My sister will be getting married in Nov of this yr. Both she and her fiance have separate homes and have everything that one would normally register for as wedding gifts. Her fiance was married before and owns his own house; my sister lives in an apt. My question is, what do we get for shower gifts? I was thinking of a sign with their name on it for a wedding present. As of right now, one idea we (fiance, his daughter, my mom and I) have for the shower is date or game night. I would also like to have everyone bring a favorite recipe. Any ideas would be a great help. Thank you in advance.
Thank you everyone for your responses. We decided to go ahead with the "date night" theme. I was also thinking of having guests bring a recipe, but between the both of them, they have so many recipes/cookbooks, so we scratched that idea. My sister and fiance did register for gifts which made it easier for the guests. The shower is this coming Sunday and I hope my sister is happy with it.
Gift cards to their favorites stores works well- My sister got married in May & I had a gift card shower for her. She & her husband were together fort 7 years before getting married so they had their home already set up- they wanted Menards & Lowes cards so they could get stuff updated in the house- great idea & the shower was a great sucess
I had the same dilemma when my cousin got married. She was really into her Irish heritage and her fiance is also of Irish descent so I went to an Irish store and got a really cute framed Irish wedding blessing, which she loved. Maybe you can find something like that that your sister and/or her husband would be into?
A sign saying "The Smith's" or whatever their last name may be on it is great!
Maybe a wedding-y scrapbook with scrapbook supplies so that she make her own. So fun! I did mine and had a blast! I had never scrapbooked before this and it got me hooked!
And canvas frame with a picture of the two of them in the middle so that guests can sign on it is fun too.
They may have everything they need but it all represents their single lives. They need new things so they can start again as a couple. Their bedroom should be things showing their taste as a couple. So should their dishes and cookware. You might be able to find Holiday decorations celebrating their first Christmas as husband and wife, maybe with their names engraved.
They should register at stores for a new things to celebrate their new beginning. They can donate their used items to a homeless or domestic violence shelter or to Goodwill. They don't want to have a bunch of "your stuff" and "my stuff" around but should be surrounded by "our stuff".
I think the sign idea is great!
Things that wear out or use up would be wonderful gifts.
Bath towels, sheets dish towels, etc.
How about a laundry basket filled with detergent, fabric softener and other laundry supplies.
Do they like to cook? Maybe a basket of spices and other cooking staples.
Restaurant gift cards are always a favorite of mine.
Maybe for the shower gifts, do "Sexy Stuff". Items that she and her new husband can use in the bedroom or on the honeymoon. I went to a shower where every one brought items with this idea in mind and it was sooo much fun. Just an idea that is a little different than the norm. The idea of every one bringing a recipe is a great idea, it will help your sister with ideas. You may also want to have the guests bring any pictures of you sister, or the soon to be husband or pictures of them together that you can put into a collage frame for their home together.
When we got married, a friend threw a "Time of our Life" shower for us. Each guest was given a time of day (10:00am, 8:30pm, etc.) and were asked to bring a gift that the couple could use at that time. It was so much fun to see what people brought and we got some very creative gifts.
Another idea is to look on etsy.com for a unique handmade gift. They might have the signs your thinking of, or you could get her a personalized wedding dress hanger like this one: http://www.etsy.com/shop/lilafrances?ref=seller_info Good luck and have fun!
When my x husband got re-married, they got a wedding gift in the mail that was a personalized crock pot for the counter top. It was engraved with their last name and said est 2001 under the name in blue letters. It was the coolest gift but nobody knows where it came from and nothing on the bottom either saying the store or town it was bought from.
What about making them a scrapbook of their relationship before being married? This is something they probably wouldn't have (unless they already made one themselves!) - and it would be a one-of-a-kind gift that they could cherish and always look back at.
Another idea if you want to have all the guests bring you their favorite recipes - maybe ask the people you're inviting to send them to you before the shower - and put all the recipes into a recipe album for her - with extra space to add her own favorite recipes at the end. I would make sure on each of the recipes to include who it was that provided it...
Good luck!
My husband and I just got married in January, both had most of our own stuff- mine of course was from my last marriage mostly. I suppose his was too. We loved receiving new stuff that was "ours" and eliminating the stuff from the past- it sounds kindof odd I suppose, or trivial- but it really makes a difference. So I say, anything you get them that can be "theirs" should be just fine. lol maybe other people don't look at it like we do. But new is always good
How about "experience" gifts they can do either as a couple or separately?
Massage gift cards
Facial gift cards
Restaurant gift cards
Hot air balloon gift cards
Bed and breakfast gift cards
Rent a retro car for their wedding day
Movie gift cards
etc.
not sure if i am understanding but the last part about the theme, i think a date night or game night would be fun, But i definately wouldn't ask for recipies if you went with a date night theme, The only way i can get that to work in my mind and it is a huge stretch is if you only ask for desert recipies or horderves, ehh, it just doesn't make sense to me.
I like the idea of the Name sign, An idea i just did for a shower, was a personalized cake pan, There are a couple of sites on the internet, I think simply sublime was the company i used, They have lots of pretty designs and then you can have a personalization added, like Suzie's Kitchen or Fresh from the Kitchen of Lisa and Frank. I added boxed cake mix to the pan before i wrapped it. or you could add your fav recipies.
Have a great time!
