Unique wedding gift ideas?

[rdsx28]

Hi,
I need to get a wedding gift and was looking to get something different or unique. I don't want to give money and I am not extremely close to these folks. I would be willing to spend 100-150 dollars.
Thanks for any help

 

[Maggie Lizer]

Hi,
I need to get a wedding gift and was looking to get something different or unique. I don't want to give money and I am not extremely close to these folks. I would be willing to spend 100-150 dollars.
Thanks for any help

Honestly, if you are not really close to them, I'd stick with money rather than a unique gift. Maybe you can come up with a different way to present the money/check, but I'd stick with money in this situation.

 

[mrudman]

One gift that I saw someone receive that was really nice was a personalized crock, engraved with their names and wedding date.

It wasn't from this company but it was similar so you could just google to find one you like. http://www.plowhearth.com/Personalized-Wedding-Crock_p4450.html

This one is under your budget, but you could always add something inside of it, such as kitchen utensils, nice dish towels, etc to bring it up closer to the $100 if you wanted.

 

[Ciao Mickey]

Hi,
I need to get a wedding gift and was looking to get something different or unique. I don't want to give money and I am not extremely close to these folks. I would be willing to spend 100-150 dollars.
Thanks for any help

Do you want it to be so unique that they will stick it in a closet and never use it or so unique that they will pull it out when company comes and mock you?

How about a life-size poster of yourself holding their wedding invitation?

That's pretty unique.

How about his and her mani-pedi? That's different.

Then there is always the Groupon...

Do the couple a favor and give cash so they can use it to buy something they really need or a gift card to a store like Home Depot.

*Unique* and *wedding gift* should never be used in the same sentence.

 

[mjkacmom]

*Unique* and *wedding gift* should never be used in the same sentence.

Especially followed by "not extremely close!"

 

[HM]

My parents like to find a unique pottery piece to give at weddings. Do you know their color scheme for their home (hints from registry?). Something to display that can also be used for serving at meals is always a good item.

 

[scrapquitler]

I'd suggest that if you aren't very close to them, you should stick with either cash or something off their registry. That way you know you are giving them something that they want and will use. Otherwise you run the risk of your $100-$150 gift either being given away, trashed or stuck in a closet somewhere.

 

[LJSquishy]

I always recommend folks purchase gifts from the couple's wedding registry. People register for a reason...they are items they need or want.

Perhaps you can add to a registry gift to make it unique. If they registered for a crock pot, buy the crock pot, a slow cooker recipe book, and maybe purchase a set of cooking utensils from their registry or stainless tongs, or bundle it with a set of nice kitchen towels, etc. With your budget, you can purchase several medium to small priced gifts and make a nice little theme.

Most couples don't appreciate gifts that weren't on their registry, myself included. We had registered for specific bath towels, and got them, but someone also gave us a pair of random towels. We also got a set of hors d'oeuvres knives that we didn't register for and never used. There were a few other random things also. The only item we received that was not on our registry was a beautiful serving platter (white) and I do love it. If it were any other color, I wouldn't have used it. All of our dinnerware and serving bowls/platters are white.

 

[tiggger1]

One of the best wedding gifts I got was a metal tray that was personalized to our last name. One of my father's aunts made it and used old wine labels and other stuff with our name on it. then she put varnish on it. Its a great decoration for my kitchen...

 

[Pigeon]

I agree with the others. Unique wedding gifts for people you don't know well equals giant waste of money on something they will hate.

This should be about giving them something they will like and use. If you don't want to ask about a registry or know what they like, cash always fits perfectly.

 

[emma'smom]

My go to wedding gift:

An inexpensive and simple (but pretty) salad bowl and salad tongs.......I usually just get a basic wooden or glass bowl--something simple and practical.
100 crisp dollar bills
Refrigerator magnets shaped like vegetables

Crumple up the dollar bills to look like lettuce and place them in the bowl.
Add the salad tongs and the magnets to look like "toppings".....

It's fun, it's creative.....it cost about the same as other gifts. Most folks can use another simple salad bowl for picnics (or they can regift it)...

Everyone we've given it too raves about how fun it was to open and most folks end up using the one dollar bills as tip money for the honeymoon.

 

[akcire]

I got a unique gift for my wedding from one of my husband's male single friends. It was a set of 4 of the ugliest mugs I had ever seen in my life. Seriously they were horrible they were giant in size and had big old looking fruit hand painted on them, or as I called them the giant rotting fruit mugs.

I assumed they were a clearance special and he just cheaped out. My husband said, even if he paid $1 per mug he was returning them for the $4. Well husband returned them and they were expensive. I want to say just under $150 for the 4 mugs. My husband also said the sales girl who took the return remembered selling them (probably the only 4 ever sold), and my husband said the sales girl was HOT! I got ugly mugs because they were being sold by a HOT girl.

As others have said unique is not always good. Cash always fits.

 

[jgreco]

+1 on the registry idea. Most people want cash and if you decide to go that route, one wedding we went to we did a "money tree". We got a branch, sprayed it silver and took 100 crisp $1 bills, accordion folded them and attached to the tree.
Here's a example -http://www.mdmproofing.com/iym/weblog/2006/10/so-where-are-seeds.html

Though I must say I LOVE the salad bowl idea. What a great presentation!

 

[MichelleinMaine]

My go to wedding gift:

An inexpensive and simple (but pretty) salad bowl and salad tongs.......I usually just get a basic wooden or glass bowl--something simple and practical.
100 crisp dollar bills
Refrigerator magnets shaped like vegetables

Crumple up the dollar bills to look like lettuce and place them in the bowl.
Add the salad tongs and the magnets to look like "toppings".....

It's fun, it's creative.....it cost about the same as other gifts. Most folks can use another simple salad bowl for picnics (or they can regift it)...

Everyone we've given it too raves about how fun it was to open and most folks end up using the one dollar bills as tip money for the honeymoon.

This sounds adorable (and practical!)

 

[drcmk]

No one wants a unique wedding gift. Everyone wants money. No one has ever said, "I wish my guests had given me something more unique instead of just giving me money."

 

[rdsx28]

Okay, guys I guess cash it will be. The salad bowl idea is adorable and I shall remember that for a future gift. Thanks for the help I really appreciate it!