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I am going to my boss’s wedding reception this Saturday at the Four Seasons and was wondering, what do I give him for a wedding gift? This is his and his wife’s second marriage and he is 50+ years old.
Traditionally, money is given as a gift in the Asian culture, but my aunt told me it would be inappropriate for me to give him a monetary gift because of his age. They are also not registered anywhere.
I need help!!
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Hmm…tricky. They’re probably pretty well settled, too–so home-y stuff wouldn’t work. Maybe a nice bottle of wine? Or a fancy picture frame. Or you could give them an activity–a couple’s massage, night at a B&B, or something offbeat like horseback riding lessons (if they’re into that). Good luck!
If he’s at all philanthropic or has a friend/family member who was affected by a disease, donate money to a worthy cause or to medical research. If not, wine, scotch, port, etc… are always good to have around.
1. A gift certifcate of dinner for two at a fine dinning restaurant.
2. A gift certificate to Marraige Conference like “Weekend to Remember” by Familylife.org
Oh..one more suggestion:
Old people love Ballroom Dancing!!!! Tickets to a one night ballroom dancing cruise.
You’ll be surprised how many people ballroom dance!!!
Something affordable - a nice picture frame. Something expensive - bottle of wine.
Take him a bottle of nice champagne, Veuve Cliquot or Pol Roger are both nice and not too expensive. I also think the massage sounds great, but remember he is your boss he probably is not expecting you to give him anything. He might be embarrassed if you present him with something very expensive. Does that make sense?
A bottle of wine seems like a good bet, as does a potted plan or a set of monogrammed candles (available at redenvelope.com -> recipient -> for couple). A box of high quality teas would also be excellent.
lol ^^”old people love ballroom dancing” - that cracked me up :-p
yeah, on one hand, he might be embarrassed that i got him a gift since he told me not to, but i just don’t feel right going to his reception and not giving him a gift of some type….
maybe wine is the best bet! thanks guys! 
I gave my boss for xmas last year two nice mugs made in Korea with tea… perhaps a nice asiany tea set… although I really like the nice bottle of wine idea or the certificate for dinner.
I think the wine sounds good too. It’s not too personal, but wines come in a variety of price range so you can pick what you want to give.
Ditto on the wine idea. But some people either don’t drink at all or don’t drink wine so I’d make sure of that first. A gift card is a great generic gift that I think everyone loves. Barnes and Noble and Home Depot (for homeowners) cards are very popular from my experience. Crate and Barrel gift cards can be redeemed for cash or check so that’s also an option.
i’d bank on the wine idea as well - pick a nice vintage!
How about champagne flutes or something from Tiffany? You could give 2 flutes for $100. This way, you’re not spending a lot of money (especially for a wedding at Four seasons), but it’s a nice gift and they can always take it back and pick out something they want.
or I second a gift certificate to a nice restaurant.
or I second the gift certificate to a nice restaurant.
i like the charity donation… that way, even if you don’t have a lot to spend, it’s still helping someone and not just going to get returned or exchanged.
I think the charity donation idea is wonderful. Something for the guy who has everything.
def the champagne - veuve cliquot has a rose non vintage for around $65….i think that would be perfect!
I had my wedding at the Fairmont recently and pretty much didn’t register for any gift. My husband and I live in an apartment to wait out the market to drop. we didn’t know what to register for since we don’t know how big of a place we’ll get. I wish we could register for a housing down payment (San Francisco is very expensive), but there’s no such thing.
Your boss might have his own reasons for not registering. Keep in mind to get the wedding couple something they’d enjoy, not something you’d want. That usually takes alot of thoughts, so if you are buying a gift, make sure to include a gift receipt.
As someone who just paid $50k+ for a wedding, let me tell you: there’s nothing wrong with money unless you are in the south. I got some stuff that I simply can not use and I feel aweful to say this (because it’s not like I’m not grateful), those things are probably going to some garage sale when I can get over the sentiments. It’s not the best way of spending your money and it’ll add alot of emotional burden to the wedding couple. Like my husband puts it, it’s just some expensive paper weight.
also not sure how high up is your boss, if he’s a CEO and is worth a few billion, yeah, get him whatever would be fine. If he’s a middle management, I think I’m not too far off.
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