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Opinions on wedding gift

Kim72508Kim72508
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DH and I are going to a wedding in November.  The couple is fairly young and pretty trendy.  Through conversations with them they have said "No money" and "We just want people to come celebrate with us and not bring gifts".  Giving cash at a wedding is normally my go-to gift so I'm stumped.  They seriously have EVERYTHING!  I could purchase off the registry but it's really cleaned out from her THREE showers!  I'm thinking about getting something from etsy.  Something like this:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/69831133/wedding-custom-alphabet-photo-letter-art?ref=sr_gallery_19&ga_search_submit=Search&ga_search_query=last+name++picture&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

WDYT?  We'd have the picture framed to match their decorating style in their house and give a gift card to the place she registered. 

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  • jnk062602jnk062602

    Ya, money is my go-to wedding gift as well.  Also because I'm lazy and writing a check is pretty easy.  I do registry for showers, but money for wedding.

    If you really think they can't use the money, then yes your gift looks nice and thoughtful.  Another idea is an excursion or something if they are doing a resort on their honeymoon.  Or just do money anyway - I'm sure they can find some use for it, haha.

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  • wendyjwendyj member

    I usually give money for a wedding gift, too. Even though they told you no money, I'm sure they wouldn't give it back if they got it. What about a giftcard to someplace they like to shop, or even to their favorite restaurant?

    I like the photo art idea. It would be a really sweet gesture.

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  • SAR71109SAR71109

    I like the website personalizationmall.com.  They have awesome gifts!  I have given personalized wine bottles for wedding gifts several times.  Here is the link: https://www.personalizationmall.com/Personalized-Wedding-Wine-Bottles-Initial-i26923.item?productid=8949&sdest=Search&sdestid=17199847

    They have 3 different bottle options if you don't like the look of that one.

     Check out the website in general too... I have bought lots of gifts from there!

     

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  • Two*TrueTwo*True member
    Do you know them well enough to know what charities they might support? If so one told me no gifts I would take their word for it and instead donate to a charity.  But only if I knew it would be a charity they would support.
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  • Irisheyes1247Irisheyes1247 member
    Truly, I'm sure that if you didn't feel like doing the gift, they wouldn't send the money back to you. That said, the photo art is really pretty. My mother had a gift made for us - she took our invitation and got it framed with two hearts made out of pieces of sea glass and I love it. Sentimental things like that are really nice to have around.
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  • hammerb44hammerb44 member
    I got something like this for a wedding gift and I LOVE it!
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  • Kim72508Kim72508
    Thanks for all your thoughts and ideas!
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  • jewelsonujewelsonu
    I love those photos.  A highschool friend of mine has an etsy shop that makes those. It is called from letters to art.   i have thought about buying one for my sister as a very belated wedding gift
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  • KD+BCKD+BC member
    We got one of these type of photos as a wedding gift and it looks great in our bedroom! It has our initials (my maiden initials) and a heart in between so it looks like: KD<3BC. I love it! I think it's a great idea.
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