To give sil a plastic plant for her wedding??

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SIL's very small wedding party tomorrow, as its a bit of a quiet do I wanted her to have something special for when the couple get to their new shared home (both live with parents, first night together, religous family etc).

Decided to make a hamper with non alcoholic champagne, glasses, candles, chocs etc but was stuck with fretful toddler and unsettled 7wk old and sent DH to shop.

He tried his best but has returned with schloer for the champagne and a large tall plastic orchid instead of the live pot plant I asked for . It's not hideous but it's, well, plastic! Is that just too 70's for words? Or am
I just scarred by memories of plastic cafe plants and dusty old aunts? And schloer not non-a bubbly?!

Do I attempt to take both dd's, a complaining DH (who's car blew up on the way home yest) to the shops to change them even though I need to be there by 10am? Or am I being precious and plastic plants are the way forward!?

How far is the shop, how much hassle would it be to get there? I agree with the so 70's thing about the plastic plant. If getting out to get the gift you wanted to give isn't an option could you tell her that you prefer to buy a gift for when they get their own place/ that she helps choose so you know it's the right gift.

I wouldnt bother trying to return anything in that time, but it sounds like you could get everything from a supermarket. So yes i'd go for it! Just dont get stressed if you cant findvit all... after all Youve got the plant to fall back on

He tried his best but got Shloer instead of champagne. Blimey. And, a plastic plant. Epic, epic fail. Does he not know the difference or not care?

Give it to them. It will last forever as a reminder never to send your dh shopping for presents again

Give it to them but put a note saying this represents the real one I didn't want to put in the hamper.

He certainly did try his best. Where the heck does a person find a plastic orchid!

Do you have an M&S nearby? Fairly sure they have what you're after. If i'm frank the items you DH got are very naff and I'd be tempted to get something else. You could return the plant after the wedding.

Leave dh with the kids and you go out

I would not give anyone a plastic plant. If I were you, I'd go out myself and get something nicer. A real orchid would be perfect.
If your dh can take a joke and not be embarrassed, you or he can make a funny story about the perils of baby brain/no sleep and sending dh shopping and present them with the other stuff separately, for a bit of a laugh!

Leave the children with your DH and get the stuff today.

But for the record, if the fake plant looked really good and realistic, it would be a hit with me but then everything plantlike that enters this house dies

Right I knew I wasn't bu, going to try and hit Sainsburys on the way, he will learn being crap = being kicked out of bed extra early.

He really doesnt get it, he said after I politely asked wtaf? We could keep it for our house if it wasn't weddingy enough .

It's going back though, it was £16! Somewhere in some obscure little clearance shop with net curtains and a globe bar/cross eyed puppy painting in the window display a little old lady is weeing herself in delight.

katykuns if I can't return it I shall link you the eBay listing of a 1ft tall plastic orchid

If she has a good sense of humour I'd put it in with a note about how the proper pot plant will follow after the wedding.

I'd hate to receive a plastic plant!

ZombieBear's idea is a good one.

Yep, Sassh and zombie both said the same thing, which is a great idea I think, and means you don't have to caff about this morning.

Good luck with the pressie buying. What did you and DH get for wedding presents? If it was anything like a bottle of fizzy squash and a plastic plant (hence why he would think this is appropriate), i feel sorry for you. If it was not then really you DH has been a totally wally .

This is your DH sister we are talking about remember - £50- £100 of john lewis gift vouchers would be the way i would go. If you cant get rhem today tell her you will send something after the wedding.

Is there a reason for the non alcholic champagne? If not get them a bottle of proper bubbly to give them today as a gesture.

He is her brother though... I might be inclined to attach a note to the plastic Orchid saying 'I sent DH to buy flowers' and give her a laugh on her wedding night.