Wedding Rings

Hope Chest

Question:

I dont think there is a tradition. actually my DH inherited one before we even met. and some families never owned and never will own one. If DH didnt already have one, we probably would never own one either. I just see it as something to stub my foot on every night. Also you shouldnt set rules on "X must give me …" If you get one as a gift .. great, if not  it might be nice for both of you to go shopping for one. Niki,

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Response:

wow your good… ya i do want my fiance to buy it.  In my family it is the man who buys the hopechest for his finace….In his family the parents buy the hopechest. So I guess I may just have to buy my own.  Oh well that way I can pick one out I really like Thanks for your input Bonnie

Response:

FWIW–I think the moms of young girls typically start them off with their Hope Chests, so I’d guess it’s mother-daughter effort? Shannon

Response:

My Two older brothers gave me mine on my sixteenth birthday. By the time I was married I had it filled with all manner of things for my home. For Christmas and birthday presents from then on  I usually received things for my home. Towels, small appliances, dishes and the like. I didn’t really make a lot of hand-embroidered towels and such but I had a lot of stuff in that hope chest, in a way it was the very first piece of furniture I ever owned. I am now 50 years old and I still have my hope chest. If you want one go buy it yourself or hint that you want one for Christmas or your birthday. It seems to me, you want your fianc

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