Guess Who's Getting Married!
Okay, not me. While I have wanted to be married, nobody has wanted to marry me. 9am's friend Derek who I met once is getting married next weekend. 9am told me tonight that he will be going out to the Midwest for the wedding, which he is in.
This led us to discuss weddings a little bit. Once, when I lived in Florida, I planned an entire wedding in my head. And more recently, I have had the opportunity to hear lots of wedding talk what with Golden Boy and Crazy Girl planning their wedding.
The most fun part seems to be registering for presents. Shooting a gun that can't kill anybody. I like the idea of registering. Not just for weddings, but in general, for all occasions. People seem to not have enough free time these days - why give them the work of having to return or exchange gifts when you could just magically know what they want by looking at a registry?
When I give someone a gift, I want to know they'll like it. I want it to make them happy, not for it to make their heart sink as they think about when they'll be able to dash to the store to exchange it.
9am happily told me what he is giving his friend as a wedding present. And after I finished laughing my first thought was "It is time to start blogging again, and this is what I must lead with!"
A flashlight. And a tool thing. Like a Swiss Army Knife, but it's not actually Swiss Army. Oh yes, my friends. 9am is totally giving this to his friend and the friend's new German bride. And it's not a joke. 9am truly and genuinely believes these are great gifts. So great in fact, that he bought one of each for himself.
9am went on to tell me that he always tries to buy something that's not on the wedding party's registry. I think he believes it's more personal. I asked if this particular groom, Derek, often does the types of outdoorsy things that would benefit from flashlights and tool ... thingies. 9am was not sure.
Oh, and the best part? The inspiration for the flashlight was my friend, whose building lost power a few weeks ago.
This led us to discuss weddings a little bit. Once, when I lived in Florida, I planned an entire wedding in my head. And more recently, I have had the opportunity to hear lots of wedding talk what with Golden Boy and Crazy Girl planning their wedding.
The most fun part seems to be registering for presents. Shooting a gun that can't kill anybody. I like the idea of registering. Not just for weddings, but in general, for all occasions. People seem to not have enough free time these days - why give them the work of having to return or exchange gifts when you could just magically know what they want by looking at a registry?
When I give someone a gift, I want to know they'll like it. I want it to make them happy, not for it to make their heart sink as they think about when they'll be able to dash to the store to exchange it.
9am happily told me what he is giving his friend as a wedding present. And after I finished laughing my first thought was "It is time to start blogging again, and this is what I must lead with!"
A flashlight. And a tool thing. Like a Swiss Army Knife, but it's not actually Swiss Army. Oh yes, my friends. 9am is totally giving this to his friend and the friend's new German bride. And it's not a joke. 9am truly and genuinely believes these are great gifts. So great in fact, that he bought one of each for himself.
9am went on to tell me that he always tries to buy something that's not on the wedding party's registry. I think he believes it's more personal. I asked if this particular groom, Derek, often does the types of outdoorsy things that would benefit from flashlights and tool ... thingies. 9am was not sure.
Oh, and the best part? The inspiration for the flashlight was my friend, whose building lost power a few weeks ago.
posted by Green at 1/08/2009 09:01:00 PM
13 Comments:
You made me laugh tonight with 9 am's wedding gift of choice. I would love to be there when they open it.
HAHAHA! Too funny. That 9am. What a hoot! One can only hope that Derek knows his friend well enough to know the gift is well meant.
Ah, guys can be a bit clueless sometimes. That said, perhaps it will be one of the gifts they remember the most (though maybe not for good reasons, heh). Everyone gives gifts for the house or the bride. I think it's rare when a groom gets a tool kit or a, um, flashlight, as a wedding gift.
Hilarious.
I'm going to have to step up and say 9AM's nailed this one. A good flashlight and a multitool are pretty great, and useful, gifts. Long after they've redecorated their bathroom and discarded all their wedding towels, they're still going to be using 9AM's gift. Even if they never go outside at all.
I swear you could get anyone a big mag light and a Leatherman for any holiday and it would be the best gift they get.
I never got to register for wedding gifts. To be honest, it sounds like fun but I can see myself going a bit trigger happy - "Honey, I really think we could use that zen water fountain in our living room." Yeah... lots of forehead slapping moments. I do have to say, I've yet to meet a man who doesn't get all giddy over a swissknife/leatherman type thingamajiggy. Seriously. NOT ONCE. So the bride might think 9am is a total tool (no pun intended) but I have a feeling Derek might say, "Sweet! A manly wedding present!"
BTW - my word verification is "brawl". Just sharing.
We never registered, but I have to say the Leatherman was the best gift we have ever got. We use it all the time and I would love a flashlight too. I have to agree with Patti here Green!
I've gotten about 6 multitools of various sizes for Xmas, b'day etc. ENOUGH! A large and really small one are ok. A big Mag light is nice, it serves for both emergency light and self defense. I bought a small LED flashlight for my honey for Xmas. Besides regular light, it has a red pointer light to annoy the cats with. Now if 9am finds one that takes batteries AND vibrates, he may be onto something.
I, too, agree with Patti and Molly. The best gifts we got (in my husband's eyes) are: the tool box; the grill; a shotgun.
None were on the registry, and they (excepting the shotgun -- you just never know WHAT a Green beret will buy you!) get far more regular use than the crystal!
cme_q
P.S. my confirmation word was "bacomini". Figures there's be a bacon reference when Patti's around...
fucker should give me a flashlight, since I am inspiring him towards shitty wedding gfts.
My congratulations on your blog. Brazil's Manoel.
My husband's mom is the same way with presents -- by which I mean, she buys odd things that she would want, without really thinking about what the recipient wants. Things like: a shower curtain; an egg slicer (for someone who doesn't cook, ever); a giant framed black velvet painting... the list goes on.
She will then constantly ask you if you liked it and used it and isn't it the greatest thing since sliced bread, and if you disagree, she will spend half an hour telling you why it is the greatest thing since sliced bread, so it's just easier to agree with her that the object is wonderful.
But if you get her a gift, no matter how objectively nice it is (a new flat-screen tv, or even an upgraded version of the very small "George Foreman Grill" she has, for example), she will immediately ask you for the receipt so she can trade it in for "something she actually wants."
It's almost enough to make me swear off of gift-giving holidays.
i had an idea once to write a book about people who go from town to town, acquiring a group of elite friends and social connections, staging a wedding, then disappearing and selling all the shit on ebay.
i cant wait to register for a wedding... i want an espresso machine!
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