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A friend of mine is getting married next October and I
would like to give her and her fiancée a nice gift. My limit is $100 and I'm
already giving her a sterling silver picture frame for Christmas Ornaments.
Any other suggestions? Snob factor is somewhat necessary (the gag gifts will
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-Since you say "snob factor," I'm going to assume that the Happy Couple *is* registering for silver, crystal, and china, so that not clashing
with these items is necessary. Some ideas: Silver tray. These are generically useful for entertaining, and you
can get a basic pattern that will go with many things. Crystal bowl. As long as you know whether they prefer "cut" or
relatively smooth/rounded styles, a bowl doesn't have to match the rest
of the crystal. Crystal sherry set or other "special" set that wouldn't ordinarily
match the rest of the crystal anyway. Or look for similar types of
pieces in silver. Do they own books? Get Levenger's catalog "for serious readers" --
it's all tons of snob appeal! Do they cook? If they like a specific ethnic cuisine and don't have
tons of equipment for it yet, you can have a lot of fun at a high-end
kitchen store like Williams Sonoma. Certain items are not expected to
match the regular china: saki sets or Japanese tea sets, little Chinese
or Indian bowls, English-style tea set, cappucino cups... What about a
fully-stocked picnic basket? Fancy (lace, damask, or whatever your friend's favorite trend is)
tablecloth with coordinating napkins and napkin-rings. Of course, you
need to know her dining table size and color scheme. Check back issues
of Martha Stewart Living for ideas on "looks" with high snob factor. Christmas ornaments, if they decorate for Christmas and you'll be
giving the gift before then. There's a current trend for pricey
reproductions of antique glass ornaments, so a well-chosen basket of
ornaments has plenty of snob appeal. What about the bath? A classy wastebasket filled with high-end bath
goodies to share has a certain snob appeal. |
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