A few weeks ago, a coworker invited me to her wedding that will take place on 10/11. I have a prior engagement so I told her that I won't be able to attend. However, I still want to get her gift -- nothing fancy, just a small gift to congratulate her. We hang out at the office and do lunch, but we do not hang out outside the office. Any gift ideas for something $30 or less? Her invitation did not contain registry information and she's a very practical person.
Williams Sonoma is a great suggestion, except her fiance is a chef so I'm guessing she already has lots of kitchenware.
When I need a little present I usually go with a gift card. Instead of giving it in a card I usually find a small frame (Target has some interesting ones) and tape the card to the front.
You could get her a gift card from Target. They have good stuff that is reasonably priced for a newlywed.
You can never go wrong with a nice bottle of wine :-)
We love wine... a nice bottle of wine is a great gift! Some suggestions are Decoy Cabernet (runs about $25 at the store, $15/glass in restaurants and is great wine) Sterling Vineyards has some good wines in that price range as does Kendall Jackson and Ferrero Carrina
A nice vase or piece of Waterford crystal. Waterford Christmas ornament
A nice serving bowl or platter.
Good luck!
well, now that i'm an old gal i'm truly past the need, but a young couple just getting married really can't have enough crystal candlesticks. or serving bowls. :)
i suppose that's projection. i love crystal so assume everyone else likes to get it.
i suppose the gift card and restaurant cards would do, and if you're not particularly close to her they might be best. i sure do hate the modern trend to reduce everything to a gift card, though.
good quality monogrammed guest towels (i got 'em as a hostess gift once and was thrilled!) harry and david's tower of treats. and i love the suggestion of autumn decorations!
khairete
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I love it that she is practical. I am too. Therefore, all of those dishes, frames, etc. is not my choice.
I would go with wine or a gift card to a restaurant. I agree that the restaurant gift card could help them keep a date night.
The Target gift card is a little too practical IMO...
Her invitation should not contain registry information--that's bad form.
A piece of crystal, engraved photo frame, carful trivet.... or tactfully bring up a registry--if she & her fiancé registered, etc.
Or a nice bottle of wine or champagne is always appropriate!
The one thing I received as a wedding gift that I have used over and over was a silver plated cake serving set- the kind with the spade and a knife. It came in handy at our wedding and who knows, they may use it at theirs! I think you can get a nice one for under $30.
GC to a nice restaurant.
Gift card to a restaurant.
In your congratulations on your marriage card mention how important it is to keep going on dates together.
If her husband is a chef then I am sure he would enjoy a night out of the kitchen and letting someone else do the cookin' :) Even if it is for a simple beer and pizza.
If it were me, I would love a gift card to a restaurant. Date night after the crazy wedding stuff is over. Good luck!
Practical in my opinion is something like a new set of sheets, bath towels, or kitchen stuff.
But:
Since her wedding is so close to Halloween and Thanksgiving you could get her a Fall themed tablecloth and decorations. A pumpkin centerpiece or candles and candlesticks would also work.
A small crystal candy dish or a pair of candle sticks will be fine.
Go online and check registries. Even if she didn't mention them. If you know her full name you can check target, bed bath beyond, kohls etc. She is probably registered somewhere. And out of curiosity why not just put $30 in a card?
I would go to a store like Marshalls or TJMaxx and look in their gift and kitchen sections. They have great deals on little bowls, frames, and they give gift receipts.
Look at things remembered they personalize different things. I suggest a frame with their wedding date on it or sometBing similar
Maybe a couple seasonal aprons. It gets me in the holiday mood if I can wear something that matches what I am making.
Take a look at this:
It's a Wedding Journal. It's a beautiful book and has spaces to record special moments and store mementos. It's $15 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1887169911/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?q...
Best,
T. Y
Search her name online and see if a registry pops up anywhere. I had to hunt someone down (who didn't want to be found by me but that's another story for another day LOL) and she happened to be getting married...I found her name, fiance's name, address, and wedding date all online. If her name pops up anywhere, then voila! You can see if there is anything on her list for your price range or get her a gift card to wherever she is registered.
If you don't find anything on-line, then a gift card to a store near you that she likes, a couple of nice bottles of wine (if she drinks wine), or some kitchen stuff is always useful. Some of my favorite wedding gifts were a set of mixing bowls and kitchen towels from Williams-Sonoma. I hadn't registered there but a friend knew that I baked a lot and had crappy towels so she upgraded me and 11 years later, I still have those towels!
Since you work with her, is there anything she might like in her office that she doesn't have? A new fan, a coffee warmer, does she use K-cups or drink coffee or tea? I sometimes get people specialty teas or gift cards to places like Teavanna if I think they might appreciate that.
I think a nice picture frame would be appropriate. Cute monogrammed dish towels or pillowcases. It's a little cheesy but chicken soup for the couples soul boojs...or a coffee table book of they honeymoon destination. A first wedding Christmas ornament. .
I say on Ponte rest to take invite and run through a paper shredder and put in a glass ornamnet
-A set of wine glasses if they drink wine.
-Big serving platter (like for a turkey).
-6 matching placemats w/cloth napkins & silver napkin rings
-a nice blanket throw for her living room in a neutral color.
-if wine drinkers, one of those nice, sort of fancy cork screws.
-glass cake stand w/dome
-a small canvas painting (you can get one at certain stores for $30).
-an insulated picnic tote that comes w/plates, plastic glasses, utensils
-simple black frames in diff sizes so they can frame their pics (8x10,
5x7 etc.).
-3 bottles of wine w/custom made labels w/their names & wedding date,
can order online from a local winery
-a small mirror for them to hang in their entry way
-a plaque of their last name to hang on their house
