8.07.2013

Wedding Wednesday: My favorite wedding presents

As luck would have it, some of my most favorite wedding presents we received didn't come off our registry.

With lots of full weddings on the horizon, I thought I would share and maybe give you a few gift giving ideas as well.

A lot of people got very creative with out ever-present "logo".


 

My parents visited  The Christina Gallery on Martha's Vineyard and were able to have Christina Velsig personalize a piece for Joel and I. It's my first actual piece of art, and I'm borderline obsessed with it. It's such a beautiful, special piece that holds so much meaning for me.  It was truly a special gift. If Martha's Vineyard doesn't hold a special place in the newlyweds heart, you could easily search for local artists in their neck of the woods.


I also had two separate guests monogram a throw pillow and a cozy blanket - both of which are used daily.


The blanket was wrapped up in a picnic basket with outdoor wine glasses, a bottle of champagne, a doggy bowl for Roscoe, and a few other fun accessories. I mean, too cute. 

We also had a few friends surprise us with gift cards. A group of our friends in Chicago gave us a gift card to Hyatt - the hotel we stayed at for our honeymoon - and we were able to use it however we pleased; spa services, restaurants, or even just to take a chunk off the bill at the end. It was so thoughtful and very useful.

 

Another great gift card we got was to a fancy restaurant here in Los Angeles. Our friends clearly know we are foodies and it gives us such a good excuse to try a new spot.

Our friends and family were all too generous to us - we were very, very fortunate.

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7 comments:

  1. That pillow is absolutely amazing!! What a thoughtful gift!!

    This makes me feel unnaturally excited about PRESENTS. Haha, greedy bitch here.

    Although, the more I think about it, I can only think of 1 person invited to the wedding who would dare to get off the registry train and think of something crafty.... but maybe people will surprise me!

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  2. How fun are these thoughtful gifts? That painting is seriously so beautiful and such a perfect addition to your home.

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  3. Great gifts! Thoughtful gifts are the best ones!

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  4. One of my fave gifts were gift cards to restaurants as well - I loved it!

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  5. One of my fave gifts were gift cards to restaurants as well - I loved it!

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  6. Those personalized gifts are probably so special to you :-) What great gifs!

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