangs in our kitchen, and it always reminds me of that sweet old Italian man.

DH got me some diamond and pearl drop earrings that I wore on my wedding day. He picked them out, but I dropped some hints!

robbie3982 · May 2010

Our gifts to each other were our rings and the honeymoon. So I picked no, and I didn't expect one.

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