I have no idea why I've left it to the last minute, maybe I was hoping for her to give me a list of things she'd like.

Anyway wedding is Saturday and I'm now running out of time to buy something. I'm going to put some cash in towards one of their honeymoons in the currency of one of the locations but need aomethjng personal.

She loves the colour red but him not so much, she's taking his surname.

I was looking on 'not on the high street' type websites but don't want to risk ordering online now in case it doesn't come in time.

Anyone got any good ideas for a wedding present from me to my best mate, I'm also her bridesmaid too.

Might seem funny me asking but she is so secretive and when asked what she'd like she responds for me to be there on her day..
She is a very private person and it's oddly quite difficult to get personal feelings and thoughts out of her.

I was looking at a nice personalised photo frame, but it feels so predictable...

I only really have tomorrow with which I have to find some shoes too...

If they have a garden, a rose bush? The name can give it meaning. They can plant it together and there are so many to choose from. for his birthday, I got hubby his star sign. First pup I ever homed was commemorated by his name olde romeo. I'm sure there's a white one called wedding day etc. That way they will know why its special but not obvious to eveyone. If you order it, give them an I.O.U card or try the garden centre.

Or the silver marriage certificate holder which you can personalise by engraving?

How about buying a special book that you could fill with memories for her? You don't have to give it to her on the day but could give it to her the next time you meet up with her after the wedding. You could include photos and other personal memorabilia from throughout your friendship with her and also include a letter from yourself to her wishing her every happiness in her wedded life. The money could be a joint present to the happy couple and the memory book could be a special present to your best friend thanking her for her friendship and wishing her all the best in this new chapter in her life.

I made a book for each of my children and filled it with all sorts of memories and gave it to them on the first Christmas after their dad had died and they are cherished by them. I included all sorts of things such as leaflets from places we had visited as a family, photos, cards made by them or received from them, shells from the beach where we live - anything and everything that would evoke great memories. Your book could do the same :-)

Digital picture frame
A posh throw for bed or furniture
Nice bottle(s) of wine or champagne

If I was the receiver from my best friend who has already contributed to my honeymoon, therefore a joint present, I would like something small just for me that I could keep tucked away in a drawer to look at occasionally.  Not jewellery.  You may think I'm strange but a keepsake for 50/60 years on.  Don't know what I would want though.  It's just that I've been married 50 years and most wedding presents have vanished and so has anyone/thing associated with my wedding, except my husband.

Don't worry and rush and buy something last minute. She'll have so much to think about and if they are going straight on honeymoon after the wedding they may not even open the presents until they get home. This buys you a bit of time!.

It's been really hard so I got her a gift voucher for a lovely store and will get some currency tomorrow..
She can then buy what she likes :-)

A dear friend, who'd come all the way from the US, gave us a little photo album, inexpensive, but engraved with the date of our wedding. Needless to say, it was "unnecessary" but it's treasured, especially as a reminder of the incredible gift she gave, of coming all that way and reading at out service.