Tomorrow marks family wedding season. I won’t be able to attend an evening wedding tomorrow afternoon, but there are two more weddings on my calendar. October 2026 and Spring 2027. Other family members who live much closer will attend tomorrow and we got into a discussion about wedding gifts.
What do you get the couple who seems to have everything? Something off the registry is easy and guaranteed to be something the couple wants, but what if there isn’t a registry? Cold hard cash is easy and useful for honeymoon spending. What if it’s isn’t the first marriage? Rules have changed and I wonder what modern etiquette dictates. I could consult AI, but, nah…
Never mind. I had to check. Sure enough, contributing to a honeymoon fund or donating to a charity is acceptable for second marriages.
I once gifted a young couple a set of Nerf guns with a quirky note that said “For your first fight.” It was a bridal shower gift and the bride and groom always had a great sense of humor. A gift from their registry was also included.
They used them. One wound up with a purple welt to the leg, but they enjoyed chasing one another around the house with them.
I don’t remember all my wedding gift, but I still use my pizza stone. Mainly for baking cookies, though. Our champagne flutes are still a favorite, but I broke one when I dropped it in the sink.
What’s the strangest wedding gift you have ever given or received?
Asking for a friend.
Nerds Beget Nerds 
Your posts and humor are just what I need this Saturday AM! Wedding season can be so fun! Per Chinese custom, a red envelope with cash is customary and a no brainer. Some of my favorite gifts received include the wine bar from my grad school friend, cookware in my favorite color from my mentor, and Italian waffle weave towels from my college friend who lived there. Your nerf gun idea is too clever.
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