Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Happy Couple

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Mrs. Giraffe, Chicago Age and Occupation: 23, Graphic Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Music Student Teacher Engagement Date: October 23, 2008 Wedding Date: May 2011 Venue: Trinity Lutheran Church & Idlewild Country Club About Me: Coming from the suburbs of the Windy City, you'll often find me with my foot in my mouth while laughing for no reason or telling bad knock knock jokes. I've been crafty for as long as I can remember, and will DIY something twice over before I have someone do it for me. I'm a semi-awkward, typeface obsessed, design junkie and have been know to break out my dance moves for no reason as well as try my best to be ridiculous at all times. My love of pop culture, wordplay, and graph paper almost rivals my love of Mr. Giraffe (who is just the bee's knees). After a 2.5 year engagement, we're planning a modern-in-disguise traditional wedding, and cannot wait!

Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Happy Couple

December 23rd, 2010 @ 12:10 pm by Mrs. Giraffe
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There’s a possibility that not everyone has finished their shopping yet (as shown by Future Little Sister in Law Lizzy asking me what Mr. G wanted last night), and I was thinking about how after you get engaged, couples often start to get a gift that goes to both of them, rather than just getting individual gifts.

It’s actually kind of awesome because you feel all part of a unit and grown up and stuff. (Feeling grown up is optional, by the way.)

As a long engagement bride, I’m officially approaching my second Christmas as an engaged lady. If you’re looking for a good gift idea for yourself, or anyone else in the midst of wedding/planning/craziness/whatarewedoing, here are some things I got last Christmas that I’ve gotten a lot of use of out of the last year.

Picture frames! Mr. Giraffe & I received a very nice one last year from our friend Justin. It’s very fancy so I’ve put it in the wedding pile for a future wedding photo, but it was just about the sweetest gesture ever and I seriously cannot wait to use it.

Santa got me this book for Christmas last year, and let me tell you, I’ve gotten a lot of use out of it. I’m definitely wedding stupid about a lot of things and this book lays everything out nice and clearly for even the novice wedding planner. I’d recommend it to anyone!

Bridesmaid Marie got me this Cricut cartridge for a Christmas or a birthday, I’m not sure which. It has a ton of cut outs for engagement/shower/wedding things so you can use it all the way up until the wedding and then afte,r of course. It’s seriously one of my favorite cartridges everrrrr.

Mama Giraffe got me a new digital camera for my birthday last year. See, I have a DSLR that I love more than most other things, but it’s large and hard to carry around. It was never in my purse when I really needed it, unlike my little NikonCool Pix that I just leave in my bag. That way, at cake tastings or venue visits or anything else I want to blog about, it’s always with me to take photos.

Anybody else asking for holiday gifts that are wedding related?