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PeteTheRookie

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My wife and I are going to my God Child's wedding on Saturday. She and her groom certainly don't need $$$. Both just graduated Harvard Biz school. My niece worked at Bain Capital before they went there.

My idea was to get them some 2012 Silver 1 oz coins. They would always be a remembrance of the year they got hitched and appreciate in value over the long term unlike the USD.

My wife thinks its tacky.

What do you all think?

Pete
 

Think ya better go wif whatever SWMBO says is a good idea..... Otherwise.......... Well, you know......

If it was me, I'd take whatever I was gonna spend on a gift, and start a savings account for their first kid that'll show up sooner or later.... Put the book in a card, and enjoy the wedding.....
 
Don't bet on it. I bought some Olympic coins years ago that were supposed to appreciate in value over the years. Took them to a coin shop a couple of years ago and got just what I paid for them. Hadn't gone up a dime in value. Don't see anything wrong with giving them tho.
 
I gave some friends who were certainly better than most some Silver Eagles when they had their first child as a baby gift(not real close, but I was the best man at their wedding). My wife thought is was tacky too. The babies parents didn't act weird... Gave ammo too, but that is a different story.


In the mean time the eagles have held their value, the dollar has dropped by 60% in the same time span.
 
What's tacky about silver? If they don't really need anything specific, then I think that would be quite unique, since, as you said, the coins would have the date on them for remembrance.
 
Rick,
That made me laugh.
Reminded me of when I was 16 and my boss at the time Billy shared with me what married life was like.
"The 1st year is the honeymoon year. Lots of love and affection, breakfast in bed. Second year is still pretty good. Still a good amount of affection, BUT by the 3rd year you wife starts agreeing with your MIL and your screwed!"

I was lucky, both my MIL and FIL were great people. As for my mom and dad, yikes, my poor wife had the typical MIL/DIL relationship.

Rest in Peace Ma, we sure are!
LOL
Pete
 
Wife is right.

Most wedding gifts go into a closet or china chest, rarely, if ever to be used again.

Get them something classy, yet practical, that they will use every day. Example, a fancy pepper grinder, that they will actually touch frequently over the next 50 years. We have a pewter French model that has lasted for ages. Yep, been married that long.

Might even include a note saying please use this, don't save it for your grandchildren.

Glad I realized before it was too late, that the best things in life should be used and enjoyed.
 
Last year I threatened all my nieces and told them not to expect anything from me besides one of my hand made picnic tables when they got married. I got several trees bucked ready to be milled into the lumber.
Problem is most young couples around here start out in dinky apartments.

These 2 don't need anything and currently live in a apartment in Cambridge in Boston.

You can buy .999 pure 1 oz silver coins for like 3-5 $'s over spot silver price. less the $40 a piece right now.

Dave2's idea is a good one too!

I can over rule my wife as these are my relatives not hers! We have family rules like that.
She got to name the boys, I got to name the girls.
Only we only had boys!

Pete
 
(quoted from post at 09:51:06 09/26/12) Rick,
That made me laugh.
Reminded me of when I was 16 and my boss at the time Billy shared with me what married life was like.
"The 1st year is the honeymoon year. Lots of love and affection, breakfast in bed. Second year is still pretty good. Still a good amount of affection, BUT by the 3rd year you wife starts agreeing with your MIL and your screwed!"

I was lucky, both my MIL and FIL were great people. As for my mom and dad, yikes, my poor wife had the typical MIL/DIL relationship.

Rest in Peace Ma, we sure are!
LOL
Pete
Click to expand...

You know..... there's 3 types (stages) os the S word after you get married....
1st maybe year or so, it's house s--... on the dishwasher, clothes dryer, dining room table, etc...
after that, things calm down and it moves to just bedroom s--...

THEN..... sooner than later for some folks... It reverts to hallway s--...
You both just say F--- You as you pass each other in the hall :roll:
 
Ed,
We would not know what to get them. My niece is very picky. Hard to know her likes, dislikes.
I ain't going that route.

RG, I agree. Gold is too expensive at this point.
A check too impersonal and mere pocket change for them. The silver coins I bet they would hang on to.

Tks all for the input. Will be interesting to see if the wife total objects and I have to go the card/check route as Dave suggested.

PS
Id better get back to do some work here.
 
I'll bet they're registered with some hoity toity stores- nowadays, the stores even keep track of what others have bought the happy couple, so you have a list of "what's left" to buy. Seems a little mercenary to me, but its the safe way to go. You'll never get in trouble with getting them what they asked for.

BTW, I think the silver coin idea is a little tacky, too.
 
The most useful wedding gift we received was a well-made steel wok. At the time, I didn"t think much of it amongst all the other silverware, dishes, etc that are the norm for a wedding. Turns out we have used the wok on average once per week for the past 26 years, and think about the giver every time! Can"t say that about any of the other gifts.
 
The silver coins is a little nicer than a savings bond, but you are still giving and investment (money) to a wealth couple.

Do your god-child a big favor and let your wife pick out a gift that the bride has pre-approved and registered somewhere.
 
for myself, ive never had one throw cash back at me,and thats something we all use regardless.couple hundred for the couple, and a hundred for the brides stash to use on her honeymoon has always worked for me.
 
As a Town Justice, I performed their cermemony at the Otesaga Hotel / Leathersocking Golf Course in Cooperstown and wouldn't take anything from them.
 
If they just graduated from Harvard I wouldn't be too sure that they are "Well to Do". Unless mom and dad are extremely well to do they are probably looking at student loan debt that excedes what most people will spend on their house.
 
Many many years ago a young couple received a silverware set as a wedding present. They did not see it again for 25 years. Someone had put it under the pillow of their other bed.
SDE
 
My family usually get together to buy a large ticket item that the couple needs. A couple of my brothers and sisters bought my wife and I a chest style freezer - we still have it and use it every day. One younger sister that was getting married at 30 (had everything she needed in her home) got a processed steer.
 
Buy them some shares of stock in a tractor company of your choice. They will remember you every time they get their dividens. Thats what the wife and I got for our attendents in our wedding. They appreciate the $.63 every quarter.
 
Give them you or your better half made. If you are into woodworking think of something as a shelf or more somplex.
Women make all kinds of things you can't buy in a store.
 
No debt.
My bro made a "deal" with his kids.
Pays for 1st four years of college, Ivory league.
But not their weddings, he has 5 girls.

This bro has survived Leukemia now for 10 yrs.
Much BIGGER man then I am.

My niece went to Dartmouth.Got out and got great job. Paid off her loans. Got firm she was working for to pay for Harvard Biz school!
Her and her groom are whiz kids and know how to
make the firms they work for loads of $$$.

I am going out this AM to local coin dealer and shopping for some silver coins.

My wife, the Director of Domestic Affairs, does not like the idea but I am the "HWMBO" when it comes to finances. I retain Budget VETO power!

Pete
 
Post wedding gift update:
The gift was well liked.

My SIL was the 1st to tell me she loved them.
Thought they were a unique, great idea.

Bride liked them and remarked how gorgeous genuine Silver Eagles are. The engraving is artwork. Next time I will plan further ahead and get coins from another country.

I have to share that when you have these coins in your hands the sheer weight of them is impressive.

Coins like from the good old days when money was real and not just paper fiat money.

May just start buying a few of these every month to hoard away.

Tks to all those who replied, I appreciated every one"s feedback yay or nay.

Pete
 
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