Wedding gift for my bro and his wife

[LuckyTaxi]

July 6th is their wedding date and I'm interested in purchasing tickets for their honeymoon. Issue is I dont know where they would want to go and when they would be available. So I was thinking of getting a gift certificate from orbitz or expedia. However, im not sure if they have such a thing. has anyone done anything similar?

 

[hypn0tik]

1. Ask your brother where he plans on going for the honeymoon.
2. Purchase tickets to that destination.
3. ???
4. Profit

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: hypn0tik
1. Ask your brother where he plans on going for the honeymoon.
2. Purchase tickets to that destination.
3. ???
4. Profit

no its a surprise

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi

Originally posted by: hypn0tik
1. Ask your brother where he plans on going for the honeymoon.
2. Purchase tickets to that destination.
3. ???
4. Profit

no its a surprise

Asking him casually on what he plans to do for his honeymoon wouldn't give anything away.

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi

Originally posted by: hypn0tik
1. Ask your brother where he plans on going for the honeymoon.
2. Purchase tickets to that destination.
3. ???
4. Profit

no its a surprise

shouldn't they already have a honeymoon planned? You want to send them on another one?

 

[waffleironhead]

Surprise! surprises suck...

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi

Originally posted by: hypn0tik
1. Ask your brother where he plans on going for the honeymoon.
2. Purchase tickets to that destination.
3. ???
4. Profit

no its a surprise

shouldn't they already have a honeymoon planned? You want to send them on another one?

quite possible but im sure they can go on a couple

 

[nakedfrog]

Just give them money.

 

[gsellis]

This is something you cannot do. A, ticket prices are going increase closer to the date and availability goes out the window. B, he and is bride will get strip searched by the TSA doing a same day ticket.

This stuff requires planning. So either you work with him or get something else. You could work with your future sister-in-law and it be a surprise to your brother. But it must be done in advance before the wedding. They also have to work in where to stay, a rental car, and other details (like what to pack or not pack).

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi

Originally posted by: hypn0tik
1. Ask your brother where he plans on going for the honeymoon.
2. Purchase tickets to that destination.
3. ???
4. Profit

no its a surprise

shouldn't they already have a honeymoon planned? You want to send them on another one?

quite possible but im sure they can go on a couple

This is a disaster waiting to happen. :laugh:

What if the wife likes the one you planned more than the one your borhter planned? She'll start thinking he doesn't care as much as you. I can just picture it.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Just give them money.

Yea since they're spending $30k for a wedding i think $2k would be helpful

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Just give them money.

I agree. Give them money along with a note or card saying that they can put it towards their honeymoon. In all likelihood they've already bought the tickets, so the money can be placed towards expenses incurred on the trip or something else.

You can also give them a few things to take along the trip, like a travel book or luggage.

 

[silverpig]

I know my local travel agencies have travel gift certificates. I got my extended family to give me money, then went down to the local travel agency and got my parents a gift certificate for their 25th several years ago. Since then my brother and I have gotten them for graduation presents, and they seem fairly common in my family now for xmas/b-day presents.

Even if they don't use it for their honeymoon, they can keep it around for an anniversary, or to visit family around the holidays.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Just give them money.

Yea since they're spending $30k for a wedding i think $2k would be helpful

Yes, if they're spending $30k on a wedding, it will.
<-- Got married last year

 

[dquan97]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Just give them money.

I agree. Give them money along with a note or card saying that they can put it towards their honeymoon. In all likelihood they've already bought the tickets, so the money can be placed towards expenses incurred on the trip or something else.

You can also give them a few things to take along the trip, like a travel book or luggage.

and a webcam

 

[Kelemvor]

I'd also suggest a check or cash with a note that says they have to use it towards their honeymoon.