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What is your budget? I see that your cash flow is low, but how low? It will help me a lot to have at least a price range.
If it's possible I would want a phot album, in chronological order, of the two of us growing up and getting engaged. Nothing fancy, but like his baby pictures, then mine, then our toddler pics, and so on, ending with the engagement. It would be awesome to have something like that! (Aw, I just got teary eyed!!)
He'd only need to buy the scrapbook and have a friend help him make it. An inexpensive and meaningful gift that is made to pass down!!
Ooooo this is a tough one. Even though the day is about rings, if you're thinking about jewelry, how about a right-hand-ring? (Though, that's something you might save for an anniversary...).
Does your ensemble call for a hair-clip or a brooch? Or, if it's going to be cool on your wedding day, how about a shawl or bolero that goes with your outfit?
Other things that wouldn't quite be heirloom quality.. how about something for the two of you to do together, like a couple's massage, or if you're going somewhere exotic for your honeymoon, a scuba diving lesson or something like that?
I totally understand being low on cashflow... lots of times I am asked what I want and my answer is "nothing! I spent all the money on you, don't spend any more!" LOL
well, my gift to him is about $150. If you take our budget, there is only $66 that is not allocated (our wedding is in 2 weeks, so I think we have everything in there). However, it's not like we are going into big debt or anything, and we are just doing a minimoon, so I would say in the 100-200 range, depending on the gift.
I honestly don't know if we're doing wedding day gifts to each other. It will really depend on what our fiancial situation looks like around the wedding. I hope he'll give me a card or something we can save, but other than that, anything would be a bonus.
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I am getting my fiance a piece of Art. I think if you do exchange gifts on the wedding day present should be something that lasts as long as your marriage, others may not agree, but that is how I feel.
I don't think they need to be expensive, just long lasting. Like I heard of someone giving their bride all the notes he saved through their relationship, kind of in a scrapbook way. I would love a gift like that. Jewelry is nice too because it can be passed down from generation to generation. Like if he gave me a piece of family jewelry, I would be really happy. I love sentimental gifts. Anything with meaning is nice.
If you want something that will last, a photo album is a good idea. I know my fiance would have trouble with something creative like that. I'd love something I could keep; a meaningful book, a nice leather item, even something I could wear on my honeymoon and be photographed in a ton. I think the right hand rings are a great suggestion, as are simple bracelets or earrings.
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I want something that Mr. SR picks out himself, I always have to give him hints; it would be nice for him to surprise me with something from his heart.
honestly my present would be for it to be all over with and on my honeymoon lol
Honestly, I think I would be fine with anything that he puts some thought into (though any kind of bling is always a welcome gift ;).
Until the other day, he didn't even know that tradition is to give a gift. It casually came up in conversation, but I don't think I explained very well. I might do an art photo book of the places we're planning to travel on our African honeymoon... but I'm not 100% sure yet. I still have to marinate on that one.
How did your fiances/husbands know to give a gift? Did you tell them? Did they already know? Beside cannotwait, have they asked what you want?
I'm with doctorgirl and a bunch of others - any type of jewelry is always a plus (who is going to buy you jewels if not your husband?!)
I think I'd like some type of jewelry, so that every time I wore it I'd be reminded of our wedding day. My dad gave my mom diamond earrings on their wedding day, but unfortunately, she lost them in a suitcase that was stolen on a trip a few years later. :-/
I have to say jewelry is always a plus, but more importantly to me something that a lot of thought was put into.
My hubby I think learned about wedding gifts between the bride/groom from watching all the wedding shows with me, lol.
For our wedding, my hubby gave me one of those journey necklaces. Not to sound ungrateful (because he spend a pretty good amount on a really quality one with good sized stones) but I have to say I wasn't too thrilled with it. I'm more into jewelry that's a little more intricate and more unique. Getting something that you constantly see on commercials just didn't make me feel very special. And to top it off, when I opened it my godmother was nearby taking photos and said, "Oh look, it's just like the one I'm wearing, except yours is real!" Wow, nothing like wearing the same necklace as someone else on your wedding day. I had one I had gotten for the day, but wore the new one to be nice, even though I now wish I hadn't. Now the necklace is tucked away in the safe and not sure when it will come out. We could have exchanged it within 30 days, but from the time he bought a bit before the wedding, so by the time we got back from the honeymoon the 30 days was up. Here's a photo of my oh so excited face (excuse my hair/makeup it was only half done at that point):
Personally, I'm leaning towards a DSLR! Brand new, fancier digital camera to take AWESOME pictures on our honeymoon! It's the one thing I've had my eye on for awhile. But yes, jewelry is always awesome!
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When I mentioned it to my fiance his reaction was "We're spending all this money AND I have to get you a gift!!??" ... so I am not expecting anything, haha. But I plan to get him a new bbq (or give him a voucher to the bbq store to pick out his own), ours is rusty and only 1 burner (of 6) works.
I'd like a shiny, very glittery diamond band to match the blingy diamond ring I'm getting...
@Lillindy--what great pics...I LOVE your journey necklace. He could also get me one of those or maybe some more pearl earrings or pearl and diamond..
I want (and he knows) an Angels jersey with my new last name on the back and "09" as the number since we are getting married this year.
I would want a card from him-I know it would be his words and I know it sounds corny but my FI writes very thoughtful letters. Maybe a little piece of jewelry or something that he picked out himself. Possibly something that was a family piece or something.
Is there something that you need that would be heirloom quality around home? I've taken to giving candlesticks at weddings because we light shabbat candles every week. Is there something that your parents have that screams "oh, this is for something special" that you always wanted when you were a little girl?
And to jump on the jewelry bandwagon, you could also ask for a nice bracelet that would work with your dress.
Good luck!
I got my honey pie a Tag Heuer watch as a wedding gift, to give him at the rehersal dinner. I also got a surprise for him to open when we get to our honeymoon suite. It's from a website called bonesigh arts, but I saw it at a little local shop in the mountains. It seriously made me cry when I read it, and I bought it and can't wait for him to open it. The picture is from their website...
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Belle: Wow, if you love the journey necklace, let T know I'll see it at a great price, lol! Not to be an ungrateful wife, but it's the furthest from any type of jewelry I would actually want. I would have wanted something more unique that I felt more thought was put into. I would want it to be something that years from now would be a really beautiful, vintage piece.
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I don't think my FI and I are going to do wedding day gifts. But I did buy him this book called "You and Me" that I am going to fill in and give him in the week before we get married. Secretly, I would LOVE it if he got me a piece of aquamarine or blue topaz jewelry but I am not going to even bring up wedding day presents and he can't read my mind so I don't think he's going to get me one! :)
I made a scrapbook using all the pictures we took during our 'dating' days (we're going to have this on the guest sign-in table so they can see it too) and also I will be getting a surprise groom's cake for him on our wedding day. I also have a letter for him...that I wrote for my future husband way before we even met. Other than that...what more does he want?? He's getting ME!!!!!!! 
My parents got him a Burberry watch..that I picked out =)
Ahh I forgot to say what I wanted HAHAAH I grew up going to church so for a wedding gift I'd really like a leather bound Bible with my new name on the front cover (engraved). That would be something really special for me...now I just have to find a way to hint it to him!
I know it is not heirloom qulaity int he sense of you giuys talking jewelry but i have done many videos for couples that are the like scrapbooks you mentioned...only in video form.
I start with the bride's baby pictures up to the time they met...putting them to music and motion. Next comes the grooms, same scenerio, then I lead into pictures after they met and ending with their engagement pictures if they have them. If they do not have them I take them.
if I am close to their location and can get enough information I go to places that have special meaning to them, (A park they go to a lot, a church if their are church related pictures, favorite restraunts, etc) and take video incorporating it into the background behind the pictures.
That sometimes ends up being my gift to the couple as it is is MUCH more time intensive than the cost of any gift I woiuld buy except for family.
Most times they are shown at the rehearsal dinners, showers, during the reception, etc.
Also as far as the photo album, maybe a take on that would be the printed books like the Blurb, My Publisher, Inkubooks ones. I have done several of them and they are great.
A a mother of sons and a wife...I can personally vouch for the fact you need to tell the guys what you have in mind. Like you say they are not mind readers.
If you like heirloom type things you NEED to be VERY specific in letting them know what that means. Maybe even get your MOH or one of the mothers to give him hints if you feel uncomfortable doing it.
You just cannot be upset later if you gave him no guidance. I KNOW he would appreciate it. Who among them wants to purposely dissapoint us?
I was hoping to let me sons use some of the stones in my jewelry to make some for their wives but the stones in my ring from 32 years ago was not big enough. 1/4 carat is minute by standards today.
I plan on giving the stone from my original engagement ring to my god daughter's husband to use in something for their upcoming 10th anniversary. They do not have a lot of money and she never had an engagement ring. I know it would be appreciated and it would mean something to her.
Gosh I just love listening to you gals and all your neat ideas.
I would like a really nice card from him (and a piece of jewelry wouldn't hurt!)
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Funny to say, I received the same response as some others when I said.. honey I don't know what to get you for our wedding day.. the clueless look on his face lead me to belive my staement would be followed by an explanation...
While shopping for our wedding bands I did tell him I would love to have 2 of the same kind.. he surprised me last night with 1.. so I am kinda hoping I will get the 2nd on our wedding day, along with a beautiful card would be magnificent.
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My husband bought me a camera for our wedding day. The catch was that he gave the camera to two of our friends to take pictures with all weekend long. When I got the camera on our wedding night, there were already over 400 wedding photos on it so that I wouldn't have to wait impatiently to get pictures from our pro photographer.
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My FH already knows I'm doing a boudoir shoot for his wedding day present. The problem is, he is completely stumped on what to get me. I am so happy just to be getting married, and we are out of "cashflow", so I don't even have any ideas. (Trust me, this is a rare thing to not want a gift!)
Can you help me get my creative juices flowing? I'm already wearing earrings he gave me, and my dress doesn't look good with necklaces, etc. I would like it to be something "longer lasting" or something with heirloom qualities, but I am open to ANY suggestions.
URLs/pics even better. ;) Thanks!