Wedding gift for rich people?

Guess the title mostly says it... 

I thought maybe something like an Irish linen tablecloth, but don't know their table size or shape. We will see the groom's house the weekend of the wedding. Maybe some nice wine, the bride-to-be and I have shared some wine, but I don't really know enough about wines except that the expensive aren't always great.

We don't want to bust the bank but this is a special event and we'd spring more for something really great... Any ideas what to buy the couple who can afford pretty much anything? 

I think it's disgraceful for a couple who can afford pretty much anything, to expect people to buy them stuff.  That being said, are they registered for gifts anywhere?

If you are looking for a lovely red wine, try Henry of Pelham, Bacco Noir.  I don't like red wine, but I love this one!! It's about $17.00 per bottle which is in the upper range for wine, according to the liquor mart.

http://henryofpelham.com/awards/

http://henryofpelham.com/2012-baco-noir/

If they're really rich, I'm not sure I'd consider wine. Back in the day, when entertaining rich customers, we easily spent $300 - $800 per bottle of wine. (Work paid for it. ). Anything "affordable" would likely be unappreciated.

If wine, the only things I'd recommend considering are a Petrus (you don't need to know wine to wind up with a good one) or a desert wine, Chateau d'Yquem - another wine where you just can't go wrong. Anything else and you're right - you can spend a lot of money and not wind up with something nice.

I don't know what your budget is, but these are expensive.



How much do you know about them? Any idea where they met? Where they're going for their honeymoon? What about an antique map of the area they met, or a vintage version of a travel guide to where they're going... Or where are they getting married? Someplace well known? A place where there's likely to be an historic photo of it? (Maybe from a local museum? Or collection of photos somewhere online - I know printing something out isn't the best option but... ) And have it put in a nice frame?

I also once gave a gift to someone in Australia - I bought a whale site-seeing boat ride for a woman and her son. What about something like that, an activity they do together (if you know what they might enjoy)?

Or what about a lovely photo album? The note that goes with it being the important point... happiness of future memories....

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Yes, I think you're probably better off going for something personal than something "nice." That can be both more valuable and less expensive money-wise, and if they don't appreciate it, it just means they're superficial. Just make sure it really is meaningful in some way. I think the photo album is a great idea, particularly if you can add in a note about them, and either how you see them together or what they mean to you.

There is still a lot in this world that money cannot buy, and showing your feeling for them in a personal manner is one of them.

Of course, you might not know them that well. In that case, I have no idea, other than what Laurie posted about where they met/where they're honey-mooning, etc.

I agree, a lovely photo album. I guess it depends on how much you want to spend and how well you know them. If they are registered at a local store I would go that way. Maybe a gift card from a nice store.

How about a donation to a charity in their name?

Get them something meaningful. One of the most neat gifts I gave my boyfriend a while back was a simple keychain...what was on it made it meaningful. I found a vendor on Etsy that made custom engraved keychains with the latitude/longitude on them. (I chose the location of the very first date we had.) He adores it because it holds meaning.

Maybe you can order a metal ornament for Christmas, or keychain for both of them that is similar! (Google the latitude/longitute of the church they will be wed in, and have it engraved a few weeks before hand. It's unique because it will hold special meaning for them, since most people won't know the signifigance of the location, just them! That's what makes it fun! Just a thought! The great thing about Etsy vendors, is that many will customize pieces for you, so you can include special requests with a lot of them and make it a very personalized piece! :heart3:

The vendor I used on Etsy has a shop named, The Silver Swing. It only cost me $12 for this + shipping. You could find a very similar piece. (They also have a facebook page as well under the same name).

What about a nice German Blown Glass Christmas Tree Ornament with the date they got married?  Those ornaments are so beautiful, and they are pricey without breaking the bank.  A really  nice large one could be about $40 or $50, and I think that is plenty to spend on a wedding gift.

Hello, maybe a nice bottle of wine and one of those beautiful lenox picture frames would be lovely, or,even maybe a fancy wedding photo album.

I'm curious, what did you end up getting them?

@kookykat I also thought of a charity.

If they are wealthy they shouldn't expect expensive gifts from regular people. I don't think you need or should go out of your $ range so as not to be embarrassed. Think of what you'd like to receive.
You said you know the bride so you know what sort of a person she is.