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Just Said Yes July 2015

Gift for Priest/Brother

Amanda, on May 23, 2015 at 12:55 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 6

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Hi - the priest performing our wedding is my brother, and we are struggling to come up with ideas for an appropriate gift for him. He won't need to travel, but we are paying for his hotel room for the night of the wedding. We are giving several other family members (in addition to the bridal party) small gifts during our rehearsal dinner, and would like give him something too. Our "backup" idea is cash, but we're also trying to come up with other ideas as well - I'd love to hear any ideas that people may have.

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Latest activity by Rebecca, on May 23, 2015 at 3:13 PM

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KitandKaboodle · on May 23, 2015 at 1:23 PM
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We're giving ours a personalized Bible cover (pictured) I found it on Etsy.com. It's a little pricey ($140) but they have less expensive ones. We're also giving him a gift card to Vroman's Book Store.

ETA: His name will be "engraved" at the bottom. DH saw this and new it was perfect for him.
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KitandKaboodle · on May 23, 2015 at 1:24 PM
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Plus he's your brother. You know him better than anyone.
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Celia Milton · on May 23, 2015 at 1:25 PM
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I love Kit's idea and it's beautiful, but most clery is a little picky about their bible so lots of different sizes, etc; a gift certificate at that same store would be lovely.
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StarFromIHJ · on May 23, 2015 at 2:00 PM
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Perhaps a nice cross.
@Kit, that Bible cover is so nice!
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Lori · on May 23, 2015 at 2:21 PM
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My uncle is the priest performing our ceremony. We're getting him his favorite bottle of scotch and a gift card to his favorite restaurant. You know him best-- what would he like?
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Rebecca · on May 23, 2015 at 3:13 PM
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Our priest is a good friend, so we're giving him the stipend that's typical in our area ($100) plus some sort of gift also. I think we'll end up with a nice bottle of liquor or wine and something related to his favorite college, probably. Does he have a favorite sports team, liquor, restaurant, something like that? I honestly steer clear of religious gifts in situations like this for priests because I know they're given so many rosaries, Bibles, etc. A gift card to a church supply store is nice though because they can order clerics.
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