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I never received any strange wedding gifts but a few years ago a friend wrapped up a baby pink pashmina for me for Christmas which was lovely but I think it must have been an unwanted gift she had received as she never usually gets me anything, just the kids and also I can't stand baby pink which she knows as it just doesn't suit my skin tone at all makes me look all washed out and I have to admit I gave it to my sons little girlfriend from school for dressing up as she loved pink and girlie things. Ellie :D

Good lord Piky ..this destroyed jardiniere could have been a Minton relic for all you know...but you were obviously blessed with many useful and generous wedding presents...Our wedding presents were unique,loland different maybe...among them were a cookery book,a set of plastic jugs,a pair of sheets...and the one present that stands out in my mind was brought in by a little chap that Hubby knew..he burst into the reception ..his armed swathed in articles wrapped in newspaper...which he duly presented to us both..on further inspection each newspaper bundle contained a part of a Willow patterned tea set!!...the thought was kind..the tea set was eventually well used...but that memory is as fresh as a daisy!!!!

We didn't get anything besides expensive jewellery from close relatives and cash from a few close friends. My father didn't want a houseful of junk (which is what we usually get in India) and he printed invitations which asked for 'Presents in the form of blessings'.

My sister has often bought me gifts I don't really like but the most curious was a set of Christmas related plant pots. One is a chimney with Santa climbing out, another is a Robin holding holly in it's mouth, on the edge of it's nest and a third is a snowman. To me they are hideous and pointless. The Santa and Snowman can only be used at Christmas but WE don't celebrate Christmas! I don't even have a tree! I got very useful wedding presents, and the only curious one was a Chip-pan. It wasn't wrapped or even in a box though it was obviously brand new, and all the label said was 'Knowing you this will be needed!' It was found on the doorstep and we have never found out who it came from.

I just got the usual assortments of gifts mixer, towels that kind of thing. I had a friend that got a huge bottle of Shoe Goo. It's to remove gum or other sticky substances off the bottom of your shoes...Me thinks there was a message in there somewhere. Wonder what it was?

Most crazy things came our way,a dustpan n brush and matching his n hers pillowcases,there was not much grand about our do at all,but it was ours and we enjoyed it.

A blind friend once gave me a faded out plastic santa head that she said played music, but the thing you wind it with was missing. She also baked me a cake for my birthday and it was full of cat hair. It's the thought that counts, but when she asked me if I ate the cake I told her the truth because she is blind, and she lets the cats crawl all over her kitchen counter, and she had a baby on the way, I thought she needed to know. She thanked me for telling her. She said she appreciated that I was honest with her. I would want to know if I were eating cat hair.

How awful of you! Not even. Awful, that is. I only got a gift or two when I got married the second time. All very practical. The first time and the third time (the last also) there was nothing. Guess it was because everyone knew I had all the household stuff I needed. After 24 years of widowhood I have no plans to be married again. Havem't even dated for almost 14 years. As it were marriage is an honorable institution, but I have no desire to ever be institutionized again.

Flip flops,clothes,and vanity stuff for my birthday.I'm not yet married so no wedding presents yet.Well,I'd like to receive useful stuff even if they are perishable rather than gifts that are just meant for displaying.

My mom got me a shirt once. Straight from the Nascar track...Huh??? Do I have poor white trash pasted across my forehead?? No I think not but she does. I couldn't even say it was the thought that counted. It was something you'd think my own mother would know that I wouldn't wear. So what did I do with it?? I sold it on Ebay for 10 bucks. LOL

oh pikefish we got as a present two of the ugliest statues 'of a lord and lady in medieval costume which would have beenfine if only their faces were not so ugly,just plain' ugly. now my husband was fascinated with these but I just' hated them and he insisted they be on our fireplace mantel 'in full sight of everyone. even my mom thought they were ugly. finally one day I was painting and moved my ladder and the lord just sort of fell off the mantel and he just sort of broke into a good many pieces. okay my husband realized it was an accident. but when I put on the second coat of paint. the lady'did a nose dive and she was completely smashed into small'little pieces. needless to say hubbey was not happy but I was ecstatic myself. he called me a murderer. shame on him.

Somebody gave me a slicer thing (kind of like tongs but rounded and with grooves - you put a tomato in between and start slicing). That's about the oddest thing that I can think of!

I'll umm.....let you know when I get married, if I get married!!! How come it took you so long to break it?? You obviously wasnt trying hard enough!!!! lol

There are different ways of gifts and presentations we get not only when we get married,but also for different occasions.As you are teling about your gift,it all depends on how much importance you are giving to the gift.Donot take so deeply,Rather forget about it and be happy.Gifts are given to cherish the occasion,but not to disappoint anybody.

Well we didn't do the wedding(bridal)party or reception and we didn't receive but 2 gifts a kitchen drainer and a set of crocheted towels which were both from my granny. You survived 15 years with that thing..lol I believe I would have accidently knocked it over a few times and say oops have to take it to the garage and never brung it back in..lol I have gotten alot of gifts and wondered what the blank they was thinking when choosing it for me because it was the total opposite of what I liked but it was nothing like you had to deal with.

I had a present the Christmas before last and I wondered if my sister-in-law had gone completely mad. She bought us a childrens shelf unit, blue bit at the top, yellow bit in the middle and red bit at the bottom, it's made of plastic, now, I didn't want to appear ungrateful but, my face kind of gave away my bewilderment, so, she explained it to me. I'd put 'recycling box' on my Christmas list, so, she saw that and thought it would be perfect, she was absolutely right! I have got an unusual pair of jugs (hey, stop laughing!), they're kind of a weird greeny pattern and they've got dimples in all four sides of them, they're really horrible, but I love them. They look kind of odd and weird. They weren't exactly a present but they were my Mums and they 'lived' at my Nannas, my Mum new I liked them and so told me that if I asked Nanna if I could have them, then she would let me take them home, so I asked and I've still got them now.

My cousin and his wife received these ugly as sin cow dishes for their wedding from my cousins who I now do not talk to. These dishes were so ugly that they never used them, and decided to sell them at a yard sale.

Oh Pike, ours was a big fat bellied Buddha that sat on a stand much like your cherubs. His eyes were closed he had a goofy grin on his face and he had just about every color of the rainbow on his clothing... many years I hid him in hallways and bathrooms where he did not garner much attention. The boys playing football in the hallway did him in.... and I could finally tell my cousin that Buddha had taken a fall.

You know those really cheap looking pictures you can buy in tat shops, the ones of photoshopped sports cars with half naked women draped all over them? Well my ex father in law gave me one for Christmas once. To this day I don't know what possessed him. The same man presented me with a bumper pack of cheap sports socks another year.

P1ke..besides the ex..lol..I'd have to say this stupid doll someone gave us for our bed..ok what does a married couple need with a doll on there bed except maybe this doll..lol