bye-bye
wedding
gift
blues
give a
great gift without going broke
by
Michele Caldwell |
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address
labels
For around $30 you can send the happy couple address labels from www.familylabels.com.
This web service customizes address labels with little cartoon images of
the senders. You can choose the skin, hair, and eye color, as well as
hairstyle and other special features; there's even a pet option for
those sickening couples who added a puppy or kitty to the family
pre-marriage! This gift is especially appropriate for couples that are
buying a new home. Cheesy? Just a tad, but that's part of the fun of it
— and when you think of all the thank-you cards the couple will have
to send, the gift is sure to come in handy. These cute labels offer a
creative way for the thank-you card receivers to have the new address
and enjoy a laugh as well.
movies
Most couples enjoy movies, as well as spending cozy nights canoodling,
or whatever just-married people do. No movie night is complete without
popcorn, and no popcorn beats homemade popcorn. You can buy a good
popcorn popper for under $20. Add a nice deep popcorn bowl, a handbook
for interesting popcorn recipes, and/or a gift card to Blockbuster and
you've got a great indoor date night package for the couple to enjoy
long after the honeymoon.
o o o
Weddings are a part of what
summer is all about, despite the financial finagling. But, busting your
budget doesn't have to be part of weddings. So enjoy the free booze, the
free food, and the possibility of finding a gorgeous cousin-of-the-bride
to do the Chicken Dance with while escaping a case of the
I-can't-afford-a-cool-wedding-gift-blues.
o
Michele
Caldwell
teaches public speaking at the University of Cincinnati while working on
her master's thesis.
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