Thanks for all the advice guys! I'm very thinking about the Tiffany thing for gifts. I just asked DH to ask his mum about a wedding registry and he started mumbling under his breath about his cousin 'mumblefuckingGucciorsomething', so I'm thinking she likes the finer things in life, perhaps.

Apparently the beach blessing is only like 30 minutes and then we all go into the local hotel/restaurant place for the cocktail reception. Presumably trailing sand in our wake on their lovely floors.

MOJOCERATOPS

"I do not talk like that! The way I communicate is much different. I do not reiterate, repeat, reinstate the same thing over and over again. I am clear, concise, to the point!"

Vibram FiveFingers? I want a pair of those, but I'm hesitant. How can they fit everyone's toes? I have long toes.

He swears by them. They were odd looking to me at first, but now I'm used to them. He sits in the cube in front of mine, and that's how I usually know if he's here. I look under my desk, and if I see blue feet, I know S is on duty.

Wait, did you also go there?

No, but it's a good midpoint gift especially for people you don't know well in terms of style/design.

Plei wears those, I'm pretty sure.

Oh yeah, it's a great basic crystal bowl. The name was really just an excuse to give it to fellow Hoyas.

there's the inherent casualness of the beach!

There's nothing inherently casual about beaches. It's not their fault people keep showing up mostly naked.

Friend here had a formal beach wedding. The women in high heels (including me) took their shoes off for the parts on sand. Which doesn't quite counter the casual argument, but our dresses looked lovely.

Yes, Plei has a pair of the freaky hobbit shoes.

Yes, I remember gorgeous beach pictures from Caroline Kennedy's wedding.

Yes, Plei has a pair of the freaky hobbit shoes.

I AM TOTALLY CALLING THEM THIS TO S's FACE FROM NOW ON!