Our wedding day is fast approaching (Oct 7). We are having a tiny, very casual, and whimsical affair complete with 4 guests (2 witnesses and their dates). No one other than our witnesses, the minister, and some out-of-towners knows we are being married on this date. It''s been pretty difficult to keep this from our families and friends.
My FI has been wanting a nice watch for quite some time, so I purchased one for him as a wedding gift. If I do not practice any subterfuge, he will know immediately what''s in the box, and I want a bit of mystery. He''s also a very sentimental guy, and I do not want to take away any of the romance of the day for him by beeing too creative in giving him this gift. On the other hand, our day is all about having fun.
I plan on giving the watch to him after we get home from the ceremnoy, before our guests arrive (friends only at this time) for the party we are going to have. No relatives are invited to the party at the moment, since one of my cousins is having a big wedding the following week, and we don''t want to steal any of their thunder. We''ll make an announcement in late October to family, and invite them to a more formal reception in early November.
Idea 1: Almost a month ago we purchased our first home together. I am sorely tempted to go get a bushel basket and fill it with things we need in order to do some minor repairs around the house - caulking, cement in a tube, paint brushes and so on. All useful items, none of them a real gift, if you know what I mean. The watch box would be hidden in the bottom of the basket, covered by newspaper and wrapped in special paper. This approach amuses me greatly. However, there is that thing about initial disappointment (whaaat? you gave me a bunch of home improvement thingies?) over the non-gift aspect of this approach.
Idea 2: Go get a hat box from the local card shop, and securely pack it with some heavy objects on the bottom to throw him off with the weight of the box. While I think this might be better suited to the occasion, I don''t think it''s quite as much fun.
Any ideas anyone?
My FI has been wanting a nice watch for quite some time, so I purchased one for him as a wedding gift. If I do not practice any subterfuge, he will know immediately what''s in the box, and I want a bit of mystery. He''s also a very sentimental guy, and I do not want to take away any of the romance of the day for him by beeing too creative in giving him this gift. On the other hand, our day is all about having fun.
I plan on giving the watch to him after we get home from the ceremnoy, before our guests arrive (friends only at this time) for the party we are going to have. No relatives are invited to the party at the moment, since one of my cousins is having a big wedding the following week, and we don''t want to steal any of their thunder. We''ll make an announcement in late October to family, and invite them to a more formal reception in early November.
Idea 1: Almost a month ago we purchased our first home together. I am sorely tempted to go get a bushel basket and fill it with things we need in order to do some minor repairs around the house - caulking, cement in a tube, paint brushes and so on. All useful items, none of them a real gift, if you know what I mean. The watch box would be hidden in the bottom of the basket, covered by newspaper and wrapped in special paper. This approach amuses me greatly. However, there is that thing about initial disappointment (whaaat? you gave me a bunch of home improvement thingies?) over the non-gift aspect of this approach.
Idea 2: Go get a hat box from the local card shop, and securely pack it with some heavy objects on the bottom to throw him off with the weight of the box. While I think this might be better suited to the occasion, I don''t think it''s quite as much fun.
Any ideas anyone?
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