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first christmas ornaments - help me choose

posted 2 years ago in Newlyweds
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  • poll: First Christmas Ornaments - help me choose - see photos below
    Penguin - Our first Christmas : (14 votes)
    28 %
    Gingerbread couple (from etsy) : (2 votes)
    4 %
    Our first Christmas as Mr and Mrs rustic sign (from etsy) : (22 votes)
    44 %
    Our first Christmas crystal heart (Waterford) : (5 votes)
    10 %
    Our first Christmas silver heart (Lenox) : (7 votes)
    14 %
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    pixielee25      

    When we received a first christmas ornament at our wedding I loved it. It was a thoughtful gift and a chance to start a new tradition for our new family. I'd like to extend this gift onto newlyweds...but help me choose. There are so many out there! See the ones I've found so far. My favorite is the penguin couple.

    Have you received any first christmas ornaments or gifted any?

    I love this tradition!

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    CupcakeSprinkles    October 16, 2010   Dallas, Texas

    Awwww .... what a great tradition!  I like the penguins and the "our first Christmas as Mr. and Mrs." 

     
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    HannahT    September 6, 2009  

    I love the "Our First Christmas as Mr. And Mrs." one!

    I especially like that one because we've lived together for four years--so this certainly isn't our first Christmas together, but it's our first married one!

    I LOVE the idea of gifting ornaments/tree skirts/stockings to newlyweds and would be thrilled to get a gift like that.

     
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    LittleLynx    May 28, 2011   Canada

    Oooh, this is so cute! I love it, maybe I will do this for my fsil too :)

    I really like the "Our First Christmas as Mr. and Mrs." one, I think that's my favourite! I like the asymmetrical heart though too.

     
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    Anonymous      

    I too like the one that says our first christmas as mr. and mrs.

     
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    Future Mrs. Martin    August 21, 2010   London Ontario Canada

    I like the metal one - so classy!

     
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    semanthia      

    I love the "First Christmas as Mr. and Mrs. 2009" Really cute!!! I like the other ones too but this one jumped out at me.

     
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    floridabeachbride    05-28-11   Melbourne, FL

    Our 1st (dating) Christmas was pengiuns just like that!

    Our 2nd was frogs lol.

    Our 3rd..hum, I'm in your boat ;D

     

    I really like the pengiuns (hey, I'm bias ;)) and the sign with the mr and mrs. I like the vintage look of it.

    Maybe you should add a poll! I heart me some polls, plus it will make it easier for you to see the opinions without having to scan every.single. one.

     

     
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    pixielee25      

    Thanks for the quick feedback everyone! I really like the rustic sign too. But the penguins are just so darn cute!

    @HannahT - Good point that it acknowledges the newlywed part! All the couples I know have been living together for years. This ornament celebrates the actual marriage! Or else I'd have to start doing this with all couples!

    @floridabeachbride - Another great point - I just added the poll to the best of my ability. I had no idea there would be several responses so quickly.

    I'm loving the feedback!

    Thanks all!

     
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    gingerkid4god    June 12, 2010   West Virginia

    This gave me a cool idea for next year thanx

     
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    whitesonnet    June 26, 2010   Detroit, MI

    I love penguins! I have a penguin ornament of our "family" from last year - me, FI, two dogs and a cat. I also have a just us ornament from our cruise, two little penguins on the beach. If it were up to me, the whole tree would be penguins. They're so stinkin' cute!

     
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    Ember78    December 15, 2012  

    I like the rustic sign

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    i am torn between the lenox and waterford (but i am also a snob because i worked in the china department).

     
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    Boston Bee       Panama City, FL

    I think the penguin ornament and really cute.  The rustic sign is nice, but think about the couple's style... I wouldn't want a rustic sign for my house because it wouldn't go with anything.

     
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    Lillindy    September 2008   Bay Area, CA

    Such a great idea!  We have cousins who just got married yesterday and this is something we should have given them as a wedding gift, but we might have to stop by their house with something like this before Christmas!

    Here's the one we got and love:

    first christmas ornaments - help me choose :  wedding christmas ornament first christmas gift P0056597

    The only bad thing was they don't customize hair color, but it's something you can easily do yourself :)

     
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    FutureMrs.Harless    July 25, 2010   Northeast TN

    I like the cystal heart but honestly I am very partial to the little  personalized Dough ornaments I get my daughter one every year and get them as christmas presents to family every year and everyone loves them

     
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    rosychicklet    September 27, 2008   Boston, MA

    I love this one:

    first christmas ornaments - help me choose :  wedding christmas ornament first christmas gift Il 430xN.99558302

    http://www.etsy.com/shop/riricreations

     
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    sunshinebride    July 30, 2010   California

    waterford!  classic.  and they come out with a new one every year.

     
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    ddubzz    June 5, 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    I voted for the Lenox (seems like I'm in the minority).  I also like the Waterford one.  I think these are classic designs that will last forever.  :)

     
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    cheerful    September 2009 - eloped  

    I'm going with the etsy sign! 

     
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    Jacqi    February 28, 2009  

    I voted for the Lenox silver heart.

    Another option would be these: http://gifts.redenvelope.com/gifts/miniwishornamentset-28329455?viewpos=25&trackingpgroup=rcfav&tile=hmpg_pod2

    They also come in spheres. You could write them a little note or provide them with slips of paper (5 for each year) so they could make it a tradition to write wishes or wishes that have come true for them, and then keep them all in the box and read them each year. It doesn't scream first christmas, but it would start a nice tradition.

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    KellyV    September 12, 2009   New York, NY

    I love this.  My brother and his wife got an embroidered Christmas Tree Skirt and Stockings for their wedding.  So now every wedding that they go to where they know teh couple doesnt have this, they get it.  We got them this year, and we LOVE them!  Very original and something we wouldnt have thought of until we got it :) 

     
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    Jelly_Bean25    11-21-2009   Orlando, FL

    I would LOVE to get one for ours.  I haven't thought about it.  I hope my guests have!!

     
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    Lillindy    September 2008   Bay Area, CA

    @rosychicklet: I love the quote on the one you found!

     
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    stephinPA    October 29, 2010   Reading, PA

    I like the 'First Christmas..Mr. and Mrs.'  Too cute!

     
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    contrarymary    October 17, 2009   Placentia, CA

    ah first christmas together ornaments. I think i bought about 3 our first year together as bf/gf and about 6 last year after our first jop wedding and this year i know i will probably buy a few more since we just had our religious ceremony & actual reception! somebody stop me!  but seriously love the penguin ones. too cute!

     

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