Archives for Groomsman Gifts
Discreet Ways to Drink and Drive
May 29, 2007
When I showed this gift item to my friend Kate, she immediately summarized the concept of keychain-flask as “Not a good idea.” However, when sharing this item with Nicole, she simply wondered “What do you do with 1 ounce of liquor? That’s not enough!” And that really is the question of the day, folks. What do you do with 1 ounce of liquor that’s attached to your car keys?
This mini-flask key chain from Beau Coup wedding stuff (land of truly marvelous and disturbing items) is just the thing that dreams, and DWI’s are made of. They suggest that “these mini pocket flask key rings are perfect for the most discreet ladies and gentlemen.” But how often are you hanging out somewhere thinking ‘If only I could slip an ounce of Jim Beam into this glass of Coke’? I guess these are just the thing for those last minute trips to Utah.
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Makes an Excellent Miniature Casket
May 24, 2007
Many mornings, my fianceé and I lay in bed and listen to NPR. It isn’t that we listen to the news so much as I adore Nina Totenberg (best legal affairs correspondent ever!). Also, we like to listen to the traffic report and laugh at all of the suckers commuting to work from the suburbs. Yeah, you may mock our non-house-owning state and ridiculous rent and crime, but at least I can get to work in twenty minutes while reading the Express. After we were done chuckling about the woes of DC area commuters, George brought up my own new non-commuter status.
George: So, you must be pretty relaxed now that you don’t have to go to Fairfax anymore.
Me: Yeah, but work is pretty crazy right now.
George: But at least you’re not working and going to school anymore.
Me: It is nice. I started a new blog (see how I just slipped that in there?) called ‘Stupid Wedding Crap.’
George: What?
Me: Yeah, you would not believe the things I’ve found. Remember those hay bale wedding favors?
George: Yeah.
Me: Well, I found some engraved wine boxes.
George: What?
Me: You know, engraved wooden boxes to hold a single bottle of wine. They’re gifts for groomsmen. Because everyone needs a wooden box with other people’s names and wedding date.
George: Wow. That’s pretty dumb.
Me: I know. Why do companies even make this stuff?
George: Well, how else are you going to have the perfect wedding?
So far, I’ve come up with two uses for this box, post-wedding. The first is that the 5th wedding anniversary is also the wood anniversary. What better gift for the happy couple than a bottle of wine in a wooden box bearing their names and the date of their wedding?
Oh, and the second future use of this product? Well, at $29.95 each (including personalization, no minimum), these would make ideal cat caskets. Can you imagine future civilizations digging these up and trying to figure out what the hell we worshipped during the early part of the 21st century?
Categories: Bridesmaid Gifts, Groomsman Gifts, Vineyard and Wine | 1 Comment »