Wedding Gifts Off the registry?

[Drakkon]

Going to a wedding this weekend and in my procrastination never got a gift for the bride/groom. So i called up the bridesmaid and got the wedding registry info and looked it up online and practically everything is taken! all thats left is a pot, a spoon, and a $500 device that appears to cook monkeys.
So that being said whats the next appropriate thing to get the happy couple? Last time i went to a wedding i got something half assed off the registry but cost $80 and they ended up getting separated less than a month later so i dont want to spend too much $$$ either.

 

[Glavinsolo]

Gift card to whatever store is on their registry. Have it mailed.

 

[lokiju]

Cash.

It is not tacky.

It'll be more appreciated than you could imagine.

Getting married in October and to be honest the fiancee and I could use money much more than anything else we've listed on our registry, it's just considered tacky to ask for cash, but not to receive cash from what we've read on theknot.com

 

[Lola]

what about a nice engraved frame with their names and date?
you can go to Things Remembered and get it done in a few minutes.
Its thoughtful and something they can then use to display a wedding photo.

 

[imported_JoePa]

Cash is great

 

[ZOOYUKA]

Just go with a gift card or cash.

 

[AmigaMan]

I second the cash or gift card idea. My wife put crazy stuff on our registry and so we ended up not getting much from it (rubbermaid containers?!?!?!) But we did end up with a bunch of cash and gift cards which was waaaay more appreciated anyways.

 

[skrilla]

Originally posted by: lokiju
Cash.

It is not tacky.

It'll be more appreciated than you could imagine.

Getting married in October and to be honest the fiancee and I could use money much more than anything else we've listed on our registry, it's just considered tacky to ask for cash, but not to receive cash from what we've read on theknot.com

True, I was just talking with someone yesterday about this. I'm sure most newlyweds could use cash and would appreciate it.

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
what about a nice engraved frame with their names and date?
you can go to Things Remembered and get it done in a few minutes.
Its thoughtful and something they can then use to display a wedding photo.

My wife and I loved ALL the cash.

We did get a lot of off-registry items that got regifted/donated. Every one has different tastes but we would rather have money than an engraved frame that may or may not compliment a couple's style/tastes; it's just a lot safer to give green.

 

[Jawo]

I take lots and lots of photos, so I framed a few and gave it to them. I used a nice, but inexpensive frame, if they want to change it. Sometimes its the thought that counts the most!

 

[Jawo]

ugh...darn slow arse computer

 

[Cutterhead]

Originally posted by: lokiju
Cash.

It is not tacky.

It'll be more appreciated than you could imagine.

Getting married in October and to be honest the fiancee and I could use money much more than anything else we've listed on our registry, it's just considered tacky to ask for cash, but not to receive cash from what we've read on theknot.com

Lokiju is right, cash is the best way to go here. Even when I get someone a gift for the wedding, I include some cash, too. I'm getting married in April and I know we would certainly appreciate that.

 

[Drakkon]

whenever i hear cash for a wedding gift i cant hel;p but think of the scene from bubble boy...

Five hundred dolla!!!!!

 

[Lola]

Originally posted by: RKS

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
what about a nice engraved frame with their names and date?
you can go to Things Remembered and get it done in a few minutes.
Its thoughtful and something they can then use to display a wedding photo.

My wife and I loved ALL the cash.

We did get a lot of off-registry items that got regifted/donated. Every one has different tastes but we would rather have money than an engraved frame that may or may not compliment a couple's style/tastes; it's just a lot safer to give green.

You are correct, however i know some people would rather give a small gift than just putting a $20 in a card for the couple.

We loved and needed all the cash we got as well, but you cannot go wrong with a simple, classic sliver frame. just my .02

 

[Kaido]

$25 gift card ftw

Gift cards and cash were extremely appreciated when we got married last year. Getting married is expensive and you can end up getting a lot of junk that you'll never use and can't return. I still have like 3 sets of cups that I'll never use lol.

 

[blue1friday2]

Originally posted by: skrilla

Originally posted by: lokiju
Cash.

It is not tacky.

It'll be more appreciated than you could imagine.

Getting married in October and to be honest the fiancee and I could use money much more than anything else we've listed on our registry, it's just considered tacky to ask for cash, but not to receive cash from what we've read on theknot.com

True, I was just talking with someone yesterday about this. I'm sure most newlyweds could use cash and would appreciate it.

Also cash is a very traditional wedding gift. Almost all cultures give wads of money to the bride and groom on the wedding day.

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: LolaWiz

Originally posted by: RKS

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
what about a nice engraved frame with their names and date?
you can go to Things Remembered and get it done in a few minutes.
Its thoughtful and something they can then use to display a wedding photo.

My wife and I loved ALL the cash.

We did get a lot of off-registry items that got regifted/donated. Every one has different tastes but we would rather have money than an engraved frame that may or may not compliment a couple's style/tastes; it's just a lot safer to give green.

You are correct, however i know some people would rather give a small gift than just putting a $20 in a card for the couple.

We loved and needed all the cash we got as well, but you cannot go wrong with a simple, classic sliver frame. just my .02

Simple and classic is great but knowing some of my relatives it would turn in to an overly-ornate/gawdy/30"x15" monstrocity that we would have to set out everytime the particular relative came over.

 

[z42]

Originally posted by: Glavinsolo
Gift card to whatever store is on their registry. Have it mailed.

:thumbsup:

or cash.

 

[Drakkon]

card and cash it is then
thanx for the replies folks...didnt realize cash was so accepted/common!

 

[Gooberlx2]

Cash, totally! And slip it from your inside coat pocket to the groom's in a white envelope, all shady-like...just so you can feel like a mafioso!

 

[Rubycon]

A self respecting geek would know that you can use REGEDT32 to fix your registry problems. :laugh:

 

[Kelemvor]

Cash/Check is always fine. Or jsut get thems oemthing you thnkn they'd want but be sure to get a gift receipt in case they end up wanting to exchange it.