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Post by freecharlie on Apr 8, 2016 0:47:58 GMT
Bride has a registry with stuff on it, but who knows what to buy off of it. Is there something you gift more than others.
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Post by quiltz on Apr 8, 2016 0:51:31 GMT
What is on the registry & preferably on sale. The registry does list what they would like to have.
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 8, 2016 0:58:01 GMT
What is on the registry & preferably on sale. The registry does list what they would like to have. Whatever I get will be from the registry, but how to know what they really want. I somewhat know her (this is my friend's daughter), but I don't know if she would prefer to get multiple cheaper items or one more expensive. Which of the 20 different picture frames would she most like to have (with the exception of the $100 picture frame that I will not be buying). Just wondering if people out there always bought a frame, or sheets, or glasses or.... ETA: Nothing seems to be on sale.
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Post by quiltz on Apr 8, 2016 1:05:29 GMT
Buy what you like & enclose the gift reciept. The bride can exchange if she wants to.
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Post by dewryce on Apr 8, 2016 1:34:42 GMT
It depends on the couple. If they are very social I like to get items for the bar. If one of the main "key" items are available I will get that, otherwise I Ike to put together a basket of the less expensive items. Perhaps you can ask your friend for some guidance.
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 8, 2016 2:00:40 GMT
As far as the online registry, absolutely nothing has be bought off of it, or at least not recorded as being bought. The shower is Saturday, so I will go tomorrow night.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2016 2:30:45 GMT
I try to go more functional than sentimental. If I know they're more established, I would go more sentimental.
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 8, 2016 2:33:25 GMT
I try to go more functional than sentimental. If I know they're more established, I would go more sentimental. They are young (21ish?), but have lived together for a couple of years and have a 3 year old. Some of their items are practical, some a little fancy, and some (to me) outright silly, like a $250 water pitcher or $300 candlestick holder. Those items just don't seem to fit with the jeans and boots of the wedding (groom and male attire).
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Post by FLA SummerBaby on Apr 8, 2016 2:33:59 GMT
I like to give monogrammed towels if they have towels on the registry.
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 8, 2016 2:34:48 GMT
I like to give monogrammed towels if they have towels on the registry. Like just the last initial?
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Post by gsquaredmom on Apr 8, 2016 4:13:42 GMT
The water pitcher and candlestick holder may be returned for cash. Some guests want to buy expensive things instead of giving cash or check.
Find something you can afford and include a gift receipt. Or give a check or cash.
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Post by scrapsuzy on Apr 9, 2016 8:50:23 GMT
My best received bridal shower gift was a junk box. It was a clear plastic shoebox filled with things you would normally find in your junk drawer, things you don't think you need until you do. Rubberbands, paperclips, staples/stapler, twine, picture-hanging stuff, tiny screwdriver, post-it notes... that kind of thing. It's not something you'll ever find on a registry but was a big hit!
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Post by AN on Apr 9, 2016 8:53:02 GMT
I'm all over the place for bridal showers. Something off the registry in the $30- $40 range usually.
My go-to for the wedding is a set of knives, if they have them on the registry (purchased and sent in advance).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 11:27:15 GMT
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Post by bigbundt on Apr 9, 2016 12:19:41 GMT
I just figure out how much I want to spend, scan the registry for items in that price range, and buy the one that tickles my fancy the most. I guess I tend to lean more towards kitchen items but really it is all over place.
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Post by Peamac on Apr 9, 2016 12:33:53 GMT
My mom's go-to gift was always a nice cutting board and electric knife. If they aren't on the registry, it's usually because the bride-to-be didn't realize she'll need one. Not that an electric knife is used a lot, but it sure comes in handy when you need it.
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Post by Kerri W on Apr 9, 2016 12:40:51 GMT
If I don't have a close personal relationship I look at my gift as part of her "tribe" helping her set up house. The individual items don't matter to me. I include a gift receipt and if she gets six mixers, she can return five of them for the $300 candlestick that she will still have when she's 60 and will tell her granddaughter about getting it for her wedding. I keep my focus on the larger idea of those around her getting her started in life emotionally as well as materially.
If it's a closer relationship I buy something off the registry then also add something with her new initials which I wrap and present separately with a little letter written about becoming Mrs. I have absolutely only done this with an incredibly close relationships though.
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Post by ellen on Apr 9, 2016 12:50:01 GMT
I would not buy up a bunch of less expensive items if I was willing to spend more. When I was just out of college I used to hate it when I'd look up a registry and see that everything in my price range had already been purchased and all that was left were things I couldn't afford. I'd end up just buying a gift certificate to the store where they registered and they could use it toward what they wanted. I don't really overthink it when I buy things on a registry. I just look for items in my price range and buy something.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 13:21:42 GMT
I assume they want everything they registered for and buy something in the price range that I want to spend.
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Post by johnnysmom on Apr 9, 2016 13:25:38 GMT
I would not buy up a bunch of less expensive items if I was willing to spend more. When I was just out of college I used to hate it when I'd look up a registry and see that everything in my price range had already been purchased and all that was left were things I couldn't afford. I'd end up just buying a gift certificate to the store where they registered and they could use it toward what they wanted. I don't really overthink it when I buy things on a registry. I just look for items in my price range and buy something. Eeeks, I never thought about that aspect. It's been awhile since I've been to a shower but I always like to give a 'collection' if they have the stuff on their registry. Like baking sheets, mixing bowls and a few kitchen gadgets/tools. I don't have any showers coming up but next time I do I'll have to keep your point in mind.
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 9, 2016 15:24:24 GMT
I usually get something that will last a long time...a kitchen item for the most part..or towels. Sheets are usually to expensive for me..... Oh and I have done a pretty basket and fill it with a bunch of smaller priced stuff.. that made for a cute gift. It's funny.. I always try to make my gift look "big".. so for me buying a single $60 knife doesn't appeal to me at all.
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Post by lucyg on Apr 9, 2016 16:47:23 GMT
I have usually bought something less expensive from their registry for the shower, and something more expensive from the registry for the wedding itself. If there's no registry or nothing appropriately priced still available, I'll buy some basic kitchen kind of thing for around $40, usually. Last one was a large Cuisinart pan I found at Costco. They don't have gift receipts, but I gave the receipt to her mom in an envelope for in case she wanted to return it. I don't mind giving cash for the wedding gift, but I like to bring an actual thing to the shower.
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Post by julieb on Apr 9, 2016 17:24:16 GMT
I always try and buy something that will last. No sheets, towels, etc. I try and get an entertainment item. I just purchased a wooden salad bowl set for a shower. When I use a long lasting item that I received from my shower (32 years ago) I do think of the person that gave it to us.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 9, 2016 19:49:38 GMT
I always try and buy something that will last. No sheets, towels, etc. I try and get an entertainment item. I just purchased a wooden salad bowl set for a shower. When I use a long lasting item that I received from my shower (32 years ago) I do think of the person that gave it to us. I do the same thing. I always pick out something on the couple's registry, but I always choose something that stands out to me as something unique that will make them think of me when they use it. I've been married 27 years and I can tell you exactly who gave me certain things.
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Post by basketdiva on Apr 9, 2016 19:56:02 GMT
What is on the registry & preferably on sale. The registry does list what they would like to have. Whatever I get will be from the registry, but how to know what they really want. I somewhat know her (this is my friend's daughter), but I don't know if she would prefer to get multiple cheaper items or one more expensive. Which of the 20 different picture frames would she most like to have (with the exception of the $100 picture frame that I will not be buying). Just wondering if people out there always bought a frame, or sheets, or glasses or.... ETA: Nothing seems to be on sale. It seems to me you are overthinking the gift. Items on a registry are what the couple DO want. Choose an item or several items that go together (kitchen, entertaining, bathroom) and fit your budget. The last time I went to a shower I purchased the items for pizza ( on list her list)- pizza pan, cutter and recipe. Put the items in a pizza box and tied with a kitchen towel.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Apr 9, 2016 21:14:15 GMT
My sister usually does some sort of a 'gift basket' type gift from Target, etc. with picnic stuff (lemonade pitcher, tablecloth, fun plastic glasses and plates, etc.) or maybe a baking gift basket with cookie cutters, a rolling pin, potholders and a towel, etc., that sort of thing.
Depends on how well you know the bride, though-- if you know they'd appreciate something like that, it's easier to go away from the registry.
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Post by kath323 on Apr 9, 2016 21:31:00 GMT
My new go-to gift is a clutch with a gift card inside. I want to give a tiny bit more than a gift card, so the bag tends to work. I went to a shower today and the bag I gave her was similar to this:
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Post by FurryP on Apr 9, 2016 22:01:05 GMT
Buy what you like & enclose the gift reciept. The bride can exchange if she wants to. That is exactly what I did, but the item was from the registry. I figured if the item didn't turn out to be what they expected when they opened the actual package, they could return it themselves.
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Post by caro on Apr 9, 2016 23:10:34 GMT
Very timely post for me. I'm going to a shower soon so now I have more ideas.
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Post by julieb on Apr 10, 2016 1:50:49 GMT
Oh another thing I have done for wedding showers is a candy dish and dish towels from holidays (Valentine's, St. Patty's Day, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas), but you have to start working on that one a little more than a year before the shower. I now have a set of two for every holiday saved.
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