Wedding Gift Baskets
Wedding season is nigh, and with every year that passes, more and more of my fellow twentysomethings are tying the knot. Many choose not to register, which makes the gift-buying experience a bit more challenging for attendees. My cousin gets married next month, and I've been looking around for an attractive gift basket that speaks to my interests of food and beverage. So far, many of the sites I've seen advertise lame baskets with bears and lavender soap. Or the wine basket with assorted random Napa slosh.
There are, however, a few gems. Not all are in my price range, but if you've got a coworker or friend to shop for, consider these baskets:
The Dom Perignon Experience - bottle of Dom, two Mikasa champagne flutes, $199.95. Mikasa glassware is great, but if they were Riedel I'd buy on the spot for myself. This one isn't a bad deal... '96 Dom is probably $174 right now.
Bubbles and Chocolate - Dom + Godiva chocolates = $183.95.
Engraved bottle of wine - $54.95, and it comes in a wooden crate. But it only comes in Columbia Crest Syrah. What if they drink white?
Opus One Gift Basket - $424.95. Opus One continues to receive rave reviews and is generally understood to be a decadent, discerning gift. But shit, with $424 I could set up my own damn gift basket, full of Opus!
And just for kicks, the best of the worst gift ideas on these sites:
Shotglass Chess and Checkers set - $40. Because I know when I drink or play drinking games, the first thing I want to do is play chess or checkers against someone. I give you an A for effort, but come on.
Engravable metal NFL can holder - $40.99. I know I'm not the demographic for this gift, but I can't help but wonder: Would someone who drinks beer out of a can be interested in an engraved NFL logo cozy to keep his can in? And if they are interested in such a thing, would they pay $41 for it?
Harley Davidson Care Kit - For $82.95, you get a decent array of products—wash, tire cleaner, gloss, a polishing/detailing cloth, bug remover, the works. What puts this arrangement in the toilet for me are the kit's other contents:
Brent & Sam’s Gourmet Chocolate Chip Cookies (2.5oz)
Sparrer’s Gourmet Summer Sausage (4oz)
East Shore Dipping Pretzels (6oz)
Heart of Wisconsin Dipping Mustard (4oz)
Heart of Wisconsin Cheese Bar (5oz)
and some Fontazzi Carmel Popcorn (2oz).
Heart of Wisconsin Cheese Bar (5oz)
and some Fontazzi Carmel Popcorn (2oz).
Either you're a Harley gift basket, or a food gift basket. Pick one.
My generation's in a weird pickle. The divorce rate continues to hover around 50%, and while it's never appropriate to let these negative thoughts enter your mind while attending a friend's wedding, you and I both know that there's an unspoken question at the back of everyone's minds: Will they make it?
Only time will tell.
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