Wedding Gift for Our Friends in their Late 30s?

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What do you get as wedding gifts for “older” couples? My biggest hangup is I know they both make fantastic money and giving them a check would feel like chump change. Their registry is all but filled so I’m kind of at a loss. We’ve known one of them for about 20 years, if that matters.

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  1. dasnotpizza Avatar

    I just give money. Everyone loves money, and it’s easy. 

  2. DaddysPrincesss26 Avatar

    Money or Gift Cards

  3. Ref_KT Avatar

    Money – 

    If I know they are going to a foreign country on their honeymoon at some point after I give money in that currency so they can use it for an experience, activity or meal. 

    If I think there is a chance they might leave for a honeymoon before opening the cards/presents then I mark the outside of the envelope in an obvious way (especially for like a wishing well envelope spot) and either tell or text them to make sure they open at least that one before they leave. 

     

  4. calicalifornya Avatar

    I make great money and I still get excited when my mom gives me a $20 for a little treat.

    A $100 bill (or whatever you can give) in a nice card is perfect.

  5. MrsMitchBitch Avatar

    Cash money, baby

  6. Open-Theory1817 Avatar

    Something with a connection to your shared past? A long time friend gave us a small piece of pottery made in the town we lived in together years prior to our wedding. I still love seeing it on our bookshelf!

  7. Glindanorth Avatar

    I was 42 when I (finally) got married. We told everyone that gifts weren’t necessary. Here’s what we received that made us go, “oh, wow!” Granted, this was very “us”: Le Creuset dutch oven. Vitamix blender. Season tickets to the symphony. Luxury cotton towel set. National parks pass. Southwest Airlines gift card. A case of fancy wine. Hyatt gift card. Costco membership and gift card (seriously). Money.

  8. djfkfisbsk Avatar

    Gift card to a nice restaurant & a bottle of wine from their wedding year to keep on hand to celebrate their first anniversary

  9. Rayeangel Avatar

    If one of them is a Lego fan, that would be a wonderful gift. There’s a lot of neat sets that people want but never buy.

  10. iscream4eyecream Avatar

    Do they have pets? Find a local pet portrait artist and have a one of a kind heartwarming piece of art made for them

  11. ChickNuggetNightmare Avatar

    Something custom; a pet portrait or an illustration of their home as a return address stamp.

  12. Dependent_Spring_501 Avatar

    My go-to is a gift card for a date night. Usually, I do a Ticketmaster gift card.

  13. asyouwish Avatar

    Four (or more) bottles of wine. For their first, fifth, tenth, and fifteenth anniversaries.