https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 18:46:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wedding-gift-ideas-needed#post-2925148 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:02:12 +0000 Mommy Finger 2925148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ChitownRo: Great suggestions!</p> <p>@PinkElephant: We're leaving on Sunday so anything we get was always going to be shipped to them and not brought with us. :) I like burlap example but agreed not huge on the burlap. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wedding-gift-ideas-needed#post-2925147 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:51:46 +0000 PinkElephant 2925147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While I'm not totally in love with the Amazon burlap example I posted (maybe search Etsy for a style you like), something like this as a nod to their first home together could be nice -</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Home-Sweet-Burlap-Print-Personalized/dp/B01B45SWHM" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Home-Sweet-Burlap-Print-Personalized/dp/B01B45SWHM</a></p> <p>This is cute, but you'd want to ship directly to them (not carry to St. Thomas, haha), so not sure if that works for you:<br /> <a href="https://route-56-designs.myshopify.com/products/home-sweet-home-w-coordinates" rel="nofollow">https://route-56-designs.myshopify.com/products/home-sweet-home-w-coordinates</a></p> <p>The one we were given when we bought our first home has our name on it and the year we were married as well, but you may want to avoid this if you don't know what surname they'll each use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wedding-gift-ideas-needed#post-2925146 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 06:17:19 +0000 ChitownRo 2925146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my dad got married last year, we got them a serving tray with their wedding date and a personalized key/mail holder from Etsy. They def weren’t expecting a present.<br /> Another idea would be to have an artist adapt a big family photo into a painting<br /> Have fun in St Thomas!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wedding-gift-ideas-needed#post-2925143 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:00:43 +0000 lady baltimore 2925143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like you have an idea, but if that falls through, you could think about an experience gift. One or both of them will be moving to a new town after the wedding, so maybe a gift card to a restaurant, spa, or winery in wherever they will be living. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wedding-gift-ideas-needed#post-2925129 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:56:30 +0000 Mommy Finger 2925129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: That's exactly what I was thinking about!</p> <p>@josina: I honestly don't know if she's changing her name. Can you tell we're not all that close??? But the good thing is that they have the same last initial so I can still work with that. And unfortunately, there's been no official wedding type items b/c it's just the immediate family. It's all been email and word of mouth. But I saw something on etsy that I might be able to do that has the island we're going to and I can add the special places we go on there plus their names and wedding date. Think that might be the route we go plus wine. I do know enough that FIL would be mad if we gave cash.....parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wedding-gift-ideas-needed#post-2925128 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:33:15 +0000 josina 2925128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love gifting personalized items... is she taking his last name (or vice versa)? A personalized cutting board or wine rack (etsy)?</p> <p>I often gift a wedding invitation ornament like this: <a href="https://ohmydesignsbysteph.com/2015/12/wedding-invitation-ornament-first-married-christmas/" rel="nofollow">https://ohmydesignsbysteph.com/2015/12/wedding-invitation-ornament-first-married-christmas/</a><br /> along with a cash gift. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wedding-gift-ideas-needed#post-2925127 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:15:57 +0000 Chuckles 2925127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the idea of leaning on their interest in wine. There's lots of different types of boxes like this one on Etsy: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/288740261/classic-trio-anniversary-wine-box?ga_order=most_relevant&#038;ga_search_type=all&#038;ga_view_type=gallery&#038;ga_search_query=wine+wedding+box&#038;ref=sr_gallery-1-13&#038;organic_search_click=1&#038;frs=1&#038;etp=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/288740261/classic-trio-anniversary-wine-box?ga_order=most_relevant&#038;ga_search_type=all&#038;ga_view_type=gallery&#038;ga_search_query=wine+wedding+box&#038;ref=sr_gallery-1-13&#038;organic_search_click=1&#038;frs=1&#038;etp=1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wedding-gift-ideas-needed#post-2925126 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 12:40:31 +0000 Mommy Finger 2925126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My FIL is getting remarried to J next week to a woman he's been with for over 9 years. J hasn't been married before (but is age appropriate :happy: ) and we do really like her. The wedding is in St. Thomas and they've picked up most of the bill. I'm struggling with an appropriate gift to give them as I'm normally a "write a check to the happy couple" kind of gal but that seems a bit inappropriate.</p> <p>This will be the first time they both live together as they lived in towns that were about an hour+ away from each other before but they obviously don't need any of your normal wedding gift items. I was thinking about having something made that would show J coming into our family that they could hang at the their house but don't really know what I'm looking for. I've also never been to her house, where they will be living so not sure what her/their style is. The other thing is that they both really like wine so I know there are things out there about getting some good bottles of wine that they would open for special occasions. Other than that, I'm drawing a blank. </p> <p>Any ideas? </p>