What do I buy for an old friend on his wedding day? (he's gay)

I still think giftcards are the way to go. You don’t know what other people will be giving the couple and you don’t want your gift to be a duplicate. Give a practical giftcard for a store near him so he can buy things for his new life with his partner.

You could also write him a personal note and wish him the best!

I would imagine a nice house warming gift if him and his significant other are moving in together. You could take some pictures and put them in a digital photo frame which always seems to be like a popular gift. Also, like seekingwolf said, a giftcard is also a good idea.

Are they registered anywhere? That’s usually a good way to handle wedding gift-giving if you have no idea what to get him.

@RandomMrAdam the digital photo frame is an excellent idea! I second that. It’s a great way for them to record and share memories. i got one for my birthday this year, and I keep it on my desk at work. I absolutely love it!

A little side note: if you do consider a gift card, a Visa gift card or Amex is good because you don’t have to worry about a store closing and losing your money.

I was thinking a sodastream, since I love mine :)

@scamp, yeah I agree about getting a “universal” gift card like Visa or AMEX, because it doesn’t matter what store and you can use online. It’s basically a prepaid credit card.

If you DO decide to get one though, I suggest getting a Visa giftcard, NOT the Amex. I (as well as other people according to reviews on the web) have had issues with amex cards. The fees are cumbersome and you also can’t use it online either. I’ve been able to use Visa gift card on eBay, Amazon, and other sites Also, more places will take Visa than Amex.

Just a little tip :D

Why not just put a wad of cash in a card?

@cwilbur I saw a stand up comedian recently who talked about this. He said it was like saying, “Here’s 50 bucks, buy your own damned gift”! ha ah!! I guess the same could be said for a gift card, right?

Maybe a gift card to a weekend getaway type of thing. I got that for my step brother and his wife. The gift card didn’t cover the entire weekend expense, but majority of it, and it wasn’t nearly as expensive as I thought it would be…came to be like 150 dollars (split with my brother and my sister though).

Just google for places in his area that might be good to go to.

Look up the wedding candle offered by Nambe ware. It’s one of those 3 candle deals with two small candles flanking a larger candle. They offer other stuff, too, that would be good.

Get him some nice Waterford wine glasses. They have a cheaper line called marquis that is still nice quality.

A gay toaster oven?

Mizuki – if they’ve converted enough other guys, they already got the gay toaster oven! ;)

I kid, I kid.

Seriously, though, just about anything you’d get for a straight couple would work for a gay wedding gift. They’re very similar in terms of still needing to cook, entertain themselves, and do stuff around the house as other couples. All of the ideas listed above are great.

Do they do anything together, like enjoy sports games or similar events for which you could buy them tickets? That’s another idea – an experience. If they already live together, there’s a good chance that they may already have two of everything. However, if they’ve registered somewhere, that would also give a clue as to the sorts of things they would enjoy. Whatever you give, I’m sure they’ll love it!

Isn’t a wedding gift for THEM rather than HIM?