<p>What is a good amount to spend on a wedding gift for my little cousin? His wedding is this Saturday and I don’t know what to get them. We’re fairly close, he lived here with us for a couple of years… so it’s not like it’s a long lost relative that I rarely ever see. Also, do I give a gift for him and a gift for her?</p>
<p>I’ve been to a couple of other weddings for my friends with a “normal” registry and just picked a 20-40 dollar gift off it - depending on how well I knew the person and whatnot. My cousin and his fiance have all this strange stuff on their registry. Lots of kitchen stuff, and tons of power tools! I’ve never seen such a list of tools in my life! I’d be suprised if there’s anything left in the store by the time people are done shopping for him. I thought about doing one gift geared towards her, and one gift geared towards him, but I’m not really sure if that’s what I’m supposed to do. My mom said just to pick something and that you don’t have to do one gift for each of them. I have a HUGE family so I can see why they both put stuff on the registry. </p>
<p>I’m just at a loss because I don’t know if I pick a $30 gift for each of them, or what a good amount is, or if I should just be doing one gift. Is that too much? Too little? Any gift would be appreciated? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>It’s a wedding gift - one gift only. Since you are a rather close relative, I would suggest purchasing something that they want but let it be something that they are likely to keep for a long time (for memory sake). I wouldn’t buy them a power tool that will likely be discarded in the near future. I would pick something that might be a china piece or something like that. Something that twenty years from now they will say, “Fendergirl (real name) gave us this.”</p>
<p>Since you asked about spending $30 for each - I would spend $60 for ONE gift.</p>
<p>Any gift would be appreciated. If they have registered, they have helped their friends and family by letting them know in advance what they would enjoy! Most people will give one gift intended for the two of them, or for the “household”, and the amount you spend is totally up to you. For a single student such as yourself, I think $30 each, or $50 for the two of them is generous and would be just fine. Don’t stress. They will be getting tons of presents, and they will appreciate whatever you give.</p>
<p>My husband’s favorite wedding gift is an electric drill. Any of his friends get married, that’s what they get. </p>
<p>My favorite wedding gift is a beautiful glass water picher. I use if every day, and think of my sister who gave it to me. It is harder to find pretty ones to give to other folks now.</p>
<p>You can find some lovely cut glass and/or crystal serving pieces in antique malls, where they have the booths by different vendors. Prices are quite reasonable. I too treasure my glass/crystal (?) water pitcher. I bought one for D which doubled as a flower vase, though currently it holds the summer lemonade. </p>
<p>BTW: you give separate gifts to bride and groom at showers. The wedding gift is to the new entity, the couple, the married pair, and appropriately it is one gift.</p>
<p>MY H’s college roommate gave us a nice set of steak knives in a wooden butcher block kind of holder thing for a wedding gift. I remember thinking as a young bride that knives were a weird gift but now (25 years later) we still have and still use those knives and always remember who gave them to us every time we grill out.</p>
<p>you can honor the closeness you have with him by writing a special note in the wedding card - go beyond signing your name; that’s what they’ll remember and be grateful for.</p>
<p>My little sister is going to pick it up for me tomorrow since there is a bed bath and beyond right near her college. I hope they have it otherwise I need to come up with a new idea before 2:00 Saturday!</p>
<p>(my 20% off bb&b coupon will come in handy!)</p>
<p>my boyfriends mom has it and we use it for like everything, so it seems like a good addition for their home… assuming they don’t have it already.</p>
<p>Even if they already have something like that, you can never have too much! I’ve been married for 20 years and I’d love to have a couple sets of bakeware. I’d also love to have more bowls, measuring cups, spatulas, baking sheets (mine are always getting cruddy), and cutting boards. Somethings you just never get tired of! :)</p>
<p>fendergirl, that’s an excellent choice! I, too, have a set like that and I use one or more pieces from it several times a week. Have a wonderful time at the wedding and may your cousin have a beautiful day for it. My D1 is getting married next summer and this weekend she, Ds 2,3,4, and I are going to look at wedding gowns! Very excited. :)</p>
<p>I also think you picked a really good gift that both can use and for many years to come, and is practical. </p>
<p>AlwaysAMom…wow, that is going to be sooo special looking for the dress. I bet ya shed a tear seeing her try these on. It is like a defining moment in her life. How special that all the sisters will go and help and be a part of this!</p>
<p>I’ll chime in! Great choice…I have that exact corningware and love it. In fact, I need more and that’s a great deal…so I’ll be buying it too. :D</p>
<p>(fendergirl…did you notice the rebate? Coupon and rebate? Can’t beat that.)</p>
<p>soozie, yes! I’ll be sure to have Kleenex in my purse! It has taken a LOT of planning to get D2 here in town for this but D1 wanted all of her sisters to be there and so we’ve got a special appointment booked at a bridal shop for early Sunday morning, thanks to a very kind friend. </p>
<p>Iggles, thank you for the good wishes! It’s going to be a fun year of planning!</p>
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