this is for a wedding gift
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The shortest any of the major cruise lines have are 3day/night cruises from Port Canavarel.  Some offer 1 or 2 night cruises usually along the Pacific Northwest before or after the Alaska cruising season.  You might have to look at independent small ships or yachts to see if any are doing sailings for 2 nights.  \n\nMy office has 3 day cruise with Carnival that are great deals.  you don't mention when you want to travel but there are cruises in september that are $230 per person and in june/july same cruise is $400 per person.
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I know this web site that has fabulous ideas and it might help you.Best wishes to you! Oh and they have a million dollar wedding dress on it!
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What about a gift certificate to have their wedding photos scrapbooked for them.  For that amount it would be a very beautiful book and something they would have forever.  Find a scrapbook store in your area and they would probably be able to refer you to one.
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My husband and I were in a similar situation and we had a very nice wedding for cheap.  Your best bet...do it yourself.  We had the reception at my parents house.  40 people in the basement and living room and it was great.  everyone had so much fun and it was very memorable because it was once of a kind.  my mom did the food all herself and we got some KFC chicken because my husband is supervisor there.  If you decide to do the food yourself you can contact me through this site and i could give you some ideas and tips no problem.  i got my dress on sale at a bridal shop because the style was no longer made.  it was only $500 (with cleaning, steaming and alterations) marked down from $1000.  There are also alot of prom and brides maid dresses that resemble wedding gowns that you could go for as well.  a plain wedding band can be as little as like $100, then later on in life you can renew vows and give a different ring(thats what we ae doing) and you can make alot of decorations and favours and flowers yourself or get them cheap from like a dollar store.  we got balloons and streamers in pink and silver for the decorations from the dollar store.  under $50 to decorate and you'd never tell we spent so little.  keep the guests minimum and that way you could do an open bar too.  for the 40 guests we bought 5 cases of beer, bottle of vodka, rum and rye and some wine.  it was plenty and everyone was happy not to have to pay for booze.  it was great and such a wonderful day.  we got married a a wedding chapel for like $250, but you could look into doing a ceremony at your home or something for cheap too.  just keep in mind everything that needs to be done can most likey be done yourself for half the price.  dont give up and dont wait if this is what you want to do.  its no impossible and trust me, if you love him that much, its a day you'll never forget.  also remember, you can always renew vows some day and do it the way you want when you have money.  thats my plan. small the first time, then big party when we renew.  best of luck to you.
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Many couples give each other wedding gifts.  It's sort of a little "cute" thing to do, special between the bride and groom.  \n\nIt's hard to make direct suggestions based on what you said in your question.  I would probably suggest something personal.  Something between just the 2 of you.  Maybe a framed scrapbook page with small keepsakes and pictures of your favorite time together. Or maybe research where you are going on your honeymoon and get a gift card or make a home-made coupon for a store he would like to visit (like cigars or a museum) while honeymooning.  Give it to him before the wedding and tell him you wanted him to have something special from your future together.  \n\nThere are lots of options.  You could do so many things.  If buying is easier for you (because being a bride to be is very consuming) try www.redenvelope.com, or www.uncommongoods.com.  Both are very fun and very swanky!  Easy to find for the hard to buy for!
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As a former wedding coordinator and a great sympathizer with Bride's everywhere I say that it's your day and you should do what will make YOU happy.\nThat being said...you may want to consider a few things.  A medieval themed wedding is a great way to add style to your event as well as bring out a really fun aspect of your personality and interests.\nPurple and gold is not what I would suggest nor would I go with blue and silver either. \nGold would be a WONDERFUL choice as it is the color most often associated with divinity in ancient times.  I also think that gold would be best complemented in a shade of deepest green. It would certainly go well concerning your floral motif.  Flowers, plants, herbs all were very popular back then and by draping the area of the ceremony and reception with them as opposed to going with traditional bougets and table arrangement you could easily move them from these sites and straight to your home.  With loving care and attention theses plants, flowers, and herbs could thrive for a very long time.  What a wonderful parallel to your married life.  The same greenery still alive and flourishing as your love for each other continue to grow and flourish as well!\nGood luck and let me know how it goes!
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Wow, beyond what you have already listed, I can't think of anything really. How about buying each other a gift on eBay (limit how much spent) with the idea that you want to send them something they think the other would truly love.\n\nHow about a mutual blog in planning the wedding? That way when the date is close, you can break out your list with all the flower type, colors, location etc. all ready.
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Oh my gosh!  How beautiful IS THAT going to be :-D!!\nThe leaves will just be changing....BREATHTAKING!\nIdeas?  Hu, well, if you haven't picked our colors yet I would go with brown and yellows or reds and oranges to of-course accent the changing seasons.\nInstead of flower pedals, the flower girl could sprinkle dried fallen oak leaves down the "isle".\nBeautiful white chairs on eather side of the isle with lots of white tuddle ( that see thew stuff)with the wedding colors accented with bows.\nI see the bridesmaids in a strapless gowns with shawls to keep out the cold.  I am going back to the yellows, oranges, golds, reds and browns.  How would black tuxes, black shirts w/ gold ties be...ooh!  and then have your hubby-to-be have a white shirt.\nor a theme of "cow-boy" could be cute, then you can do the hay-bales for seats and keep with the red and gold them.  Have a pig roast and the dance in the barn.  YEEEHAAA!
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Is it similar to a wedding ceremony? If so then just go by that. If it is different you could still use one of them. I think that is really nice.
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You can if you want to.  A lot of brides do.  I'm getting married in a few weeks and we decided not to exchange gifts just because we don't have the extra money, plus we decided to buy a dog after the wedding.
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someones Backyard that you know that will allow you to decorate in the elegance that you want.  My sister is getting married in my brothers back yard which is not real big but a nice size and food will be provided by family to cut even more cost but still all in all she will get what she really wants and that is her parents and family members to see the wedding don't blow your money so friends that you barely see or people you just have to invite come and eat and drink and probably won't even bring a gift.
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For my wedding, which is in September, I am having all of my wedding party pick their favorite Love song and I am going to make a CD for all the guests. On the cover I am going to scan our engagement picture and the label on the cd, I am going to type the name of the song and who picked it...Its what i thought would be unique
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It's hard to not take it personal, I know - but don't. It could be that you are one of many friends she would've loved to be there with her but her beau was against a big ceremony. It could be many things but don't think so much about it. Just be happy for her and make sure you give her a huge hug and congratulate her. An appropriate gift would be a hand-written letter on pretty stationary telling her how much her friendship means to you, and that you wish her the best in her marriage.
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1. For a unique party favor my groom and I are giving out lottery tickets. Only $1 each.. I will have a note in the program stating the tickets were chosen because we are so lucky to have our family and friends with us on our wedding day.\nI will also add a line that all winnings will need to be split with the bride and groom!\n\n 2. Instead of having an ordinary guestbook, that you hardly will look at again, I am going to create a photo guest book.  My guestbook attendants will take polaroids of each guest... either individually or in a group, however they come, and put it on the pages of the guestbook/scrapbook.  The guests will then sign on the bottom of their picture.  My fiance and I will then have a photo album of all the guests at our wedding! :) GST\n\n3. We are getting married next year and instead of the traditional wedding we have decided to go with a "rock-n-roll" theme. We are going to have records displayed around the hall with our names on them and a picture of the two of us. Our colors are navy blue, black and silver so there will be plenty of those colors…from the silver glitter on the black tables cloths to the silver spray painted roses.\n\n 4. Since this is a second marriage and there are children that will be blended into a new family, we are decorating the tables at the reception with photo trees holding photos of my future husband and I and our children doing things together. We feel it shows that this marriage is not the union of just two people, but the formation of a new family.\n\n5. We had a shortage of single men and women invited to our wedding, most of our friends and family were already married.  So we needed to come up with something different to replace the traditional bouquet and garter throwing.  We invited everyone to the dance floor and the dj played several lovely, slow songs.  First the dj told all couples married two hours or less to sit down (everyone got a kick out of that).  Then a few moments later, any married a year or less, than five years, ten years and so on, until there was only one couple left.  They were neighbors and friends of my family and had been married for fifty years.  We asked them to stay on the dance floor while I took a seat and my husband made a big show of removing my garter.  We then faced the winning couple, congratulated them on their fifty years and asked them for their best marriage advice as we presented them with the bouquet and garter.  They were very touched and it gave us a great feeling too.
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1st - on cost - i would spend $35-$50 on a shower gift if you're going to spend that much on a wedding gift. \n\nOn what to get - is there a theme to the shower indicated on the invitation? if so, that'll help narrow it down (for my "honeymoon destination" shower, some people got themed gifts from the countries we were visiting. very cute and thoughtful). If not, then you can do one of two things: \n1. buy off the registry. sure fire way to get her something she wants. your safest bet. \n2. since it's in St. Helena, she's obviously into wine. do something wine-related. maybe a Carafe, engraved wine stoppers. something along those lines. \n\nas for what to wear - since it's in february it'll probably be held inside. would say a long skirt or a nice pants outfit. as long as you're comfortable.
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I agree with the two people up there. Give them something that is useful. Most Irish/Catholic stores have great gift ideas! A horseshoe with an enscription on it would be kind of neat; or anything basically that the bride and groom could have to remember their wedding day. Practical is nice (anyone can buy a blender); but sentimental is better! But before you go to all the trouble to find a Irish/Catholic store, give yourself a bit of a break! I'm sure something that MEANS something and is from the heart, would be just as good! Goodluck! <3
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Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gift List\nAnniv.  Gift \n1st  Paper \n2nd  Cotton \n3rd  Leather \n4th  Fruit, flowers \n5th  Wood \n6th  Sugar \n7th  Copper, wool \n8th  Bronze, pottery \n9th  Pottery, willow \n10th  Tin \n11th  Steel \n12th  Silk, linen \n13th  Lace \n14th  Ivory \n15th  Crystal \n20th  China \n25th  Silver \n30th  Pearl \n35th  Coral \n40th  Ruby \n45th  Sapphire \n50th  Gold \n55th  Emerald \n60th  Diamond \n\nModern Wedding Anniversary Gift List\nAnniv. Gift \n1st  Gold jewelry \n2nd  Garnet \n3rd  Pearls \n4th  Blue topaz \n5th  Sapphire \n6th  Amethyst \n7th  Onyx \n8th  Tourmaline \n9th  Lapis \n10th  Diamond jewelry \n11th  Turquoise \n12th  Jade \n13th  Citrine \n14th  Opal \n15th  Ruby \n16th  Peridot \n17th  Watch \n18th  Cat's-eye \n19th  Aquamarine \n20th  Emerald \n25th  Silver jubilee \n30th  Pearl jubilee \n35th  Emerald \n40th  Ruby \n45th  Sapphire \n50th  Golden jubilee \n60th  Diamond jubilee