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Devoted October 2012

When to give fiance his wedding gift?

M, on September 23, 2012 at 8:09 PM Posted in Planning 0 11
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I made a super awesome gift for my fiance. One that will likely make him cry like a baby and remember our great years together and *blow his mind*.

We don't plan on seeing each other on the wedding day until I walk down the aisle. When do you think would be the best time to give him the gift? Some ideas:

1. Friday night (the night before the wedding), maybe at the rehearsal dinner or at a quiet moment after the rehearsal dinner? (Upside: On the day of the wedding, this great gift might get him through any jitters. Downside: finding a quiet moment alone might be hard or making him open it in front of everyone?)

2. Saturday, during the day, before the wedding, have my MOH bring it over to him? (Upside: He's got the great gift in mind before/when I walk down the aisle. Downside: I wouldn't get to see his reaction.)

3. At the wedding, between ceremony & reception?

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4. In the photobooth! Reaction caught!

Opinions? When will you / did you do it? How did it go over?

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Latest activity by Ashley, on September 24, 2012 at 11:01 AM
  • A
    Expert May 2013
    Anonymous ·
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    I vote for the night before Smiley smile I'm dying to know what this gift is myself!!!

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  • Callen
    Devoted March 2013
    Callen ·
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    I'm doing it the day of before the ceremony. Well we are not doing gifts rather a love note. We've always written notes to eachother so it works perfect for us. My MOH will deliver the note to him in his grooms suite and his BM will deliver mine in my bridal suite. We have 2 photographers that day and I want to capture that moment on film.

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  • Shara
    Super September 2013
    Shara ·
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    Im giving him a boudoir book...

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  • Courtney F
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    Courtney F ·
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    I would do it the night before when you have some alone time.

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  • Combay
    Master April 2013
    Combay ·
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    Night before. You don't want him not having anywhere to put it right before the ceremony and it ending up in the wrong hands.

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  • M
    Devoted October 2012
    M ·
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    Looks like the night before is in the lead. Actually, our photographer is my MOH's husband, so he'll be at the rehearsal dinner, likely with his camera... so I bet I can arrange for a photo as he unwraps his present!

    I'm positive he doesn't check my wedding wire posts... but if he does...

    HONEY, STOP READING NOW! DON'T RUIN THE SURPRISE!

    We've been together 11 years and travelled a lot together, I made a really nice photo album / scrapbook of a lot of our photos together, including things like ticket stub to our first date, etc. I'm definitely not the sentimental one in the relationship, and I bet he doesn't even know I still have these photos or other sentimental items, so I think he'll be shocked.

    He also wanted a "groom's cake" but our venue is already having A LOT of dessert, so I'm planning to surprise him with the groom's cake at the rehearsal dinner also.

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  • Maria
    Expert October 2012
    Maria ·
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    I actually like the photo-booth. If its something that will bring all those feeling out of him then I would really want that moment capture forever....... and Im with Leslie cant wait to know what it is

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  • Maria
    Expert October 2012
    Maria ·
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    OMG that is so awesome.....personally I think it should be a moment between you and him.

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  • Rachelle
    Just Said Yes September 2013
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    The night before definitely!!

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  • The New Mrs. B
    Master May 2013
    The New Mrs. B ·
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    I would do it the night before.. the rehearsal dinner is a nice time for the smaller group to be involved and enjoy it as well. The day of the wedding might be difficult, especially if you want to see his reaction (which I totally would want to see it too!).. it may be difficult to get alone time together on the day of (as crazy as that sounds! ha)

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  • Ashley
    Devoted October 2013
    Ashley ·
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    I have to say I love the idea of catching his reaction in the photobooth Smiley laugh I know what I'm gonna give my guy, but not when to give it to him :/

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