Dad gift ideas!

cutie4420

So I am stuck on what to get my Dad. We are super close and he is contributing a lot to the wedding so I want to get him something really special.

the problem is, my Step-mom passed away last year, so I want to stay away from any couple gifts, ie: hotel stays, concerts, dinner etc. I have already made him a scrapbook and countless picture frames in the past so I want to stay away from that too. I am already getting him an embroidered hankerchief  that has a little poem and the wedding date, but need something more. Any ideas are welcomed!! thanks!

emilyinchile

What would you get him for his birthday or any other holiday? Get him that.

We got both sets of parents an album, and since my dad paid for the whole thing we also got him a book on the birds of Chile. It wasn't particularly expensive or flashy, but it was something I knew he would really like.

cutie4420

thats the thing, hes so hard to shop for! hes very simple and doesnt want anything new. I usually just get him gift cards for xmas, and take him out to dinner for bday!

emilyinchile

Honestly, and I'm not trying to be mean, I don't see how any of us will be any better at picking a present for your dad beyond giving general tips like think of his interests and get him something in line with that. We don't know him. Anything we suggest would be really impersonal.

Avion22

If you would normally take him out to dinner on his birthday, then why don't you do that for a gift?   Maybe give him a gift certificate for a dinner, something that you can do maybe a few weeks after the wedding (if he lives nearby).  Then treat him to a really nice night out at one of his favorite places.

It would give you a really good way to spend time with your dad after the wedding.  If he doesn't live close enough to do this, then maybe you can do something quiet with just the two of you a few days before the wedding, or the first time you go visit him after.

blankslate25

Spend a day with him when you get back. I'd think that would be meaningful to him & he'd be especially touched that you want to spend time with him even after you've gotten a new #1 man in your life. At least, that's how my dad is

courtney1188

The first super nice gift that pops up in my head for dads is a new TV. Dads like those, haha.

But this probably has something to do with the fact that I work in home theater and selling TVs is what I do, so just ignore me.

buddhagouda

Get him a grandkid. That's what every dad wants as a wedding appreciation present.

yoko2011

This sounds crazy but does he like sports? Tickets for 2 - you and him to a game, likes a certain band, wants to see a show but wouldn't go alone - go with him ... what you have sounds nice but if you want to do something extra, as pp said, something the two of you can do is nice since most parents these days want time with kids