Gift???!

[Tonysweetie]

I'm going to be in a wedding New Years Eve weekend that requires me to travel by plane. I've been scoping out to bride and grooms registry and I see some great gift ideas but most of them I cannot bring in my suitcase. I was thinking about just giving a gift card instead but this is my best friend were talking about and that to me just doesn't seem personal enough. What could I get her to go with the gift card to make it more personal? I don't want to travel with anything glass or anything that would resemable a weapon obviously. When I got married she gave me a pretty set of lingerie to take on our honeymoon and I was thinking about doing the same for her. Would that go okay with a gift card?

[Missy2U]

Couldn't you get them something from their registry and have it shipped to them?

If you decide to do a gift card, you could certainly do the lingerie - it would be a really nice gift to go with a card. Alternatively, you could do his and hers monogrammed robes (I saw this on Rachael Ray yesterday :D ) - that would be nice for a honeymoon too.

[MrsDroege]

I second having it shipped. However that can be cost prohibitive. Can you buy it when you get to your location?

[nicole]

A lot of times you can order the gift online and have it shipped directly to your friend from wherever she's registered. You wouldn't be able to wrap it yourself, but I think most places offer gift wrap and if not at least a gift message. Where is she registered?

[Tonysweetie]

Thanks ladies, I could have it shipped I guess. I didn't really think about that. I couldn't buy it when I get there b/c I'm getting there on Friday before the wedding and we'll be super busy I'm sure.

[KrissyCat7]

I like the idea of lingerie and a gift card! Id love that.

If you do decide to have something shipped, make sure to check for promo codes on google, lots of times you can get free shipping.

[PG-rated]

Definitely have it shipped, especially if they're getting married in a different town from where they'll be living. I know it was a pain to store and then transport the gifts people brought to our wedding, and we lived within driving distance of our wedding location.

[mgmhmj]

The lingerie and gift card idea is great, and that's something that's small enough that you could pack and take with you so you could give it to her in person (and that way you know she's opened it before the honeymoon instead of waiting til she gets back, which I would guess she's likely to do with shipped gifts). If you do want to send something, though, a great website that I use all the time is www.hemslojd.com. They have monogrammed glassware for unbelievably low prices, and it's great quality. The first thing I ordered from there was a set of pilsners for my BF, and I swear I've used them for every wedding/guy's birthday/Christmas since then. You can place the order, and then call and let them know it's a gift and they won't include an invoice, just a packing slip.

[Tonysweetie]

Thanks girls for all the suggestions. I think I am going to go with a gift card and a lingerie set. Like mgmhmj metioned I want her to have the lingerie for the honeymoon. :)

[ejs]

I was taught that it's proper to send wedding gifts, not take them to the wedding.

Also, to me, the lingerie seems more like a shower gift than a wedding gift.

[jennylou]

Moved to the appropriate forum. :)

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Is she having a shower? That's when the lingerie or gift is usually given for NYC weddings. I'm not saying it's "right" or that it's the only gift ever given, buy at NYC weddings, there's usually no wrapped gifts given - it's all checks in cards. They may not even have a "gift table" but only fancy box for cards.

[Tonysweetie]

No, it's not a shower gift. I'm in the wedding and were VERY close and when I was getting married she gave me a lingerie set the day before privately. That is what I plan to do for her as well. The gift card or whatever else will be given to the couple at the wedding.