We get that times are tough and that not everyone is able to afford an expensive wedding gift, but some people really take being a cheapskate to the extreme.
I have heard about passing down family heirlooms like exquisite silver as presents, but, to actually hand over a plastic spatula to the newlywed couple? It just screams “I couldn’t be bothered to make an effort."
Here are some over-the-top wedding gifts that will leave you either in awe or in stitches.
Megan: One towel.
Debbie: A collection of old rags. It was apparently for cleaning floors etc. so that I wouldn’t have to use my new dish towels.
Nicole: Bed socks.
Eulanda: A broom.
Marrienne: An IOU note (which by the way has still not been redeemed 10 years down the line).
Fatima: A packet of Marie biscuits.
(Ok, this one’s more of an anniversary present, but we couldn’t resist including it in our list)
Starrene: My hubby told me he bought me an expensive bracelet which he did: a high blood pressure monitor bracelet for our first anniversary. I was so pissed!
Charlene: A R20 note in an anonymously marked envelope.
Lynette: I got married a long time ago, but I can't forget the small frying pan and plastic spatula.
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