HELP!!!!! Ideas and creativity needed!!!!! PLEASE??!?!?!?

[kelly1218]

okay...a newlywed kit...
I don't know the bride...I barely know the groom.... yet I still can't bring myself to buy a random gift off a registry...it's just not me.



So far I have started a list (haven't' shopped yet though~ yes...can we say procrastinator?)

I do want to add things that they will actually use.... not just stuff that will get shoved in a box until it gets thrown away eventually.


Pledge ~ for when you want him to think you've cleaned all day....a few spritz and your house smells wonderfully 'clean'. (just remember to run the vacuum for a few minutes to leave 'proof'.

Paper plates and cups....for that inevitable spontaneous party that WILL happen at least once a month.... Why worry about dishes when you are too busy worrying about beer pong?

Oreos~ well, everyone just NEEDS oreos... enough said.

Toilet paper.....hide in the back of the closet.... and it will end the 'who's-turn-was-it-to-buy-the-toilet-paper argument (just make sure you replace it....this argument will happen about once every 4-5 weeks.

Swiffer Duster....well, keeping the TV clean is important.... don't want to see dust spots when you are trying to check out some hot actor's butt.

Air freshener....well you married a man right?



other ideas I would like to get...so I need to come up with sayings.

Tissues
plastic wrap
ziploc containers
foil
duct tape and a hammer
light bulbs
magic erasers
trash bags
paint brushes


I am putting it all in a rubbermaid tote. that I will say is for when company comes.... it's a perfect tool to help 'declutter' your counter tops and tables.


Does any of this make sense???

 

[golfgal]

I see what you are trying to do but honestly, it looks like you went to your pantry and cleaned it out under the guise of a "gift".

If someone registered for something, it's a pretty good indication that they WANT that.

Why are you invited to this wedding if you don't know them?

 

[OceanAnnie]

What do you know about the groom? I'd start there if you are looking for a unique gift. I'd try to make it speak to something about them or him. If you can't think of anything to translate to a gift, I'd probably stick with the registry.

That's just me.

 

[kelly1218]

oh...I didn't think to look through my pantry. I could get more ideas that way.

 

[kelly1218]

They are already in a house....I wanted to give them things they could use. Things that people don't give as gifts.

I looked at their registries....and frankly, I don't want to buy a toilet, $200 serving platter, or $500 grill.


I was just trying to add a spin to it.

 

[powellrj]

When my DH graduated from HS a few years ago, everyone "thought outside the box" for a gift so he ended up with lots of shower totes, coffee mugs with cute sayings, books about going to college just to name a few things. Most of the stuff went to goodwill after the party. Just how many shower totes does a kid need?

The same with the couple. If they have lived on their own for a few years, I am sure they have their own preferred cleaning products, paper products and snack foods. I think it looks like you were just getting rid of things you didn't want anymore.

If you don't want to give a gift off the register, just give them a gift card to a local restaurant or big box store and let them get what they really need.

 

[OceanAnnie]

When my DH graduated from HS a few years ago, everyone "thought outside the box" for a gift so he ended up with lots of shower totes, coffee mugs with cute sayings, books about going to college just to name a few things. Most of the stuff went to goodwill after the party. Just how many shower totes does a kid need?

The same with the couple. If they have lived on their own for a few years, I am sure they have their own preferred cleaning products, paper products and snack foods. I think it looks like you were just getting rid of things you didn't want anymore.

If you don't want to give a gift off the register, just give them a gift card to a local restaurant or big box store and let them get what they really need.

I was thinking the same. I would go with a GC too.

 

[Queen2PrincessG]

I'm sorry but why wouldn't you just get them something off their registry. do you know how much time they probably spent creating it? You just want to give them what YOU want to give them vs what they want/need or would like to receive.

Save your time and headache and get them a gift-card to the place they are registered so they can buy what they haven't received.

 

[Queen2PrincessG]

When my DH graduated from HS a few years ago, everyone "thought outside the box" for a gift so he ended up with lots of shower totes, coffee mugs with cute sayings, books about going to college just to name a few things. Most of the stuff went to goodwill after the party. Just how many shower totes does a kid need?

The same with the couple. If they have lived on their own for a few years, I am sure they have their own preferred cleaning products, paper products and snack foods. I think it looks like you were just getting rid of things you didn't want anymore.

If you don't want to give a gift off the register, just give them a gift card to a local restaurant or big box store and let them get what they really need.

I only used 2. My mom insisted that I throw them away because they got kinda gross after a couple of years or so.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

okay...a newlywed kit...
I don't know the bride...I barely know the groom.... yet I still can't bring myself to buy a random gift off a registry...it's just not me.



So far I have started a list (haven't' shopped yet though~ yes...can we say procrastinator?)

I do want to add things that they will actually use.... not just stuff that will get shoved in a box until it gets thrown away eventually.


Pledge ~ for when you want him to think you've cleaned all day....a few spritz and your house smells wonderfully 'clean'. (just remember to run the vacuum for a few minutes to leave 'proof'.

Paper plates and cups....for that inevitable spontaneous party that WILL happen at least once a month.... Why worry about dishes when you are too busy worrying about beer pong?

Oreos~ well, everyone just NEEDS oreos... enough said.

Toilet paper.....hide in the back of the closet.... and it will end the 'who's-turn-was-it-to-buy-the-toilet-paper argument (just make sure you replace it....this argument will happen about once every 4-5 weeks.

Swiffer Duster....well, keeping the TV clean is important.... don't want to see dust spots when you are trying to check out some hot actor's butt.

Air freshener....well you married a man right?



other ideas I would like to get...so I need to come up with sayings.

Tissues
plastic wrap
ziploc containers
foil
duct tape and a hammer
light bulbs
magic erasers
trash bags
paint brushes


I am putting it all in a rubbermaid tote. that I will say is for when company comes.... it's a perfect tool to help 'declutter' your counter tops and tables.


Does any of this make sense???

No none of this makes sense and is inappropriate for a couple you barely know.

Get them cash or a gift card.

 

[LuvOrlando]

I think there is a time & a place for offbeat & campy, and this is not one of them. It would be one thing if you knew the couple well so they would 'get' the quirky gift but you admittedly don't so their appreciating for 'your style' is going to fall flat. A wedding is about them, not you being you. A gift card in whatever amount you want is fine for whatever store is on their registry. Around here it is customary to give a gift equivalent to the amount your dinner party will cost the bride & groom so they at least break even.

 

[monkeybug]

I think those are great ideas and will make for one FUN gift! I'm sure they will get a kick out of it!

Maybe throw a few gift cards in there too? Ones that you could fit into the theme.

 

[allison443]

I think it's difficult to do this kind of gift when you don't know the people, and you said you only barely know the groom, and don't know the bride at all...

Some of your items/jokes might not be appropriate for them...do they even play beer pong? Do they even like oreos-not everyone does. And the cliches about the wife spraying pledge so her husband thinks she was cleaning the house before he gets home , and the man needing air freshener because "he's a man"-eh, those might not go over as intended with people that you barely know.

I could see doing a basket of nice outdoor/barbecue type of items (especially since they asked for the grill) but the items you mentioned don't strike me as something for a wedding gift. I have seen baskets of cleaning products given at showers though.

One wedding gift we got was a nice cookbook and a bottle of wine in a pretty fabric-lined bread basket.

 

[monkeybug]

I feel like a registry is a list of things that the Bride and Groom KNOW they want and provide to guests if they would like to choose something for it. I don't think it's meant to exclude people from coming up with their own gifts, especially one that is filled with creativity.
My favorite wedding gift was a family recipe book and a hammer that my grandma painted (pink with polka dots).
My brother has gift cards for a sleep # bed on his registry. I'm making them pillowcases that have Mr. and Mrs. embroidered on them. The Mr. one will have a mustache on it, and the Mrs. one will have a hair bow. He didn't ask for it, but I KNOW they will love it!
I really think you should stick to your plan!

 

[Mrs.Toad]

I'm sorry, I have to agree with the others. Unless you know their preferred brands (and wattage) of all these items, a lot of them will get shoved into a closet and sit there unused until they get thrown away in a couple of years. I wouldn't make the comments about the hot guy on TV or "you married a man" to someone I didn't know, either, you don't know how they are going to take that.

A registry is the perfect place to find ideas for what the couple actually wants, especially if you don't really know them. If it's on their registry, you know they plan to use it. If there is nothing on the registry in your price range, you can still use it to see what colors and styles they like, then find something in your price range that coordinates. Or get then a gc.

One way that some of our guests made their registry gifts more creative was to add something interesting to it. For example, a wok along with a bottle of gourmet Chinese cooking oil, or a blender along with some margarita mix.

 

[monkeybug]

I think it's difficult to do this kind of gift when you don't know the people, and you said you only barely know the groom, and don't know the bride at all...

Some of your items/jokes might not be appropriate for them...do they even play beer pong? Do they even like oreos-not everyone does. And the cliches about the wife spraying pledge so her husband thinks she was cleaning the house before he gets home , and the man needing air freshener because "he's a man"-eh, those might not go over as intended with people that you barely know.

I feel like in this type of gift it doesn't really matter if you like the individual items.
We do this thing called the 12 days of Christmas, and give out lots of little silly gifts that I know most people don't really care about, but the whole thing is fun, and people really love it! The individual items don't really matter.
I do think you should include some gift cards to make it more of a "real" gift, but I think they should include the same humor the rest of the gift contains.

 

[allison443]

I feel like in this type of gift it doesn't really matter if you like the individual items.
We do this thing called the 12 days of Christmas, and give out lots of little silly gifts that I know most people don't really care about, but the whole thing is fun, and people really love it! The individual items don't really matter.
I do think you should include some gift cards to make it more of a "real" gift, but I think they should include the same humor the rest of the gift contains.

I just feel like OP said her intention was to give the couple something they would defintiely use. She doesn't know them so how does she know they'll want to use these things? I could see doing this type of "kit" for a close friend or a sister, not a couple I barely know/don't know at all. Also I don't think she planned to include gift cards.

 

[Tinkermommy]

This gift just sounds wacky to me. It would be an OK shower gift if you knew the bride really well. Otherwise, some of the things you wrote could be misconstrued. Also, I am particular about my cleaning/home products and the couple may also have allergies or other issues with your choices.

And do you really want to lug a rubbermaid tote to the wedding? That is going to look strange.

You have gotten lots of good suggestions. I would suggest you get a gift card from one of the places you registered.

By the way, items on a gift registry aren't random, they are things the couple has taken the time to pick out.

 

[monkeybug]

I just feel like OP said her intention was to give the couple something they would defintiely use. She doesn't know them so how does she know they'll want to use these things? I could see doing this type of "kit" for a close friend or a sister, not a couple I barely know/don't know at all. Also I don't think she planned to include gift cards.

I think if the intention is to give the couple something they would definitely use then stick to the registry!! (I missed that in the op...that's what I get for not paying attention and texting and posting at the same time.)
If the intention is to give them a good laugh and a memorable but silly gift, stick to the original idea! (but include some gift cards)

I would wrap the whole thing and put a tag on it that says something like
"It wouldn't be a wedding with out something old, something blue, something borrowed....and at least one gift you don't really want or need! Your welcome!"
Or simply "They were out of toasters! Congratulations!!!"

 

[hulagirl87]

While it seems like a fun idea, I agree that it might be a more fun shower gift than a gift for the actual wedding. If the gifts off the registry are too expensive, get them a gift card for one of the stores that they registered at or for a restaurant. Speaking as someone that got a few gifts that people "thought" we needed, I would have rather they bought from the registry or got a gift card. We did not put anything overly expensive on our registry though, and tried to put things of all price ranges on there.