Best friends birthday:how much do you - The DIS Discussion Forums

HOGFAN · 08-11-2009, 07:21 PM

usually spend? Have already bought 2 things totalling about $25 and planning on taking her out to lunch.

Buckalew11 · 08-11-2009, 07:40 PM

My BF and I do not spend a lot on each other for Christmas or b-days. So often when you feel like you have to spend a lot of $$ things become burdensome instead of fun.

I'm ptting together a WDW good bag for BF whose b-day is friday and we'll be doing a WDW trip together soon. I'll treat her to lunch at WDW during the trip.

raysnkaysmom · 08-11-2009, 08:22 PM

I dont necessarily have a limit...I just find something that I know she'll love.. It could be $10 or $50...
Lunch is always nice

Papa Deuce · 08-11-2009, 08:25 PM

Nothing.... except on his 40th, I contributed $100 towards his new $3000 bicycle!

Hey, he loves it and uses it, so all is good.

java · 08-11-2009, 08:41 PM

$50-$75 depending on what I find. One year we did more than that- she took me into the city for a night out. My dh paid for a hotel and she got us play tickets!!

Her birthday just passed and I'm seeing her next week so I have to come up with something. If all else fails we buy each other the latest Lancome item. We've been best friends since Kindergarten!

Meriweather · 08-11-2009, 08:46 PM

I go for the gift (or theme of gifts) I think she will like....usually from $50-$100

DisneyBlonde · 08-11-2009, 09:45 PM

usually around $50, but we're more like sisters than friends

DisneyBamaFan · 08-11-2009, 09:51 PM

Adults in our circle do not exchange B'Day gifts. A few drinks or a meal...

ilovejack02 · 08-11-2009, 09:54 PM

I spend usually about 40.00 ish on her, this year it is a ticket to see Rick Springfield. Funny thing is another friend bought me a ticket to see Rick too for my bday.. so I only have to buy one LOL!
She on the other hand spends usually at least 100.00 or more on me. She is wealthy and we make no where near her income. She bought the two of us Def Lepard tickets for my bday.. 5th row.. when i saw the price on the tickets I almost died.
We go next week , I am so excited!!

We dont do Christmas presents, we just buy for our kiddos.

slk537 · 08-11-2009, 10:35 PM

We give each other one of our vacation days. We both work for the same company and plan one full day right around each of our birthdays when we both take vacation and spend the day together. We do a Panera coffee/pastry/talk talk talk in the morning first, then hit any stores we're interested in. Then we have a long lunch/talk talk talk treated by the non birthday girl. Then the afternoon is at SuperTarget, our shopping addiction.

We do the same for Christmas - except in this case we are required to spend $20 on ourselves for something completely frivolous and consider it "from" the other.

These traditions have really been a lot of fun over the years.

08-11-2009, 07:21 PM	#1
HOGFAN Next time I mention going to Walmart, somebody please knock some sense into me January 2nd is our Fart Day Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Richmond,VA Posts: 2,959	Best friends birthday:how much do you usually spend? Have already bought 2 things totalling about $25 and planning on taking her out to lunch. __________________ 1996 offsite 1998 disney institute 2000 beach club 2002 poly 2004 bwi 2005 coronado springs 2006 bwi 2007 bwi 2009 coronado springs 2009 offsite(airport)

08-11-2009, 07:40 PM	#2
Buckalew11 2007 1/2 Marathon Finisher!!! Woohoo!! I was slathered in it almost from head to toe! I've been on a boat full of staring grumpy looking guests Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Tn Posts: 10,501	My BF and I do not spend a lot on each other for Christmas or b-days. So often when you feel like you have to spend a lot of $$ things become burdensome instead of fun. I'm ptting together a WDW good bag for BF whose b-day is friday and we'll be doing a WDW trip together soon. I'll treat her to lunch at WDW during the trip. __________________ Brenda: DISing since 2/2000 There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Shining at the end of everyday There's a great big beautiful tomorrow And tomorrow is just a dream away

08-11-2009, 08:22 PM	#3
raysnkaysmom I don't think I'd mention I was in jail in an interview I just hope my 4000th post doesn't say something stupid Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 8 hr drive from Orlando! Posts: 5,307	I dont necessarily have a limit...I just find something that I know she'll love.. It could be $10 or $50... Lunch is always nice __________________ Tracy (Mom to DD14, DD9, DS23months, DD-the baby in the ticker) 1st WDW trip - July 03 CSR&ASMu - April 04, Feb 05, Feb 06(added cruise), Oct06(grown girls trip), Aug 07 May 09 Big Family Vacation

08-11-2009, 08:25 PM	#4
Papa Deuce BBQ loving, fantasy football playin,' DJ. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Too Close to work....west of Philly. Posts: 17,809	Nothing.... except on his 40th, I contributed $100 towards his new $3000 bicycle! Hey, he loves it and uses it, so all is good. __________________ For the rest of my life I have one goal: to be a great role model for my daughters.

08-11-2009, 08:46 PM	#6
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08-11-2009, 08:41 PM	#5
java I am embracing the Turkey Butt We have the mentally insane lab and the incredibly flatulent Bulldog I'm the mean wife Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 14,428	$50-$75 depending on what I find. One year we did more than that- she took me into the city for a night out. My dh paid for a hotel and she got us play tickets!! Her birthday just passed and I'm seeing her next week so I have to come up with something. If all else fails we buy each other the latest Lancome item. We've been best friends since Kindergarten!

08-11-2009, 09:45 PM	#7
DisneyBlonde Popcorn and a Cold Beer..doesn't get any better than this! Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,100	usually around $50, but we're more like sisters than friends __________________ Tink is my signature color! POP Fridge Swap

08-11-2009, 09:51 PM	#8
DisneyBamaFan Alabama - 2009 National Champions Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Blairstown, NJ Posts: 3,007	Adults in our circle do not exchange B'Day gifts. A few drinks or a meal... __________________ Roll Tide!!!

08-11-2009, 09:54 PM	#9
ilovejack02 what do you all think? Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denham Springs, La Posts: 5,282	I spend usually about 40.00 ish on her, this year it is a ticket to see Rick Springfield. Funny thing is another friend bought me a ticket to see Rick too for my bday.. so I only have to buy one LOL! She on the other hand spends usually at least 100.00 or more on me. She is wealthy and we make no where near her income. She bought the two of us Def Lepard tickets for my bday.. 5th row.. when i saw the price on the tickets I almost died. We go next week , I am so excited!! We dont do Christmas presents, we just buy for our kiddos.

08-11-2009, 10:35 PM	#10
slk537 Sigh...other than WDW, if I could actually live anywhere else, it would be at our SuperTarget I can't sleep with the tag on top I guess I have comforter issues! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,594	We give each other one of our vacation days. We both work for the same company and plan one full day right around each of our birthdays when we both take vacation and spend the day together. We do a Panera coffee/pastry/talk talk talk in the morning first, then hit any stores we're interested in. Then we have a long lunch/talk talk talk treated by the non birthday girl. Then the afternoon is at SuperTarget, our shopping addiction. We do the same for Christmas - except in this case we are required to spend $20 on ourselves for something completely frivolous and consider it "from" the other. These traditions have really been a lot of fun over the years. __________________

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