Friday 26 June 2009
Help! Inspiration lacking!
My third sister gets married next week. I hate wedding presents, they're all utterly unimaginative. I don't want to mark one of the greatest days in someone's life by giving them a toaster. What do you suggest? She's cool in a Belle and Sebastian way, and he's just finished a PhD in theoretical geometry mathematics or something like that, and they're in their mid-twenties.
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Check out www.iwantoneofthose.com, that's a pretty good site for presents.
A gift wrapped Stuart Murdoch?
Voley, you are being true to gender here. Price range? Things they both like? I would suggest something they can go do together - gig tickets, theatre tickets, a hotel or restaurant voucher, or even one of those adventure day thingys. If you wanted something personal you could have made something but I'm guessing it's a bit late at this stage. Or is there a hobby they both like and could do together? Matt got me a 'make your own cheese' kit for Christmas and asked for 'build your own smokery' stuff for himself and I've just bought my dad a bee nesting box for his birthday. If they both like cooking you could get a kitchen gadget they wouldn't otherwise've bought or if they have the same taste in music you could splash out on a rare CD or some such. Give me more to go with man!
She sounds quirky...perhaps a fondue pot. That's what I would want.
Excellent suggestions, everybody. She'd love the Stuart Murdoch, though I fear her kitchen is too full for fondue sets - she's an expert foodie, despite sharing a radius with your average napkin ring…
I did this once with my brother for a mutual friend and it was very well received: Get together 52 nice (that's essential) postcards with your sister's address. Add dates so that people know when to send them, put them on a cardboard thing or hang them in a tree or something and let the party guests take them. This way, the couple will be reminded of their wedding day and their guests for the next year - for good or worse. It only works if there are enough guests, you probably want at least 70. But if she's got a full kitchen she's probably organising a huge party, too. You might want to find someone to help you - maybe one of your other siblings is as desparate?
Intriguing suggestion, Camel. Currently it's between that and a balloon ride.
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