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Gift suggestions?

MN_JenMN_Jen
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in Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul
My future sister-in-law and future cousin-in-law are throwing me a shower in Wisconsin.  I have no idea what to get for them as a thank you gift.

They are both in our wedding party, so I'll be giving them pearl necklaces and earrings for that.

I would like to get them something special that they wouldn't buy for themselves.  To me, that would mean something Coach, or Kate Spade, or Tiffany.  For example, I was considering buying them a simple Tiffany necklace with their inital on it ($65).

However, they are less "girly girl" than me and I don't want to seem pretentious by buying them something name-brand that they aren't really in to. 

Any non-jewelry, non-giftcard, non-purse suggestions?  FSIL is in her early 40s and FCIL is mid-20s.

TIA!
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  • LittleSweetieLittleSweetie member
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    edited December 2011
    I gave spa sets to my shower hostesses - thanks for the "shower" type of thing :)
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  • veijesveijes
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    edited December 2011
    Maybe a massage gift card or "spa" gift card so they can choose. I don't care how ungirly you are, any girl loves a massage!
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  • maybe984maybe984 member
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    edited December 2011
    Agreed on the spa gift card idea. Even the ungirliest of girls wants massages and facials and such... even if they can't justify spending money on themselves for that. Personally, I love any gift that taps into the "I want it, but I don't want to spend my own money on it" concept.
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  • shameless_adshameless_ad member
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    edited December 2011
    You could put together a gift-basket based on something they like -

    Movie basket with popcorn, candy, a DVD or two, different popcorn toppings

    Wine basket with a couple bottles of wine, funky wine stoppers, wine charms, chocolate

    Shower basket with shower gels, poofs, scrubs (Aveda or other "spa" type products would work great)

    Picnic basket with plates, napkins, all the other things you'd need for a picnic, blanket, etc. 

    Godiva chocolate (who doesn't love that?!)

    I'm sure there are other "theme baskets" you could do, based on their interests.
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  • MesmrEweMesmrEwe member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm definitely not usually a "girly-girl" so I'd have to caution AGAINST the spa gift card... Unless it's something you know they normally would go and do along with the location they go to, probably not a good idea... You usually can't go wrong with flowers for any woman, if you want to splurge, get a nice vase that's a size that they're likely to reuse.. Really think about the individual and what they particularily like to do along with colors and go that route. You don't have to spend a lot, just something that says "thanks!"...
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