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errant said: Anxiety said: ya think? i think it would be a fun way of summarizing almost 20 years of friendship and craziness into one fun speech. and i KNOW i'm going to be expected to come up with a speech. but nobody will expect a powerpoint presentation!  great idea. but i'd buy something for her/them too.... are they registered somewhere? because people do that for a reason 
[Edited 7/14/08 22:22pm] i don't know if they're registered yet. they haven't mentioned it if they are. and if they are registered, that's great but i don't want to get a vacuum cleaner or a food processor for a wedding gift this time around. plus, they're buying a home this summer so i have ample opportunity to get them that kind of crap for a housewarming gift. plus - finally - my best friend would expect me to be difficult and not get something from the registry.  | |
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Anxiety said: roodboi said: I don't wanna be roasted.... 
I think your idea is top notch.....totally memorable and unique.... just joshin ya. she's a fancy trained private chef anyway. she'd just end up critiquing me. 
so for a gift, i was thinking of getting a pair of champagne glasses from tiffanys (with names engraved?) and a bottle of schmancy bubbly. is that too cheesy? i don't want to get them an electric skillet or a floorbot. but if the skillet and the floorbot is on their registry, am i bound to those options? Seriously, you CAN'T LOSE if you get them a set of these... 
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How about arranging for them to spend their wedding night at a romantic location (a B&B, maybe?)...arranging to have their luggage taken there...and making sure there are some nice touches in the room? Champagne and flutes...bubble bath (if there's a big tub)...pastries for breakfast...
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After having read your postings here for the past 5+ years, I think your powerpoint speech is PERFECT!
It will be personal and hilarious and I bet it will be a highlight of their experience. As for the gift, I would suggest looking at items they have registered for. You may find that you can personalize from the registry so that they can get something they want AND get a gift from your heart. The glasses and champagne is a really nice idea also!  I'm firmly planted in denial |
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One Wedding Gift I thought was Nifty as it was traditional yet also special, was a set of really really nice wine glasses. They were etched each differently. Very Cool, if you ask me. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Anxiety said: roodboi said: Anx, as skilled as you are at writing and humor (or atleast you seem to be here) maybe you could write them something...if she's the type that would appreciate something like that...I know thats pretty simplistic but words can mean so much to some folks...
 i was thinking about doing a surprise drunken powerpoint presentation at the wedding reception, complete with embarrassing pictures and silly charts/graphics. getting my hands on proper A/V equipment on the down low might be a bit of a challenge, but it could be worth some laffs, especially if i bring handouts for everyone.  
see? i need help.  Of course you could make a book with scraps from her past, funny photos, a CD etc. I did this once for a Birthday and my friend loved it. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Anxiety said: roodboi said: I don't wanna be roasted....
I think your idea is top notch.....totally memorable and unique.... just joshin ya. she's a fancy trained private chef anyway. she'd just end up critiquing me.
so for a gift, i was thinking of getting a pair of champagne glasses from tiffanys (with names engraved?) and a bottle of schmancy bubbly. is that too cheesy? i don't want to get them an electric skillet or a floorbot. but if the skillet and the floorbot is on their registry, am i bound to those options? Go for the wine glasses as they can be used on more than one occasion. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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XxAxX said: Anxiety said: the situation:
one of my oldest, bestest friends in the whole world is getting married later this year, and i want to do something extra personal and special. the wedding is in november, so obviously i have a lot of time to mull ideas over. 
i wanna do something extra super nice, i don't want to invest in a gift that's going to be lame or forgotten about. i want it to have some meaning, for both her and her husband, though primarily for her. are there any "traditional" gifts people get their best friends when they get married? any non-traditional ideas that you've experienced that have been a knock-out success? ideas, please! how about a nice octopus tattoo   Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Anxiety said: errant said: great idea. but i'd buy something for her/them too.... are they registered somewhere? because people do that for a reason
[Edited 7/14/08 22:22pm] i don't know if they're registered yet. they haven't mentioned it if they are. and if they are registered, that's great but i don't want to get a vacuum cleaner or a food processor for a wedding gift this time around. plus, they're buying a home this summer so i have ample opportunity to get them that kind of crap for a housewarming gift. plus - finally - my best friend would expect me to be difficult and not get something from the registry. my advice... find out if/where they're registered, look at the list of what they're asking for, and then buy really cheap/crass/cheesey versions several of those items. or a really expensive antique version of one of them. | |
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errant said: Anxiety said: i don't know if they're registered yet. they haven't mentioned it if they are. and if they are registered, that's great but i don't want to get a vacuum cleaner or a food processor for a wedding gift this time around. plus, they're buying a home this summer so i have ample opportunity to get them that kind of crap for a housewarming gift. plus - finally - my best friend would expect me to be difficult and not get something from the registry. my advice... find out if/where they're registered, look at the list of what they're asking for, and then buy really cheap/crass/cheesey versions several of those items. or a really expensive antique version of one of them. i might get a couple of cheapo things from the registry and then invest in something i picked out myself for them. that way i conformed to the whole registry crap thing and i did what i wanted at the same time. | |
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Anxiety said: errant said: my advice... find out if/where they're registered, look at the list of what they're asking for, and then buy really cheap/crass/cheesey versions several of those items. or a really expensive antique version of one of them. i might get a couple of cheapo things from the registry and then invest in something i picked out myself for them. that way i conformed to the whole registry crap thing and i did what i wanted at the same time. just remember... everyone needs plenty of AA batteries and light bulbs. you can't go wrong there. | |
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errant said: Anxiety said: i might get a couple of cheapo things from the registry and then invest in something i picked out myself for them. that way i conformed to the whole registry crap thing and i did what i wanted at the same time. just remember... everyone needs plenty of AA batteries and light bulbs. you can't go wrong there. with my luck, they'll have what i really want to get them on their registry anyway, and some schmuck we went to college with will beat me to getting it for them and i'll end up buying them a subscription to cat fancy or something.  | |
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Anxiety said: errant said: just remember... everyone needs plenty of AA batteries and light bulbs. you can't go wrong there. with my luck, they'll have what i really want to get them on their registry anyway, and some schmuck we went to college with will beat me to getting it for them and i'll end up buying them a subscription to cat fancy or something. oh. i assumed a subscription to cat fancy was the thing on their registry that you really wanted to get them. | |
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errant said: Anxiety said: i might get a couple of cheapo things from the registry and then invest in something i picked out myself for them. that way i conformed to the whole registry crap thing and i did what i wanted at the same time. just remember... everyone needs plenty of AA batteries and light bulbs. you can't go wrong there. i take that back. who needs AA batteries any more? i got my christmas presents from my mom in June and she always gets me a jumbo pack of AA batteries every year, which is nice, because i always needed them. but this year, when i got them, i realized that without a walkman or discman or any of that stuff, i don't have one thing that i use with any frequency that takes AA batteries. so forget the batteries. stick with the light bulbs, though. and maybe some cell phone bling. or gift certificates for ringtones or something. | |
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