David Lock

My 30 year old niece is getting married in June. I don't see her much but am very fond of her and would like to get them something a bit different for a wedding present. I'd like something that will last and I am not into buying egg poachers or bath towels from a John Lewis list. Less than £100.

It doesn't have to be anything useful, just a bit different. I like historical things so it could be an authenticated bit of a meteor of a 100 million year old fossilised shark's tooth. In my last house I bought a chunky 200 million year old ammonite and mounted in my stone office wall. So please engage Lateral Thinking mode and send ideas. Have you received anything "odd" that you kept for years?


David

Steve001

iTrader: (7)

I'm not entirely sure but I think I read somewhere, you can get a star named after you. Or as my girls got me a plot on the moon, lol apparently I own an acre of the moon

DTB

I asked my wife about this (naturally) & she mentioned an art shop type place near me (The Hour Image Gallery, Forfar). The woman who owns it is a talented artist & has done stuff for wedding presents before. Her stuff is very reasonably priced and she can do stuff according to your budget. I'm sure she'd arrange a delivery.

This was the post

They look really nice in reality. Got something from her for our daughter's 18th and it's beautiful.

David Lock

Thanks guys, a couple of great ideas which I wouldn't have thought of


Since posting I wondered about getting them a small tree. They have just bought a small gaffe in London outskirts so I'll have to find out if they have a small garden and which way it faces. There are some cracking Japanese Acer type trees, slow growing with nice foliage. I'll do some investigative work. Personally I love Willows but they can wreck a drainage system very quickly.


David

Tidgy

need to see some pics of her to decide,,,,,,

haha you knew it was coming,,, lol

David Lock

Of course. Perhaps you could pm me your address and I'll ask her fiancée and a couple of his rugby mates to pop around to your place with the pics.


Can't be fairer than that can I?


DL

Tidgy

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

Well to be fair with the original description of something out of the box that would last years and be different and sort of cherished... my first thought was a big black ***** they might not appreciate it at first but I'm sure she'll come to love it and think very fondly of Uncle David.

Sorry I resisted last night... but I just couldn't hold back today.

David Lock

WOW - did you think of that all by yourself


Grow up FFS


dl

njkmrs

I guess I wont bother suggesting some "love honey" vouchers then.....

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

Well this IS Scoobynet, I'd have thought you should know to expect a bit of light hearted joshing ...

Get a sense of humour FFS.

JTaylor

You can take the boy out of the slums...

JTaylor

Have a trawl through here, David.

http://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/viewall100.asp

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.... glass house anyone.

JTaylor

Might be rather nice to have with their cake:

http://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/371...by-ew-haywood/

Could have them engraved.

Here:



With a 30s font.



Make sure you give it to them before they tuck in to the cake.