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So I wanted to get something really nice for my FI for the wedding...not only are we getting married but it's his 30th birthday just 2 days prior to our date.  Originally my plans were to buy him a really nice expensive watch, since he collects them, but he decided last month to go out and buy TWO that he saw on sale.  There goes that idea. 

Then his mom this weekend dropped the bomb that he already bought me my gift...and that it's really expensive, she doesn't even know where he got the money from to buy it.  Great.  Not only am I on a smaller budget but he already purchased mine??

He keeps talking about a new tv but I just don't have the $2000 to spend on a 60" that he wants.  I thought about surprising him with a weekend away to Vegas or something but that's out of my price range.

What are you guys buying your man that is away from the norm?

I've thought about boudoir and I know he'd like it but I question whether I want to do this knowing the book would probably just sit in a drawer.  I also looked at possibly season tickets for a sport but all of our teams here are insanely overpriced for tickets in general.

I may though look into getting a pass for skiing..he has said over the last couple of years that he wants to go more and if I get him a pass maybe he'll be able to do it, and depending on the price I can get it for both of us.  It's only a seasonal gift and not a forever gift but it's a thought.

I am debating between watch, electric acoustic guitar, or something like an IPad (he is a Mac fanatic). 

@marlew: I know some teams where we live offer a partial season or maybe like five select games or maybe you could do concert tickets.

I agree with the other gal who asked you what he's in to. What are his hobbies? Does he like movies? Video games? Sports? What about:

 his favorite band or kind of music, you could get him concert tickets to the next show that's coming to your area, Even if nothing is close you can make a little weekend trip out of it.

Does he like or need any tools?

Cuff links?

A flask that you have engraved with something special

How about reservations at a bed and breakfast thats a few hours away and a whole romantic weekend package. You could put a picnic basket together with wine and bubble bath, plus some other romantic "stuff" and get an invitation that you hand write in to say "You're cordially invited to a weekend getaway to ______ with your beautiful wife on the weekend of ______."

Not sure what you're budget is, but check out the website VRBO (vacation rentals by owner). You can find some amazing vaca spots and stay in a beautiful place that is way cheaper then a hotel. You can make your own meals with local ingredients and save money, you can even find places with hot tubs. THere's locations listed on there for all over the world. i found something super affordable to take my SO on a little romantic getaway for 4 days when he came home on leave from Iraq.

thanks so much to all of you for your great ideas.  I'm going to do some more research and see if I can pinpoint something!

I'd love to get UFC tickets but I have to keep watching if they're coming back to Toronto or Montreal before I can get them.  I'm going to keep researching other options too in case I can't get UFC tix.

i did boudior :)

I'm not sure yet, but my most recent thought is a saxophone. He's never played, but has wanted to for some time and it's one of those things he hopes to learn to do one day. He'd never in a million years buy it for himself, but I think I can put a note on it to the effect of making all of his dreams come true (but less cheesy). He didn't like the idea of the boudoir pictures, unfortunately!

Update:  After stressing myself out for weeks trying to figure out what to get for him, I found something.  He was chatting a while back about getting a small charcoal bbq/fire pit for our backyard, so I'm hoping I can get one on sale now that it's end of season!  Goodbye stress!

oh oh!!  my FI just got one at Lowes for $60 (50% off) 

We love it!

@babybluz - I went to Home Depot but Lowes had WAY more selection and I got an awesome one there.  I hope he likes it!!  Now I need to figure out wtf to get him for his birthday (which is 2 days before the wedding and he's turning 30!)