A Few Of My Favorite Things
February 1st, 2008 @ 4:56 pm by Mrs. Petunia
Okay, yes, I know that gifts are not entrance tickets to our wedding party & celebration, but I would be a BIG FAT LIAR if I said that I didn’t love the sound of the UPS man walking up my stairs and knocking on my door, a sound which these days so close to the big day, happens kinda often (the man took a while to catch on: only yesterday he finally said: “um, is there a wedding going on or something?”). And the new pretty things in my home transported from my bridal shower (can we have a little permission to love our gifts, too?) made the two full weeks it took me to navigate thank you note etiquette easier. And is it weird that even though I put all the items on my gift registries myself, I play favorites?
I mean, I know both my sister’s heart and mine will be gladdened when the Petunias use these for their toast:
And Mr. Petunia already has concocted fantasies of me preparing delicious dishes in the kitchen wearing nothing but this apron (Wait: too much information? [Wipes Brow] I’m glad I didn’t write that in the thank you card I wrote to my old friend in Minnesota) — well, not in the “Chuck” version pictured below, but in the Mrs. Petunia one:
One of the two Kate Spade “Sweet Pea” vases my MOH and her mother gave us: darn C-U-T-E!
The 5 piece hostess set from my boss, poor man, who when I went to thank him in person said, “well, it’s a good thing I paid to have that gift wrapped, since I didn’t mean for it to be shipped to you directly.” A pretty generous gift from a boss, if I may say so:
And my Bialetti Cupcake Carrier, because if my cupcakes have to go places, they should do so in style, right?
Okay, your turn! What’s on your top 5 list of gifts thus far received? (Of course, love & support from friends & family is already assumed!).
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6 Responses to “A Few Of My Favorite Things”
ha ha ! my toasting flutes too : ) the moh gave them to us at our e-party! i love vera, i had to get a vera dress too! : )
onto favorite reg. items: def. our silver ware, dyson vacumm, new bedding, and these lil baby salt and pepper shakers !!!!
I love the Vera toasting flutes, the cupcake carrier and the Kate Spade vase, Miss Petunia where did you register?
jhearta: I’m such a gift hog — I’d totally love baby salt and pepper shakers, too!
buckeye: we registered at macy’s, target and williams-sonoma =)
i also have a cupcake carrier - mine is from C&B. i’ve only used it once but it was fun. we actually made red velvet cupcakes and brought them to mr. onion’s cousin’s apt for dinner (it was a gift from them). big hit.
see them here: http://www.weddingbee.com/2007/12/11/couples-gatherings/
question…are u sending ur thank you notes as soon as u receive each gift or are you waiting till after the wedding? im getting married at the end of march, and having my bridal shower in 3 weeks, but i’ve already been getting packages in the mail. just curious, of what i should do? thanks!
Mrs. Petunia, Ft. Lauderdale
Age and Occupation: 31, College Professor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Engineering Student/Part-time Barista
Engagement Date: December 8, 2006
Wedding Date: March 2, 2008
Venue: Riverside Hotel
Blogging Since: August 6, 2007
About Me: Our original idea of running off to get married quickly turned into an event with 100+ guests once other people got involved and I, too, got swept away in the lovely madness that is wedding planning. Mr. Petunia and I are obsessed with all things World of Warcraft, Monopoly, and Nintendo, so we’re planning on including some fun “game-y” details into our wedding.
Those are my toasting flutes too! My twin is letting me borrow them after she used them at her wedding too! Love them!!