Wedding gifts for someone who isn't registered...

[karina]

..and having a small wedding? My best friend is having a courthouse and small VFW hall wedding... i want to throw her a shower .. any ideas on gifts?

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

It really depends on their interests and needs. Let me throw some ideas out there....

If they are getting a place together you can throw them a room by room shower. Where each person invited is assigned a different room and gives them an appropriate gift.

A potluck shower- Each guests would bring their favorite dish and the recipe. You would provide the recipe card book and cards for everyone to write a small hello on one side and the reicpe on the other.

Barware- I got a lot of this for my wedding and its nice b/c we were already living together and it's something we usually wouldn't buy ourselves.

Honeymoon- You may be able to get everyone to pitch in for a small weekend honeymoon if they don't have anything planned. Or anything else that is out of guests price range that you know she has been eyeing (bedding, furniture, china set).

Hope that gets the wheels turning!!!

[BethElena]

I like the honeymoon idea!

I know it's kind of boring, but $$ is a good option, especially if they are planning on buying a home soon.

[QueenofCA]

I was thinking of the weekend honeymoon too!

How about a couple of gift cards to restaurants for some nice dinners out?

How about some things that pertain to a specific meal i.e. breakfast: a griddle pan, some of those cute pancake shapers, a bottle of pure maple syrup, champagne glasses (for mimosas!) and maybe a breakfast cookbook.

[lawyergirl25]

If you can't afford an entire weekend getaway, you could reserve them a hotel room for their wedding night and take care of decorating it with candles and flowers. Have champagne and chocolates waiting for them.

I like the idea of GCs to various restaurants too.

[Sare79]

A girlfriend of mine had a small intimate wedding a few months ago with the possibility of them moving abroad. The wedding gifts were mostly money and shower gifts were gift cards, lingerie and small things.

[Whitters20]

If you need ideas for a shower you can do a theme room shower such as a kitchen shower. Or an around the clock shower. As for gifts from you, you can do something that goes with the theme or ask what kind colors they are decorating with and choose something that goes. I know gift cards are boring for the gift giver but you could get one to her favorite store.

[Meredith]

I second the idea for the room-by-room shower. Maybe you could draw up a list of things you know she could use. What color is her bathroom? What size is their bed? Does she have a lot of counter space in the kitchen? This way you can organize a list and sorta make your own registry for everyone you invite. Tell them things like blue towels; panini maker; king sheet set in beige; king-size wool blanket; and other thing along those lines. Who doesn't like new stuff? This would work well if you were pretty certain of what she doesn't already have.

[Asha]

lingerie showers are always fun!!!