My fiance and I are flying to NC on Friday May 9 through NWA

We are going to get some stuff today, I want to give something to Ryan's mom and Dad.


They are very supportive and very nice to me.. Since my fiance is only child, his parents treating me like their daughter... and I am very very happy to be part of their family...


So, I want to give even small present to them as an appreciation for their kindness and support to us

But I don't know what to give yet.....

When Ryan's dad visit us here 1 week ago, we gave him a jeepney (toy) and a small sculp carabao... he's very happy with it.. he have collections in every country he visited


Pls give me some ideas to give them... for ryan's mom...
and his dad... he have already the carabao & jeepney... what else??? ................

if you still have time, check out Quiapo area, yong madaming native stuffs.. there are a lot of collectors item doon...

as for his mom, ask Ryan what she likes, yong mga hobbies nya then decide from that.

Good luck to you and Ryan... and have the safest trip ever.

hello ate thanks a lot.. Ryan's mom like jewelries.. and she have part time job in jewelry shop... but I can't afford to buy them yet.. she don't like fake jewelries

she's the one who always gave to me jewelries too


Yah I will check kulturang filipino.. thnx thanx... te alam mb san nkkabili ng murang crosstitch? sana ginawa q nlng pla kaso ala aq time...

Primie,

Can I make a suggestion?

You may think I am Korney... How about you design a home made card from you to them explaining your feelings and promise to Ryan... maybe a real nice shirt for your father inlaw and a dress or handbag for you Mother inlaw..

Michael

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Pls give me some ideas to give them... for ryan's mom...
and his dad... he have already the carabao & jeepney... what else??? ................[/quote]
Primie,

Can I make a suggestion?

You may think I am Korney... How about you design a home made card from you to them explaining your feelings and promise to Ryan... maybe a real nice shirt for him and a dress or handbag for you Mother inlaw..

Michael
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wow thanks kua mike yah i will do it.. i will design a card and then im still thinking for the small gift for Ryan's mom.. Yah filipino handbag, seems nice suggestions too... for his dad, i will search in Philippine culture


Thanks

Mano po and a hug...

Gosh Primie..

You're quite welcome.. glad I could help...

you and Ryan take care

Premie, congrats and i am so happy for you! Finally the long wait is over. Try to visit "KULTURA" in Mall of Asia, you have lots of choices there... How about a mug and print into it a family pose, like you and ryan, together with your in-law. Have a safe trip.

Angela bought my Mom a shell curtain and a hand painted coffee mug and she loved both of them very much
we also bought her a hand woven basket from Puerto gallera she thought that was awesome

A woven handbag, a 100% silk hand woven scarf from tribal groups (and re-run their history to your parents-in-law), hand-carved wooden cookwares, miniature hope chests, there are lots of ideas to choose from.

By the way, the things I just cited are the same things I gave my MIL. She loved them!

HHmmmmm. No one will beat my idea...both your parent-in-laws will be happy in a lifetime.
Why not give them a baby?

Kidding aside, wish you had the time to make a cross-stitch and framed it. Maybe, native stuffs or a hand painted wall decor with a filipino theme.

Have a safe trip Primie & Ryan!

Something made of filipino material, small and easy to pack Happy trip!

Since he is the only son, I am sure the parent are very protective of him.

I would speak to the parents alone and let them know you intend to be the best wife any husband could have.

heheheh thanks to all for the nice suggestions i appreciate it...

i gave my mom in law some native stuff (malong and i dont know what you call that cloth you put in your head [most moslem women wear those] or could be a wrap around in your shoulder)... my mom gave her some pearl bracelet and some other burloloy's hehehe... mostly native and she loves it... on mothers day (before i came to the US) i sent her a card that i painted (a picture that my husband took in camiguin) and she loves it coz she loves the ocean and she's surprised how did i know she loves the ocean lol... actually i didnt know i was just painting something simple and easy... you'll do great for as long as it comes from the heart good luck and God bless

san ka nakabili ng wooden carabao at jeepney (toy ba kamo) hehehe?

tama si ghe primie natives nalang kasi wala sa US nun. native stuffs din papasalubong ko sa kanila, mga t-shirt with phil design pede rin sa sm.

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san ka nakabili ng wooden carabao at jeepney (toy ba kamo) hehehe?

tama si ghe primie natives nalang kasi wala sa US nun. native stuffs din papasalubong ko sa kanila, mga t-shirt with phil design pede rin sa sm.
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te nakabili kmi nun sa SM makati, beside max restaurant.. 3rd floor... kulturang Pilipino


thnx

wow tlga? mothers day sa MAy 11... ehehe tamang tama pgdating nmin sa May 9..


tlga? pearl bracelet,,, hmmm sounds I like to give her too.. thnxxxxxxxxxx


hehe yah,, in the airport ehehe first thing to do

Premie, congrats and i am so happy for you! Finally the long wait is over. Try to visit "KULTURA" in Mall of Asia, you have lots of choices there... How about a mug and print into it a family pose, like you and ryan, together with your in-law. Have a safe trip.



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wow mug with printed pose they like to drink coffee... maybe I will give them like this also thnxxxxxxxxxxx

ahahah u make me laugh and blush
we dont have plan to have baby yet wink.. but my fiance's parents knew about it also & supported us



hehe thnx & goodluck

wow thnx ... goodluck to ur fiancee... she will receive her visa soon

yah thnx so much .. hehe i will do this also after i will give my small present to them



thanks for the idea




wow really, u impressed her.. thnx for the ideas

actually Im planning to buy some native stuffs for my Fiances parents too!!..
maybe gayahin ko yung small CARABAO?? hehehehe and cguro handbag for her mum???
mmmmmm tapos flowers when i meet them and a piece of cake!!
How about for his two sisters age 29 and 26????
can anyone continue to suggest about this little gift presents???
ohhhhh my!! ohh my!!!

Dont want to give very expensive things since i dont have work yet hehehe!!!

hi... wooden carabao is nice.. I saw tricycle too they are cute,,
I bought an jewelry box yesterday for my fiance's mom.. it is made from ipil ipil leaves..
I plan to give her native bag too .. and seeds of our unique plants and flowers... for her garden...

I think for ur fiance's two sisters, they will like the native bags,, there are classy native... it's nice..
or some cute native wallet
or painting like RonMay ehehe

You two make a beautiful couple.

how about pearls for the sisters? our pearls are very affordable there!

wowo thanks

hi i plan to buy pearl, yesterday we looked at one of native store in Landmark ..

wow i was shock,,, 1 pair of earing is P35,000 i can't afford it

and the necklace is P104,000 waaaaaaaaaahhhhh


where I can buy cheap? but not imitation and fake? pls advice coz i know my fiance's mom love pearls...

woowww!!!!!!!!!
here in DAVAO they sell PEARLS i mean the real ones from "BADJAO" who swims very deep to get pearls?!! they are just seeling it for 1000PHP for the whole set ( necklace, earings, and a ring)
see the huge difference??? mmmmmmmm. . . .
Maybe the Carabao stuff and Horse is better for my In Laws and classy Native bags is very nice too, I heard one of my friend that when you use Native Bag in U.S you are "IN" because it is very expensive in U.S..
cege I made up my mind!!!! hope its not much expensive...

wooden carabao is only P69 the smalled one.. horses are cute too, the wooden jeepney and some metal and tricycle
There were carabao's with man on his top... it's P99-200 depends on the size..
Yah the native bags are cute i got one for me too ehehe for sure ur in laws will like it..

Wow tlga?? P1000 lang? for whole set? waaaaaaaaah sana pla pumunta nlng kming Davao or nagpabili.. layo nman ng difference dito sa MAnila.. meron mura eh fake nman eh at imitation

Dear, the badjao's don't sell real pearls.. that's cultured pearls and sometimes even synthetic pearls that they buy in Uyanguren. (not LOTS4LESS ha, i forgot the name of the store basta they sell kikay fashion jewelries at a wholesale price and they also sell materials for fashion jewelry making--kanang uso2x na kwintas na dagko na tag 200-400pesos sa malls, you can buy it there for 65-80 pesos)

I bought some items in that uyanguren store one time (I am a bargain shopper) and I saw this two badjao that frequents the sea port of lanang (kanang sakayan para chema's, usahay sa sakayan para pearl farm sila), they also frequents diferent beach resorts in samal (no I am not a beach addict.. medyo lang ) and have even reached tagum selling their supposedly real pearls. When I saw them i was like: AHA! nasakpan mo! but of course I didn't even talk to them.

That 1,000PHP is a rip off already for the actual price of those "supposedly" pearl jewelries.. if you want I could accompany you in that store.. I'm going to davao next week, just text me if gusto ka uban.

oo mura lang dito kasi sa "BADJAO" mo bibilhin...
We bought two sets for his two sisters last year cost 1800PHP we made a "tawad-tawad thing pa" hahahaha..

the lastime

ahh dipala toto yun at gaye?!! hahahaha. . Cultured Pearls?? I dont even know but We bought it sa Pearl Farm yung Badjao2x na makasakay sa Bangka na maliit..
My Fiance told me na and Pearls in U.S is pretty much expensive so we bought two sets for his 2 sis..
Naks!!.. Excited narin ako sa Interview!! yay!!

Cultured pearls are pearls pud daw pero dili na sila naga-anak unlike the real pearls jud. It is any pearl grown with the influence of human intervention. and kanang nagasakay sa gamay na bangka, mao na sila ubana... you can actually buy the same set na imo gidescribe for 500 or less sa store sa paradise and even lesser didto sa uyanguren.... they sold it to you for 1K coz you were with a foreigner and mura man pud ka mexicana yourself. Sige nalang, just think it has help feed them pud.

For the native bags, try to scout sa uyanguren gyapon, naa area for native bags and also native jewelries.

ay gnon ba?? ehehe d n nga lng aq bibili ng pearl for Ryan's mom.. mahahalata pa niya un

taz napakamhal nman ng real .... cant afford pa.. thnx for the replies girls

ahhyy oo tama ka ate gaye sa Uyanguren marami pala..
Salamat sa Info!!

For somebody who have an eye for the real thing, mahahalata talaga nya kung cultured or natural pearl, tsaka madali lang talaga mahalata un kahit di ka pa masyado marunong kumilatis.. but I think even the cultured pearls are expensive sa US compared dito.

You'll do fine primie.. don't forget mother's day would be May 11, most probably nandon ka na... fresh flowers will be good to go for the gift that you will be buying for her and a simple mother's day card (a handcrafted one would be better). Thank her for giving birth to Ryan, and for raising ryan so well and promise her that you will take care of Ryan the best way you know how... and other stuffs you want to tell her... after all, if not for her, you won't have the chance to meet the wonderful man that you are about to marry and spend the rest of your life with.

Good luck to you. I'm sure they will love you as much as they love Ryan.

Eheheh oo ate Gaye... I bought her jewelry box made from ipil ipil leaves it's really nice ,,, i will make homemade card for her and Ryan's dad too Yah will be there on Mother's day... they are leaving to Italy and Austria after 2 days when we will be there... so, its my chance to tell them how much I love their only son before they will leave and give the small present

We will going to see sunset lake (good venue for wedding) wink.. I will send u some pics,, maybe u will like to be wed there also


Thanks for advices i really appreciate it

We bought a hammock for my father-in-law (it is made of strings na parang net sa volleyball kaya u can put it in your
luggage hehe). We bought it in Malacanang from the guard. He was wearing this military suit and offered us if we want to buy the hammock he made. It is only 500 pesos ( we made tawad so we got it for only 400 pesos since we bought 2 )and it's matibay .

You have mentioned that she has a garden , so maybe she can hang it thr and have some rest after her work so that she will feel relaxed

Just my suggestion hehe

Good Luck and Have a safe trip to both of you

wow,,, yah this is great idea for my future father in law he like swing,,, so the hammock is great for him.. thanks thanks.. hope I can find like the one u said, made of net but don't have wood? i dont like to bring big hammock

Wow P400 is not bad I can afford it eheheh

Pls do share some pics... LOVE PICS!!!

As for the hammock.. that is a good one... bought one here for 100... bought it from mamang naglalako along the local beach malapit sa bayan namin, syempre probinsyang-probinsya don kaya mura lang compared to prices in Manila.

yup wala cya wood as in net lang that's why u wont get a hard time bringing it kasi kasya ito sa luggage mo
just go to malacanang and ask mo dun sa guard at wag mo kalimutan tumawad hehe.

my fahter-in-law loved it ,., i hope your in-laws will too

oh i see hmmm im sure they will like it... they appreciate simple things ...

Thnx,, i will look first near in our area then if I cant find one,, hmmm I will go to Malacanang for sure and make tawad too

yup sure 'te I will send some pics


Wow 100? heheh napakabargain naman tlga jan sa Davao.. kuripot kc aq kaya like q ung pnkamura ahhah kaso parang wala ata mura dito sa Maynila... ung candy nga piso isa hahaha, 3 for P2.00 sa iba pero bihira,,, hayz talaga nman..

Just want to share and hope this could help, when i met mamu (nanz mom) i gave her the not-so-expensive but very nice hand made card, yes i made it (i know i am not good at it, hand made) and i expressed myself by letting her know that i so thankful because if wasn't for her (not only mamu but the good lord too and her dad who passed away) i wouldn't met the most wonderful woman i ever wanted in my life, i wouldn't knw the meaning of true love and i wouldn't be so happy in my life, thanked her for giving me nanz, shes more than i ever hoped for.

Phil

Thanks for sharing Yah this homeamade card is one of my list too

BEst wishes to you both Stay Happy

hi primie.. first of all, Goodluck and Happy trip!!! Aww, someone's goin to be with her hubby soon and forever!
We're in the same situation, my asawa is also a solo child. His mom is a nurse too bad his dad just died last jan.


talking about a stuff for Ryan's parents...

since I'm from Bicol, I gave my mom in law a very fancy Sinamay Bag which has beautifully carve shells. and My mom in law loves it. She was even bragging it to her co-workers. In return she sent me a very beautiful pic frame.


have some time siguro to have her pic and maybe go to the mall and have it in a Pin.. (hope you like that Idea).



hi primie.. first of all, Goodluck and Happy trip!!! Aww, someone's goin to be with her hubby soon and forever!
We're in the same situation, my asawa is also a solo child. His mom is a nurse too bad his dad just died last jan.


talking about a stuff for Ryan's parents...

since I'm from Bicol, I gave my mom in law a very fancy Sinamay Bag which has beautifully carve shells. and My mom in law loves it. She was even bragging it to her co-workers. In return she sent me a very beautiful pic frame.


have some time siguro to have her pic and maybe go to the mall and have it in a Pin.. (hope you like that Idea).


Greg and Cathy

Hi Primie,

Jewelries from Kultura Filipino, gosh they have lots of very cute items there, there are expensive and some are average price. Women love jewelries and dress. There are few discounted items located in Megamall Bldg B basement department store. Jewelries, bags, and other native products. Try mo buy car badge ng Philippine flag for your husband, it's really cute hehe. For your dad-in-law, marami ka pagpipilian dun and really mga cute talaga.

Shape

such a sweet thread ,amazing ideas !!!!

i'm not sure if live in Manila or in the provinces, but in case you are in Manila, what about pearls that you buy in Greenhills? they have good quality fresh water pearls there, since your MIL loves jewelries, she will enjoy the pearls. she can actually just have them reset to a new style. my MIL loved the set i got for her. if budget is quite low, you can actually just buy her the pearl stones without the settings, just make sure you buy her a minimum of three stones, 2 for earrings and 1 (a larger kind) for the ring, if there's some more money left, make it 4 for the pendant.

p.s. get the colored ones, the american market is filled with the milky white ones already.