What gift would you recommend?

Hi guys. We are going to our friends wedding in a few weeks and we are stuck with what to get them for a present. Do any of you have ideas of what we could get? 

They have asked for money towards their honeymoon, but as we are getting hitched soon too we want to give them something more personal so they don't feel obliged to 'match' our spend if that makes sense?

I have had a look on the net, but want you to inspire me as I am sure you lovely people will have great ideas x

We've been in exactly the same boat as you - they've asked for contributions towards their honeymoon and we are getting married after them so we got them currency for where they were going :-)

To be honest, if they've asked for money towards their honeymoon I would stick with that. They wouldn't ask for it if they didn't need it. We're asking for honeymoon money for our wedding because we just can't afford it otherwise & if people buy us gifts instead, whilst it's nice, I would rather the cash because we can't go on honeymoon without donations.

We were in this situation last month when looking for a wedding gift for one of my oldest friends.

She had mentioned she would like vouchers but I felt that was too impersonal a gift to give them vouchers alone given the length of our friendship, so the present hunt began..... initially after searching various shops and the internet I couldn't find anything I was happy with but eventually I found a beautiful handmade vase with a silk rose inside. She loved it and I'm pleased she has something I had hand pick for her to keep instead of just the vouchers alone.

Maybe you could get a small item as well as contributing to the honeymoon? then they will have no idea of the total cost so they want know how to match if they feel obliged to do so.

HTH

L x 

Try notonthehighstreet it's a brilliant website with lots of nice things, especially for weddings. Depending on your budget you could get them currency for their honeymoon and a small gift? I'm sure they would appreciate any gift.

S x

Personally I would recommend that you give them money towards their honeymoon - it's what they want, it's not easy to ask people for money so the fact they have shows that it's what they need also, and i'm sure they would not feel obliged to match it, they would/should just give what they can afford in return. 

If they have asked for money then I would stick to that.  I agree with Tizzie - if you can find something small as well that could be personalised that would be great.

If you want minimum spend you could create a wordle for them and print it out to frame - use their names, venue details, date, lovely words about love and marriage etc.  Its really easy to do and lots of different styles on this website - easiest thing is to create a word document with the most important words repeated more than other words.

http://www.wordle.net/

in the past i have given them money and then a little gift alongside it, such as a memory book for them to fill out, or something personal they can keep.

I would give them some cash but also a present - then its still personal but they are getting what they want. or how about booking something for them to do on their honeymoon? you could pay for them to go in the VIP lounge at the airport, bottle of champagne on the plane?

I would do the cash towards the honeymoon and a personal present too

What sort of thing were you thinking of?  We stock a wide variety of gifts that would be suitable, perhaps an engraved photo frame - you could get the wedding date engraved on it for them?

Have a look on our website for more ideas.  We are also on facebook, we also have a competition running on our Facebook page as well

I echo what others have said, that if they've asked for contributions toward their honeymoon to do that.  They're probably counting on contributions so they can go.  

That being said, when couples I've known have failed to specify cash or gifts, I've gotten them a picnic basket and filled it with non-perishable goodies, such as jams.  

Try notonthehighstreet.co.uk - they have a whole section on personalised presents for a couple getting married to remind them of their special day.  I particularly liked the personalised song in which you get a framed disc of your special song and the date and name of the couple underneath, there are also wonderful pieces of wall art and cushions personalised with the couples names and wedding dates.