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What was the best unexpected gift you received?

posted 3 years ago in Gifts and Registries
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    chelseamorning    November 1, 2008   Washington, DC/Atlanta

    Since most people make registries and most guests use them, it's not a surprise to open our wedding presents. Occasionally though you get something awesome and totally unexpected. What is your favorite gift you've received that you had no idea was coming?

    My favorite unexpected wedding gift is nothing too important, but just adorable. They were porcelain goose-shaped measuring cups. Our whole wedding was bird-themed, so these were a major hit. You should have seen my husband's face when he opened them, he looked so happy. We have them on display in our kitchen.

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    rosychicklet    September 27, 2008   Boston, MA

    Pink and Blue iPod shuffles- one for me and one for the groom!

     
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    ATbride    May 30, 2009   Philadelphia, PA

    My FSIL gave me a handmade recipe book with all the important and memorable recipes from my fiance's side of the family.  She knows I love to cook, so she contacted relatives for recipes.  I opened it at our shower and almost cried!

     
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    Gerbera    August 7, 2010   NY

    @ ATbride,

    I think that is one of the best gifts I have heard of. That is such a great welcome to the family gift. We all know sometimes family recipes are guarded as just that "family" recipes. It's so great that she took the time to put all that together.

    We have a old Betty Crocker recipe box that used to belong to the FI's grandmother and it's chockfulled of recipes she tore out of books, written on index cards, etc. I love it.

     
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    yogigal    June 27, 2009   Chicago (married in Philly)

    I recieved a gift from red envelope that was a glass container filled with double stuffed Oreos!!!  This was the funniest, most thoughtful gift ever from a friend of my fiance's.

     

     

     

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