Wedding gift - they ask for currency, can i jsut give then a huge champage bottle?

[BrendaandEddie]

No time to dick about with foreign exchange and they are too old to be given cash IMO
I have met bride once, H knows groom. WEedding ( evening do only ) an hours drive away etc

will huge champers thing do"?

He agrees champers.

It falls to me for reasons that aren't relevant to this thread, the question is not should my husband buy the present, it's what should I get

There you go then
Job done

Just give them cash.

Get a note of your chosen denomination. Spend five minutes on youtube watching origami videos, present them with a sterling fucking swan and let them pop into town themselves to change it.

Drink the champagne.

Job jobbed.

I asked for no presents. I got 7 pictures. All lovely. A blanket. Very cozy and a couple of bottles of champagne.

All very nice and the champagne went down a treat but I would have preferred gin!

John Lewis do overnight click & collect for currency.

I agree. It is beyond tacky for older established couples to ask for money! DH and I actually told everyone "No gifts please" and meant it! When some guests asked "Oh but can't we bring wine or champagne!?" we said "If you'd like to bring something, yes bring drinks and we'll all drink it together after wedding.

well the JL click thing is good
Now having angst its all inclusive

or would they just use Dollars

is unusual place

YABU they've asked for cash so give cash. They might not drink champagne and why spend money on an unwanted gift. I'm sure they'd appreciate a small cash present rather than a large bottle of overpriced wine.

Yum, champagne. Don't bother about them - send it to me!

I think champagne is perfectly appropriate. I don't really like giving cash for adults unless there's a particular reason, certainly doesn't feel right for a couple who have already set up home together. Do whatever you're comfortable with.

Give them pounds, they can change at airport. I would give champagne though, perfectly standard celebration gift. Got about 30 bottles given to DH for his 40th as he is notoriously hard to buy for...

You have time to go to waitrose but not m&s or any other place that sells currency?

Just give cash.

bessara when I see your username I know I'm getting value for money from your comment do the origami OP. It's the only solution. Also give them the champagne.

sometimes actual physical gifts are a pain to transport after a wedding. Eg the bride and groom are going straight on honeymoon or are staying over somewhere separate to everyone else without a car to stash things in.

But if none of that is an issue champagne is fine :)

I have no problem with requests for ca$h but it's only a request. Champagne is definitely (more than) acceptable.

I had a big birthday this year, DH had one last year. Among other gifts we got four bottles of champagne.

I know that champagne will be re-gifted at some point.

We will never drink it.

Give the cash. If you can't get the currency they requested give your own currency. Just give the cash.

A bottle of champagne is more than enough for people that are rude enough to ask for cash, especially for an evening invitation.

I wouldn't give cash on principle, even if the bank was right outside my house.

Give nothing, or cash, do not give them a bottle, it's more insulting than giving nothing. You're saying "my thoughts are more important you"

Oh, goody! I'm going to tell everyone for every birthday and Christmas from now on, 'Please give me xyz'. Then they'll have to, otherwise they're self-centred arseholes who are insulting me.

Doesn't quite work like that.

Give them champagne if you want to. It's a perfectly appropriate, celebratory gift, which can be shared with friends even if they don't love it themselves.

I don't give cash to grown adults who are crass enough to ask for it.

KoalaDownUnder Only if they get you something ELSE, giving nothing is entirely appropriate if they do not want to give you what you asked for.

Champagne is a perfectly lovely gift - regardless of whether they like it.

I've never complained when I've been given red wine, despite the fact that I don't like it, because it's still a nice gift.

I wouldn't give cash. V rude to ask for that, imo.

Give them chocolate coins.

Why is champagne a lovely gift if the people don't like it?