Are you giving each other a wedding gift?

fallingsnow

For those couples who are paying for their wedding completely on their  own...are you also planning to exchange wedding gifts with your fiance? 

If yes, what gift are you planning to give them?

bbyckes

I couldn't vote, as I'm unsure.  I would like too, but it would be something fun for him like DJ Hero or something like that .

SarahPLiz

He gets me and I get him. Gift enough for us.

cabledawg09

he already got me my wedding gift....diamond earrings and necklace. His gift that I'm going to get him is a REC7 simi-automatic rifle with ACOG sights...he's been blabbering on and on about how cool it is and how much he misses his ACOG since his got blown up with him last year.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/common/product/popupzoom.jsp?company=cabelas&image=s7_712653_imageset_05&inStockColor=370,366,369,363,361,368,362,999&displayName=Trijicon%20ACOG%20Ballistic%20Reticle%20Scopes&tProdID=0044064712653a

http://www.barrett.net/firearms/modelrec7


So I am pretty sure this makes up for the beautiful jewelry he got me...He gave them to me early he said, so I could wear them with my wedding dress. He didn't want me to go something pretty to wear around my neck.

I know a bit odd for wedding gift...but we are both military and shooting is a normal part of the life for both of us. Even more so for him, and he's going to be thrilled to have his old toy again.

cmkuno

I know a lot of people do boudoir pictures as a gift to their husband.  I haven't decided 100% if I will or not, but it could be fun! 

SuMmErKuTiE

Ditto pp on boudoir photos.. that's what I'm giving FI.. I actually just got my book in the mail of my b-pics. It came out amazing and on the first page is say: To FI at the top and at the bottom it say Love my married name. I have no idea what he's getting me, I've told him not to get me anything.. so we'll see if he listens or not.

MLC613

We aren't just because our wedding is our gift to each other. What we are doing is getting each other cards and both reading them after we're all dressed right before we get married. I had a friend do this and it was really cute. The pictures of both of them reading their cards are priceless espeically since they didn't see each other until the walk down the aisle!

angelmm

What's with the b-pics?  Did you schedule time with a photographer?  How does this work?  I think that sounds like a nice idea!

... Where would you put these pictures later? In an album or in your bedroom?

SuMmErKuTiE

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_customs-traditions_giving-other-wedding-gift?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:36Discussion:318786db-b1f8-4eb3-9e7e-b683c1d7e5a1Post:bbb7e08b-cfd3-47ea-a852-b9bc32d3b484">Re: Are you giving each other a wedding gift?</a>:
[QUOTE]What's with the b-pics?  Did you schedule time with a photographer?  How does this work?  I think that sounds like a nice idea! ... Where would you put these pictures later? In an album or in your bedroom?
Posted by angelmm[/QUOTE]

I booked with a photographer in the area who is known for his amazing work with b-pics and it was so worth it! Mine came in an album wrapped in a nice box and ribbon for me to give FI on our wedding day. I would never want to display those pictures around the room. To me it's a private gift for FI's eyes only. HTH!

Schnebs

We chose to give gifts to one another.  When we picked out our wedding rings I saw a couple of pieces of jewelry that I loved.  So his gift to me is the necklace and set of earrings that I will be wearing on our wedding day.  I am thinking that my gift to him is his groom's cake that will be in the shape of a bowling ball and pin(s).  I have some thoughts on something else to get him but haven't decided on anything yet.

Sheri Ruth

He gave me a lovely diamond and sapphire necklace. I gave him cufflinks to go with his tuxedo.

katie312

It's one more stress that I don't want to deall with haha. I like the idea of writing each other a letter to be read the morning of the wedding.  It's a keepsake that expresses your feelings, but not an expensive gift. We also can't write our own vows so it's kind of in lieu of that.

jms2010

We're using the money we would spend on gifts for eachother to buy and restore a vintage camper.  It's something we've always wanted to do together and will be more fun and meaningful than anything else.  
 

katanne9

We're purchasing a video camera to use at our wedding as our "gift" to each other.

Future Mrs. Lindstrom

We did but it wasn't a same time thing. I gave him a Thors Hammer necklace since he has viking heritage and he wore it at the ceremony. On our honeymoon he go me a rela 4 leaf clover necklace since it was St. Patrick's Day.

Mike_Sarah

How is this actually supposed to work because my fiance is saying that he *may* get me jewelery for the wedding day but would want to give it to me the day of as a surprise. He hasn't said for sure whether it will be earrings or a necklace or both/neither so should I have "back-up" jewelery just in case? it would kinda ruin it if I knew what I would be receiving... but i would like to be prepared also!

Your thoughts on this are much appreciated!
Sarah

ehevans

Cabledawg09,

    I just have to say that I told my fiance what your were giving as a gift and he almost passed out. His comment was "Holy s*!T a Barrett!" then I showed him the picture you had of the ACOG sights and that did it. You sound like us, in that I'm getting diamond earrings and I was going to buy him a Browning Sweet 16 but your gun and scope just put me to shame. (He did get a 12 gauge over and under for Christmas but.....) You way out did me, thanks but amazing present. 

mumidi

We are giving gifts, but we kinda told each other what we wanted.  He really wanted cufflinks with his favorite Hockey team on them, and I found a necklace online that matches my earrings so I sent him a picture.  We are paying for a lot of our wedding, but decided to get eachother something they wanted.

jmc600

We ARE exchanging gifts but, I'm not completely paying for the wedding myself. We are only paying for the honeymoon. I am not sure what he is getting me, but I am buying him a grill as we just bought a house in the fall and he loves to bbq. We are getting married in June, but i will probably go buy it when the weather starts to get nice in april or may that way we can utilize it longer. I'm really excited about giving it to him!

splint00

"Etaras" I love the dog idea! If we weren't confined to our 550 square feet of city living I would do the same, and add to our 2 cats we've already adopted. Someday we will sell our shoebox aka apartment and have a backyard, maybe even 2 bedrooms. Sigh, urban living. Anyway, no we're definitely not exchanging wedding gifts. I think it's a little too insane for those of us who are footing the entire bill ourselves. I can't watch Platinum Weddings anymore because it is so unrealistic with the lavish gift giving, "oh he gave me a $12,000 necklace, look how beautiful girls!" - who are these people? We've talked about it and our honeymoon will kind of be our gift to each other, which I think is a wonderful thing  

tjp10

No.  It would be nice, but we have to pay for some of the wedding as well as our honeymoon.  We might spend a little bit more on the honeymoon instead. Besides, we have the rest of our lives to give each other gifts!

raeonna

He really wasn't into rings, so I gave him a watch at our rehersal dinner so he could wear it for the wedding and on our HM he bought me this awesome purse!!
Nothing too elaborate but stuff we use everyday.  When I look at the purse i go back to all those wonderful HM memories.....

cukimerrydoll

I got him a book that you fill out with hopes, memories, etc.  It's very cute, and was not a major expense at all (I think it was about $15).

It has stuff like "I met you when..."
"I knew I loved you when..." "I knew you loved me when..."

And my personal favorite:
"You make my insides look like this:"  With a place to draw a picture.

PDXMartha

I don't actually know - I keep meaning to bring it up (early) with him, though we only have a few weeks left....
I don't want to, b/c I think that getting married and going on the honeymoon is gift enough.  I'd rather take any money that could be spent on material things and use it for our honeymoon and a wonderful experience for memories.

cabledawg09

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_customs-traditions_giving-other-wedding-gift?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:36Discussion:318786db-b1f8-4eb3-9e7e-b683c1d7e5a1Post:3ddf48a3-02c6-4a57-806f-48d5ed86da55">Re: Are you giving each other a wedding gift?</a>:
[QUOTE]Cabledawg09,     I just have to say that I told my fiance what your were giving as a gift and he almost passed out. His comment was "Holy s*!T a Barrett!" then I showed him the picture you had of the ACOG sights and that did it. You sound like us, in that I'm getting diamond earrings and I was going to buy him a Browning Sweet 16 but your gun and scope just put me to shame. (He did get a 12 gauge over and under for Christmas but.....) You way out did me, thanks but amazing present. 
Posted by ehevans[/QUOTE]

lol It's hardly an "out do" sort of thing... a 12 gauge is great! Does he do any fowl hunting? or skeet shooting? The 16 is great too, because it gives the 12 gauge power but kind of handles like the 20 gauge. Are you getting him any shells with them? Throwing in a few boxes would be good too! Can never have to much ammo!   <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif" border="0" alt="Cool" title="Cool" />

The reason I picked the Barrett and ACOG for my hunny...He's been drooling over it for almost 2 years now. Pretty much since he's lost his M4 with ACOG and going stir crazy in the hospital. I've been saving up for it...He won't get it till after the honeymoon since our wedding is in Oregon and we live on the east coast.

I love that he has NO CLUE as to what he's going to get...tee hee hee!

jnish

I do plan on giving my FI a wedding present but I do not want him to get me one as he already bought me an expensive e-ring and he'll buy the matching band as well. So I am not going to bring up the idea of exchanging presents, I'm just going to suprise him. I would love to buy him a nice watch but we'll see what I can afford as we get closer to the wedding!!

horseslove28

We have not talked about gifts, but I know that I will probably give him something small and memorable. I am thinking about a letter and something lil!!

Brianne09

We are paying for the wedding and honeymoon ourselves so gifts were an added expense that we really didn't want to deal with. We are going to write letters to each other to read before the wedding.  I'm especially excited because we won't see each other after the rehearsal dinner until I walk down the aisle. I kind of wanted to do boudoir pics, so I'm thinking of doing them for our first anniversary. 

B.dry

I have already decided what I'm giving FI but I have no idea what he's getting me. I'm getting him a pair of sterling silver cuff links in the shapes of bumblebees because it's my nickname (Bee). I'm also writing him a nice letter to read before the wedding. We're planning on not seeing each other until I walk down the aisle and I just wanted to give him a little something before. Not sure if he'll do anything for me.