Do you have wedding gift ideas?

[tinkerfan1]

Can you please help give me some wedding gift ideas for a friend's daughter? They bought a home but it is new to them and they are fairly fresh out of college so I doubt either of them are bringing much into it.

 

[Magic Mom]

Do they have a registry? Maybe a gift card to Bed Bath and Beyond, That way they can pick some things for the house? Or something nicer that they wouldn't splurge on for themselves?

 

[tinkerfan1]

They are only registered at one retailer and I couldn't find much there they had requested other than a china pattern. I was trying to think of something unique or necessary that others may not have already bought. BB&B is a good idea, too. Thanks!

 

[Tazicket]

I'm a fan of getting newlyweds a starter set of good spices - not a pre-filled spice rack! Penzey's is my favorite store for this.

 

[VAfamily1998]

Yes, a gift card to Bed Bath and Beyond or maybe Lowe's/Home Depot...but if you want to get them an actual "something" (not a gift card) maybe think about all the items you use in your house on a daily basis, and what they may not have, being fresh out of college?

Dh and I got married when I was fresh out of college (he was already out a few years, but his "bachelor pad" wasn't exactly "domestic" ) and we bought our first house just a few weeks later. So based on my experience with that some things that come to mind:

-vacuum cleaner
-basic tool set
-very basic/practical stuff like waste bins/trash cans, kitchen shears, extention cords
-lamps (especially if their home doesn't have a lot of overhead lighting)
-cookie sheets, cutting boards

 

[snowywhite89]

Can you please help give me some wedding gift ideas for a friend's daughter? They bought a home but it is new to them and they are fairly fresh out of college so I doubt either of them are bringing much into it.

Cash
Home Depot/Lowe's GC

 

[tinkerfan1]

Thanks for the great ideas!

 

[Fire14]

What i do a lot and what my parents did for us was take a trash can/laudry basket and fill it with stuff for bathroom or kitchen. I have gotten rugs, tolilet brush, laudry soap, towel set, bath mat.
Kitchen one had cookie sheets, sauce pan, pizza cutter, serving set, dish soap, oven mit, pot holder

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Cash money. Chedda'. Bucks. Moolah. Benjamins. Greenbacks.

 

[RangerPooh]

When DH and i got married had both been living on our own so we didn't need to register for much. What was nice were gift cards! Target, Crate and Barrel, BB&B, Home Depot, what ever was nearby.

I like the laundry basket/trash can filled with supplies. While not the snaziest of gifts it's practical and will be used. I also like the spice collection. We received a pre-filled spice rack, and while we used many we didn't use all. But a few quality spices that are regularly used is nice.Other items to consider to meet anyone taste:

Cookbooks (all kinds)
New cooking utensils
BBQ (and BBQ accessories)
New cookie sheets, pizza stone, pans
Patio items
Yard items; lawnmower, landscaping supplies, (giftcard for landscaping items)
If you have images from their wedding consider printing a few and placing in nice frames.