Gift for Minister

sandytoes12

We are having a friend (I don't know him super well) perform our ceremony. We are doing a destination wedding and paying his expenses, but I would still like to give him a nice gift. And i have NO idea what to get him! I hate to do cash but can't think of something nice to do for him.

Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

dumdumfroggie

Personally, since you don't know him all that well, I'd do a gift card to a favorite restaurant.

graysquirrel

I agree that a gift card would be good. Or possibly a gift card/certificate to somewhere at your desination?

StephBeanWed61502

What about offering to pay for some part of his accommodation at the DW (if you aren't already doing this)?  My uncle is my officiant, and we're planning to offer to cover his hotel room for the night before and night of the wedding.

raes19

I think a gift card would be your safest bet if you don't know him that well. Maybe one for a nice restaurant that he wouldn't normally splurge for on his own.

staceycaine

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_gift-minister?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:67e4ebe0-bf16-4852-a91e-76f323a23a4ePost:9c652da6-ac73-4834-b4fc-1e0238eddeeb">Re: Gift for Minister</a>:
[QUOTE]<strong>What about offering to pay for some part of his accommodation at the DW (if you aren't already doing this)?</strong>  My uncle is my officiant, and we're planning to offer to cover his hotel room for the night before and night of the wedding.
Posted by StephBeanWed61502[/QUOTE]

Unless I misunderstood, her post says she's paying for that already. And in that case, I'm sort of like...um, that's more than enough. But. I don't know.

sandytoes12

I've only met him a few times. Fiance says he would take him out for a drink for his birthday. But he's the guy when we go out who always has just one drink. So I dont think a flask or beer mug would be a very useful gift for him.

StephBeanWed61502

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_gift-minister?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:67e4ebe0-bf16-4852-a91e-76f323a23a4ePost:a75c11a5-71dd-42cc-99f8-76d734a34b9f">Re: Gift for Minister</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Gift for Minister : Unless I misunderstood, her post says she's paying for that already. And in that case, I'm sort of like...um, that's more than enough. But. I don't know.
Posted by staceycaine[/QUOTE]

You're right - I read right over that part of her post.  Whoops!  And yeah, in that case, I think that's more than enough, but that's just me.