To ask what your shittest wedding present was? (lighthearted)

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When we got married ten years ago, we didn't do a registry or request thingy - we told people we didn't want presents at all - however some folk insisted - we were even called awkward for not doing a request - and some of the presents ended up in the charity shop

Worst one, was an ugly picture frame...like the worst thing I have ever seen in my life

We were given a cheque for £15 by a good friend. It bounced and we had to pay handling charges. I still haven’t told her (15 years later!!)

We got married abroad, we invited friends and family , some came some didn't. We also arranged a party back in the UK. My best friend turned up to my wedding party with no card or anything! The party was at our house so people brought a bottle or two kind of thing.... She got absolutely pissed and insisted on wearing my wedding shoes home.and never returned them. When I asked for them back a few weeks later she said she took them to the charity shop! I think me getting married was all too much for her lol

My mother had a pair of beautiful Victorian children's books which I coveted. You can imagine my face when I unwrapped the book shaped parcel to find a second hand Delia and Mrs Beeton

God @DSHathawayGivesMeFannyGallops why on earth is she your best friend? She sounds awful!

I'm getting married soon and we haven't asked for any presents or money as I just think it sounds rude (wouldn't say no to some cash though as things are pretty tight )

I may be back in six weeks to add some things to this thread !!

A friend of DHs's got married to a really grasping status-seeking woman about 15 years ago. The wedding was ALL about her (she boasted at the reception her dress cost £35 k). The gift list was at Harrods. The cheapest thing on the list was a caviar spoon for £300 plus. We clubbed in with another couple for that. When DH and I got married she told us that she was 'sending the gift on' as apparently that used to be the done thing way back when. We never got anything, not even a card. (Their marriage did not last and he is married to someone lovely now).

But, at MY wedding (DH's second marriage, my first) DH's parents just said they had paid enough for a wedding present the first time he got married so they would not bother this time!! That was funny though, and I did not take offence...DH got that present in the divorce- gorgeous silver cutlery set and we DO use it alot!

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Snap! However I suppose nothing is better than my mother’s MIL, who got her a box of tissues.

A small vase that still had a dribble of water in it.

BusterGonad it's in our display cabinet. Would never have chosen it but it makes me smile

A hideous plate from DH’s Godmother. Kept it for a year and then took it to a charity shop.

Other people would probably think my worst present (from my first wedding) was a big plastic mixing bowl, but actually we had no money and couldn't afford to buy a mixing bowl so it was perfect! The worst from my wedding a couple of years ago was a hand-painted plate - but even though I don't like it I love the person who made it and I love the sentiment behind it so we have it in pride of place in the sitting room.

A tea towel. I wrote thanking them, stating DH would get good use out of it.

This thread is cracking me up, some real corkers here

Am I the only one who thinks if you can afford to spend £35k on a dress you can buy your own bloody spoon!!!!

The same cousin who did the awkward pre-wedding presents to everyone but the bride gave us 1 spoon as a wedding present it’s a lovely spoon but still makes me laugh at the random one out of a set.

I totally forgot DH nan got us red satin bedhseets that mil ordered on her behalf from eBay. Our house is mainly white and grey and modern with no whore house vibes going on at all. We still use the bedhseets today....... As a dust sheet when we paint.

A hideous decorative jug with an unusual handle ... took us ages to work out it was actually fixed on upside down!!

Apart from being given a horrendous mother in law Someone gave me their spare camping kettle. A cheap white flimsy thing which was full of limescale and had mud/grass stuck on it.

We left it at the venue and used our own clean, perfectly functional kettle when we got back home.

A whip from ann summers. Very strange gift to get from DH brother, no "in" joke about it either

We got given a fruit bowl, which was made of spiky black metal twisted into the shapes of leaves. It was nice enough, but you have to be really careful trying to get anything out of it - I've cut myself repeatedly on the spiky bits. Then bits started snapping off. So, dangerous and cheap! We still use it though, although I tend to use a different bowl for my fruit (yes we have separate fruit bowls).

A concrete and glass vase. I don't know what they were thinking.

@whipsmart she's normally very lovely and normally says thank you! She must have realised that requesting money for a honey moon would be divisive, but she seemed really pissed off to get presents not just money. It genuinely hadn't crossed her mind that some people would not do as she asked or not be ok with giving money. Especially when some people really couldn't afford to write cheques or certainly not generous ones for a comfortably off couple to go on (their 4th) holiday (to the same place in 5 years but stay in a posher hotel). I honestly don't think she'd ever considered it from that angle?

I really would have given money if I hadn't been so broke and already paid a lot. But I just couldn't at that point. I don't even mind if I got my gift choice wrong and I can forgive her stress getting ready. I'd just like a thank you.

An industrial sized jar of pickled gherkins. In fairness I love them so it wasn't a shit present for me but my husband detests them. It was from the best man.

A set of plastic salad servers, which still had the sale sticker on them and had cost a whole £1. This from family friends who were absolutely loaded. I don't think my parents ever spoke to them again after that.

I can't wait for the best thread. I.invited a long lost uncle from Oman and he gave us £20k in a jiffy bag!