2nd marriage, i want to get my adult son's a gift

A nice watch would be a good gift with a special saying engraved on the back.

You know your sons, we don’t. Get them a gift as if you were shopping for their birthday.

That's a lovely statement.

What do they like?

I agree with the watch. Classy, practical, functional, sentimental.

Shop for them like it's their birthdays. Give them something they would each like. My son, who is 7, is walking me down then aisle and will be my Man of Honor. FH and I are getting him tickets to see Spongebob on Broadway. He's been asking to see it, and FH and I prefer to get each other experiences rather than material gifts so we are doing this more often with our son as he gets older.

I found these bracelets. I want something they can keep forever. It's bittersweet my days of raising them are coming to and end and they can go off an be men with all the morals and advice i've instilled in them. While I get to start a new life with my husband. https://www.familytogetherforever.com/private_products/msbraverwithyou

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I love the watch idea too!

My oldest son is walking me. He’s 20. He’s just starting at out working in a kitchen. We bought him a nice chef knife and had it engraved. I love that bracelet too. Or I have seen some nice wood watches that you can put an message on the back. Etsy has a ton of really nice things

I agree with a nice watch, if they don't already have one. Most young people I know are so used to relying on the clock on their phone to keep track of time, that many do not own/wear watches. Sometimes they don't realize there may be situations in their lives where it isn't always appropriate (e.g., during a job interview, in church, etc.) to pull out a phone, even if it's "just to check the time." FSIL is planning to be a teacher. I mentioned to daughter that it probably wouldn't be appropriate for him to be pulling his phone out constantly to check the time once he was in a classroom. We talked about it, and husband and I bought him a very nice watch as his college graduation present last May. He is not a particularly sentimental guy, and prior to starting his student teaching, not one to "dress up" and/or wear any jewelry. I was shocked at how touched he was by the watch.... He put it on immediately and has worn it daily since we gave it to him.

You could also inscribe a watch with a message on the back of the case.

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I looove this!!

Is there something that you can all go and do together, rather than a tangible gift? They are at a point where they are going to be moving a lot over the next few years, through dorm rooms and apartments, and it's tough to keep track of things through that. Depending on what they like, maybe tickets to a show, or a long weekend somewhere cool (amusement park, beach, mountain resort) would make memories to last a lifetime.

How sweet. I'm a older bride as well and my 27 year old son is giving me away.

Pick their brains a little and find out what their needs are, something they want but haven't gotten around to purchasing or don't have the extra cash for right now. I always appreciate a gifts that someone has gotten me because they were listening to me and knew I wanted or needed this item.

Another poster suggested pre-paid entertainment or dinner; that's also a great idea.