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Boxing Day/Week and Upcoming Wedding Gifts

doeydodoeydo member
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edited December 2013 in Chit Chat
My sister is getting married in the summer of 2014 and I know she really wants  a KitchenAid stand mixer.  There is one on sale for a really good price ($179.99 at Amazon.ca) and I don't know if I should get it or not.  For one thing, that is a lot of money for my FI and I to spend, but she's my sister and I want to get her something nice that she will use and really like.  I don't know how long they are going to have this sale or if the mixers might sell out.  Would it be rude if I asked my mom or my other sister if they wanted to do a joint wedding gift (the mixer) with me?  I don;t want to feel like I am pressuring them or something.  Any advice would be appreciated. 

ETA apparently the sale is going on for another 15 hours and 32% of the mixers have been purchased already. 
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  • HisGirlFriday13HisGirlFriday13 member
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    edited December 2013
    I would totally ask. That's a great price and if you can split it 50-50, even better. No harm in asking!

    ETA: because they're your family, I don't think k it's pressuring. They know they can say no. If you wanted to ask BMs, I'd say no, because that would feel like pressure.
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  • climbingsingleclimbingsingle member
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    HisGirlFriday13 said:
    I would totally ask. That's a great price and if you can split it 50-50, even better. No harm in asking! ETA: because they're your family, I don't think k it's pressuring. They know they can say no. If you wanted to ask BMs, I'd say no, because that would feel like pressure.
    Totally agree. It can't hurt to ask!
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  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    I would ask, too.
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  • ElcaBElcaB member
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    I don't think it's rude at all. Just ask and if they say no, leave it at that. 
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  • chibiyuichibiyui member
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    I'd ask too.

    I would make sure that she wants that model ( I assume price wise it's the 5qt tilt head model) and not the 6qt bowl lift instead. There's not a huge difference, but the 6 qt is a bit more durable and better suited for thick bread doughs. Also, if you can get it in the color she wants. Not a deal breaker by any means, but it is nice to have the color you want.

    Best of luck!
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  • NavyBlue143NavyBlue143 member
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    My SIL orchestrated getting us a mixer as a joint gift from H's side of the family. They loved the idea.
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  • RebeccaB88RebeccaB88 member
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    I would totally ask my mom about splitting a gift for my sibling. I mean, it's my mom, we have that kind of relationship. My sister and I have asked each other before about splitting gifts for our mom. The family relationship works for us. I wouldn't ask anyone other than those two people, though. The worst she can do is say no.
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  • RebeccaB88RebeccaB88 member
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  • doeydodoeydo member
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    OK, thanks everyone for your input.  I will call and ask and hopefully one of them will be willing to go in on the gift with FI and I.  If not, I will let it be.  
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  • cupcait927cupcait927 member
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    Glad to hear that you're going to ask if someone will go in on it with you! That's an awesome price for one of those stand mixers. My mom and I went in together on a present for my best friend when she got married and we were able to get her something she really wanted off her registry. She was so excited when she opened it. Hopefully your sister will be too!
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