Samantha is going to ten weddings in the next year and doesn’t want to spend a lot of money on wedding gifts, so she is giving each couple a special personal picture in a cheap picture frame she bought off Amazon. Is she being too cheap, or is it nicer to give a sentimental gift? And is it really “sentimental” if its in a cheap picture frame?
Ayla Brown: Hi, Samantha. I heard you are a frugal sister like I am. But what happened with this wedding gift? I don’t know if I’m this frugal. I need to hear your side of everything, though.
Samantha: Okay, well, I think it’s genius personally. So basically, I’m at that age where everybody, all of my friends, everybody from high school, everybody is getting married. So, I’ve got like ten or 11 weddings to go to this year.
Ayla Brown: That’s a lot. I’m getting old because I only got invited to three. Maybe all my friends are just old and married now?
Samantha: I don’t know what it is about this year, but everyone is getting married that I know. Including my cousin who I’m super close with. So ten weddings starts to add up. And so I was trying to figure out some way to do this a little cheaper because I also have to go to these places. I have to buy the dress. I have to do all of these things.
Ayla Brown: The hair, the nails. You have to get a pedicure. Because if you’re in a sandal and people see your feet, it is like anyway.
Samantha: Exactly. There’s so much behind getting to the wedding, let alone, the present, you know? So I ended up finding on Amazon a pack of ten picture frames and they’re super cute. And it was $25 for ten of these really cute frames. Okay, so what I decided I would do is find a really meaningful, amazing picture that is going to mean something to each couple or the people that I know in the wedding. So I think it’s going to be great. And it’s meaningful. It’s thoughtful.
Ayla Brown: No, I know it is super meaningful and thoughtful.
Samantha: So that’s why I’m planning on giving every person that.
Ayla Brown: You’re going to ten wedding this year. So ten weddings, I’m just doing the math. Ten weddings, ten couples, ten picture frames, you’re going and putting pictures in those frames and giving them to them as a wedding gift?
Samantha: Yes, as the wedding gift. And I think it’s super thoughtful. The one for my cousin’s wedding is a month from now. And I found this amazing picture of us from when we’re four years old in the sandbox when we’re children. And, I had to go through photo albums to find it this so it was work. Okay? And it’s super cute.
Ayla Brown: Jim is already laughing. I don’t know if you guys can hear him, but he is chuckling because I think if we’re understanding correctly, this is the only gift you’re giving or are you giving what’s traditional?
Samantha: I also got a candle. One of those cute little white and silver tying the knot vanilla candles.
Ayla Brown: So a candle and a picture frame is what you’re giving this season for wedding gifts and not cash.
Samantha: Some of my friends are kind of making fun of me, but I think that it’s perfect.
