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Wedding gift for nephew

(58 Posts)
Jane10 Fri 03-May-19 14:07:50

Do they have a wedding list with John Lewis? That can be handy then at least you'd be getting them something they really want/need.

kittylester Fri 03-May-19 14:04:03

A really good bottle of bubbles!

paddyann Fri 03-May-19 13:01:12

Depends what you want to spend,my go to present is a Picnic hamper.Its something most people dont get round to buying but love when they have it .You can get reasonably priced ones and stunning huge hampers with chrystal and china .Look on Amazon.

fourormore Fri 03-May-19 12:35:38

On a 'well-known' on line auction site, type in personalised wedding gift and all sorts of knick knacks come up. All sorts of prices too and the chances are you won't repeat someone else's gift! Like you I dislike giving money - call me old fashioned but I like something to unwrap grin

annodomini Fri 03-May-19 12:34:24

A cousin got married after many years of being with her partner. She had worked for a long time with one of the aid organisations and her partner was well off. As they literally had everything, my solution, which I knew they would appreciate was to buy some livestock for an African village in their name.
When DS and his (now ex) wife were married, they asked family and friends to give them vouchers for Argos. Practical, but hardly romantic!

MiniMoon Fri 03-May-19 12:09:50

I have a similar problem. My nephew and his girlfriend are getting married in June. As with yours whatkatydid it's just going to be a fairly small affair for friends and immediate family. They bought a house together, so have everything they need. I'm thinking that a monetary gift is the most appropriate.
Unless you know what they need, or their taste in art or soft furnishings. I would stick with money.

Auntieflo Fri 03-May-19 12:05:49

How about a voucher for John Lewis, or similar, as you don’t want to send money?
As you say they have been together for quite a while, they most probably will have all they need now, but could treat themselves.

whatkatydid Fri 03-May-19 11:49:46

Hello. Our nephew is getting married in July. He and his girlfriend have been together for years, they're in their late twenties. Bit of background, we haven't seen him since his teens, mostly because of distance, but we hear all his news from his mum, my sis-in-law, who we also don't see much of because of distance, but do keep in touch with. We won't be invited to the wedding, which is absolutely fine as they're having a really small do for immediate family and close friends in a local pub, which I think is a great idea - no problems there! We would like to send them a small gift, though, just to say we're thinking of them and to wish them lots of love and luck. I'd rather not just send money, but I'm not sure what might be appropriate. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks. smile