Wedding gift from mother for bride who has everything?

[slo]

Congratulations to your DD on her upcoming marriage.

Your heirloom gift is a very lovely idea that I’m sure she will love - I know I would love that.

When my DD gets married I’m going to make her a pendant with both our birthstones in it.

 

[Sinder]

I have 2 strings of pearls for my dd, one was her great grandmother’s and the other her grandmother’s. I’m going to give her one string and have the other made into earrings and a bracelet for her wedding day.
She has no idea they have been sitting in my drawer for 20 years so it will be a nice surprise.

I personally like the idea of giving a family heirloom gift so I think your serving spoons idea is great. If you have any hand written recipes that your mother did I would have them transferred to a serving platter to go with them.

 

[leebee]

Not as a wedding present, but one Christmas my elderly great-aunt gave me her big silver serving spoon. She called it her "stuffing" spoon and used it to scoop stuffing from the turkey. I don't have any recollection of that, but I love having Auntie Petie's serving spoon and use it every time I make a turkey, to scoop the stuffing out of the bird. ❤

 

[QueenIsabella]

I think you're on the right track with a family heirloom. My daughters aren't married yet, but DD26 had some faux gray pearls (nice ones) that my father gave my mother. She borrowed them so many times, I said, just keep them, here's the box, think of your grandparents once in a while. Meanwhile, DD18 will get the REAL pearls that DH gave me on our wedding day. One day, each DD will get a set of china--oldest picks first. One is my mother's sat, one is Dh's grandmother's set.

In addition, my MIL's father was an upholsterer. We have a couch and a few chairs that he made--that stuff is built like iron. Seriously. stub a bare tow on the ottoman, and you'll be limping for days. I want each child to have one piece--DS24 has already claimed the couch, since it was built (as a wedding gift!) for my FIL, and DS24 and he are/were the same height.

I just think these meaningful pieces have value beyond money.

 

[Hisgirl]

I’ve never actually heard of a wedding gift exclusively to the bride (or groom, for that matter) from their parent, but it does strike me as a sweet idea. Definitely go with something sentimental or with special meaning just between the two of you, since as I understand it, it’s intended as an intimate gesture. I presume you’ll also be giving the couple something larger and more “wedding-gifty”?

Yes, we are giving them a Weber grill. a very nice gift. This is for something intimate for her.

 

[js]

My daughter got married in June and I had my wedding dress made into a robe for her to get ready in on her wedding day. I was married in 1990 and my train was huge and the seamstress was able to use my train and applique on the robe and sash. Every single inch was from my dress and if she has a daughter, I hope to be able to have her use the dress too. My daughter and sil can buy whatever they want and I loved having this made and my daughter also loved it too.

 

[lifesavacation]

I love the idea of the robe made out of the wedding dress. I'll probably use this idea for my daughter.

When my sister got married. I bought her 3 bottles of really expensive champagne and then had custom boxes made for each. One to be opened on honeymoon, 1st anniversary, and 5th anniversary. I got the boxes on Etsy.

 

[js]

I love the idea of the robe made out of the wedding dress. I'll probably use this idea for my daughter.

When my sister got married. I bought her 3 bottles of really expensive champagne and then had custom boxes made for each. One to be opened on honeymoon, 1st anniversary, and 5th anniversary. I got the boxes on Etsy.

Thank you. Here is a picture of my daughter and the robe. She was seven months pregnant and had a son. I loved having the robe made for her.

 

[MrsPete]

It seems too small. I just don't know.

Yeah, I don't really love that idea. I agree that a couple serving spoons -- no matter how nice -- seems too small for your daughter.

I don't have jewelry to give her

How about buying a piece of jewelry to match her wedding dress? Something she can wear for the wedding AND can wear afterward too?

So what did YOU give your child for a wedding gift?

I gave my daughter all her silverware.

If the gift is specifically for the bride only, then I'd get her something from Tiffany's.

I wouldn't care a bit about where a piece of jewelry was purchased.

My parents got me my Kitchenaid mixer

I know you said you didn't want to get a kitchen item, but -- if you go that way -- a Kitchenaid mixer isn't just another kitchen item. I use mine practically every day, and I have a couple accessories.

I would do an experience since memories are priceless.

An experience is a good idea. If I were going that direction, I'd look into a special dinner or a tour they could share on their honeymoon. Or a class of some sort they could share after the honeymoon.

 

[NYCgrrl]

A collection of family recipes. If you can hand write some that would be particularly nice.

A family tree with sayings and recollections about specific family members.

 

[J'aime Paris]

I wouldn't care a bit about where a piece of jewelry was purchased.

Ok??
I wasn't giving YOU the suggestion....no need to crap on my idea.

Tiffany jewelry IS special to me.

 

[angelbaby129]

When I got married, my mom got a special blank cookbook. She asked a lot of family members, including some from my husband's family, for recipes for it. She was even able to include some that my grandmother and aunt who had passed away had written down. Now I have a cookbook full of handwritten recipes from all of my relatives.

 

[Disneyfan754321]

Shop etsy.... I bought a cutting board with a burn in it that says mr and mrs .... established 2020. And this year I bought a metal sign says the same thing. The cutting board was my favorite because its useful and does not clutter and thoughtfull.

 

[QueenIsabella]

When I got married, my mom got a special blank cookbook. She asked a lot of family members, including some from my husband's family, for recipes for it. She was even able to include some that my grandmother and aunt who had passed away had written down. Now I have a cookbook full of handwritten recipes from all of my relatives.

I did something similar for each of my 4 kids. I hand-wrote "mom's recipes"--some are ones passed down, like my mom's lasagna and her famous pie crust recipes. Mostly, though, they're recipes from the kids' childhoods--how I make Bolognese, Dad's favorite Snickerdoodle recipe, Blueberry Buckle (my favorite), and so forth. On extra pages, I put Mom's tips, and made references to beloved cookbooks (Joy of Cooking is my go-to for roasts and other seldom-made items). Some pages have little notes on them--like, the Snickerdoodle recipe requires that you use real butter, and says it serves "one Dad".

My younger two love to bake, and they've started writing or sticking their own recipes among the pages.

I wish I had something like that from my grandmother--she was born in Italy. She may have had only a third-grade education, but she was an amazing cook!

 

[MrsPete]

Ok??
I wasn't giving YOU the suggestion....no need to crap on my idea.

Tiffany jewelry IS special to me.

I wouldn't know Tiffany jewelry /wouldn't care about the name brand. That's not crapping on your idea; it's just a sharing of thoughts.

 

[DisneyHardin]

Tiffany jewelry IS special to me.

I would have loved a Tiffany bracelet or necklace when I got married - my mom got me a vacuum cleaner for a wedding gift

 

[JaxDad]

I would have loved a Tiffany bracelet or necklace when I got married - my mom got me a vacuum cleaner for a wedding gift

That sucks.

 

[QueenIsabella]

That sucks.

I see what you did there.

I'm not a jewelry person AT ALL, and even I know what Tiffany is. My DH would be wasting his money, buying it for me, but my vultures, oops, sorry, I mean my DAUGHTERS would be beyond thrilled to snap it up.

 

[Hisgirl]

Thank you all for the suggestions! I actually combined them all and this is what I came up with!

I'm giving her a gift basket with something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.

The old will be the heirloom sterling silver serving spoons from her grandmother's sterling, a new negligee for new, a pair of blue tanzanite stud earrings for blue and last, an embroidered handkerchief my daddy got in germany for borrowed.

 

[QueenIsabella]

Thank you all for the suggestions! I actually combined them all and this is what I came up with!

I'm giving her a gift basket with something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.

The old will be the heirloom sterling silver serving spoons from her grandmother's sterling, a new negligee for new, a pair of blue tanzanite stud earrings for blue and last, an embroidered handkerchief my daddy got in germany for borrowed.

Sounds perfect!