OK so wedding plans going really well but something we can't decide on is whether or not to buy a gift for each other.

What are people's opinions on this please? Is it just something that was a tradition many moons ago or do people still buy a pressie for each other (of course I'm talking between bride and groom here).

What are other people doing/have done? :help:

We were thinking about this, we kept thinking what gift would represent our love for one another and would be a keepsake forever, then we realised our wedding rings represent just that! Our rings will be our gift to each other! :)

Same as tattybear our wedding rings were our gift to each other.

So you agree with me that the playstation 3 he would like really isn't all that loving or traditional then!!! :thumbsup:

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I want some new perfume for my wedding day, something that I've not used before that will always remind me of the wedding day everyday I smell it. So I think we are going to buy each other perfume/aftershave...not that he knows that yet :rolleyes:

So you agree with me that the playstation 3 he would like really isn't all that loving or traditional then!!! :thumbsup:

Not really ;) But get one anyway cos they are brilliant! lol!

I had always thought about buying each other the rings as gifts.
As for the engagement present, do you always have to buy each other engagement rings, or do people buy each other something nice and meaningful?
And does anybody know of a jewellers in Sheffield or any major city/town up North where they do these one-day workshops where you create your own rings? I had always thought this would be an exciting and original way of doing it. And/ or can you recommend independent jewellers shops? (on a quite limited budget, I'm afraid!)

I'm not sure about the workshop you talk about but we got my ring from PA Jewellers and can highly recommend them - incredibly helpful and a fantastic choice. We got Cueys from a website in America and it was an absolute bargin. If you went into a jewellers here and got them to measure what size ring you needed take a look at some websites because you can get them a lot cheaper on line.

We're not buying presents for each other. We have rings, each other, a honeymoon...etc...etc. What is tyhe point in yet another material gift?

If you can think of something which is genuinely personal and meaningful then go for it - but as most couples now pay for their own wedding the present to each other is the wedding itself.....

Edit: damn why isn't the bride's father paying for the this extortionate day? Geez, I'm taking the girl (technically more a lady these days but shhh!) of his hands........

I bought my husband an electric guitar and he bought me a personalised reg number!

Now that sounds good. See Fooman, you have had advice and its a good idea to buy an Electric Guitar. If you need any advice just let me know and i'll forward you a few links :thumbsup:

Dear Cuey, your present should be that you are marrying me!! Things like an electric guitar or playstation 3 aren't really romantic now are they. People - please stop encouraging Cuey!!! ;)