a beautiful vase (crystal? or whatever you think suits her style)
a really nice set of wind chimes
a gift certificate for them to pick out something for their yard that will grow for years (tree, rosebush, etc.)

I’d recommend against a painting. I’m sure you have excellent taste, but even so, art is intensely personal. and they may prefer other styles. A painting is designed to be displayed and draws the eye. If they don’t happen to care for it, they’ll still be looking at it for years.

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Anonymous wrote:A piece of art for her home? A nice bag of some kind - purse/briefcase/backpack or nice luggage she can use in her married life? What does she like, you haven’t given us much to go on except she doesn’t like jewelry.

She loves gardening, loves the outdoors, is a nurse, has beautiful long hair (maybe a special hair clip...I just thought of that one )

A piece of artwork for her home might be a good one. I just keep comparing everything to a piece of heirloom jewelry and nothing seems to compare. But a piece of special art work might be something that can become an heirloom.

Art is so personal, though. Unless she has mentioned an artist or painting, how would you know if she liked it?

Anonymous wrote:Someone gave me a gardening bench that I love. You can sit on it or you can kneel on it while doing yardwork.

https://www.amazon.com/Gardeners-Supply-Company-Wide-Seat-Folding/dp/B007XIWTH4/ref=pd_bxgy_sccl_1/146-4209551-0103724?pd_rd_w=ULqbw&content-id=amzn1.sym.26a5c67f-1a30-486b-bb90-b523ad38d5a0&pf_rd_p=26a5c67f-1a30-486b-bb90-b523ad38d5a0&pf_rd_r=NT2MAGTY1SY2ZVQXNZWK&pd_rd_wg=yNYov&pd_rd_r=57bb756e-b995-4421-9d8c-f5bdb412a8f4&pd_rd_i=B007XIWTH4&th=1

What a great gift!

Someone gave me a gardening bench that I love. You can sit on it or you can kneel on it while doing yardwork.

https://www.amazon.com/Gardeners-Supply-Company-Wide-Seat-Folding/dp/B007XIWTH4/ref=pd_bxgy_sccl_1/146-4209551-0103724?pd_rd_w=ULqbw&content-id=amzn1.sym.26a5c67f-1a30-486b-bb90-b523ad38d5a0&pf_rd_p=26a5c67f-1a30-486b-bb90-b523ad38d5a0&pf_rd_r=NT2MAGTY1SY2ZVQXNZWK&pd_rd_wg=yNYov&pd_rd_r=57bb756e-b995-4421-9d8c-f5bdb412a8f4&pd_rd_i=B007XIWTH4&th=1

How about a quilt in a wedding ring pattern?

Here is one: https://www.amazon.com/Home-82113-3FQSET-Heritage-Wedding-Multicolor/dp/B01IPSF8WI/ref=asc_df_B01IPSF8XC/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=192211674600&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1904473649200297190&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011674&hvtargid=pla-304218074785&th=1

Are you sure she doesn't like any kind of jewelry? Is it possible she just couldn't afford what she really wants?

Park Seed Gift Certificate in a lovely card telling her how happy you are that she is joining your family.

My mother in law got me a classic Chanel purse. It’s a quilted black bag with a chain and I can’t really see it ever going out of style? I only use it 3/4 times a year but out of the 22 years I’ve been married I always find a few occasions to wear it. I’m not a “bag girl” but it has some practical and elegant purposes.

Anonymous wrote:A painting?

OP here. Nice idea. Thank you.

Anonymous wrote:Would she wear a watch?

Yes, but I just helped my son pick out a watch for her from him lol. That was a good idea, though. I could have had it engraved.

Would she wear a watch?

Anonymous wrote:A piece of art for her home? A nice bag of some kind - purse/briefcase/backpack or nice luggage she can use in her married life? What does she like, you haven’t given us much to go on except she doesn’t like jewelry.

She loves gardening, loves the outdoors, is a nurse, has beautiful long hair (maybe a special hair clip...I just thought of that one )

A piece of artwork for her home might be a good one. I just keep comparing everything to a piece of heirloom jewelry and nothing seems to compare. But a piece of special art work might be something that can become an heirloom.

A painting?

A piece of art for her home? A nice bag of some kind - purse/briefcase/backpack or nice luggage she can use in her married life? What does she like, you haven’t given us much to go on except she doesn’t like jewelry.

my future daughter in law does not wear jewelry. I'm looking for ideas for something special to give her to officially welcome her into our family. Almost everything special I find is jewelry, and unfortunately that is out. I want to give her something special at her shower, so I also need ideas for that, but primarily looking for a gift I can give her on the day of the wedding. I want it to be meaningful and I've seen plaques, etc., but nothing seems to compare to the significance a piece of jewelry would have.

Any ideas?