Personally, I love the idea of a hope chest. I didn't have an actual chest, but I did have a drawer that I put things into that I wanted to have for the future. And it doesn't have to wait until she is married ,just for whenever she needs these things. I gave my one niece a set of everyday silverware and a few other things that she put away for the future. She loved the idea.
When your dd has a place of her own, whether it is with someone else or by herself there will be so much to buy, why not give her things now that will help her later. Like I said, I love the idea and actually have been thinking about starting something for Kelsie like this.
I really like it, you and you alone know your dd. I think IMHO some people are reading way too much into what it's "suppose" to represent. I have an assortment of pic's crystal all stuff that was my mothers i got after she passed away,or things she bought for me that i will
I personally think that is a lovely idea.
I think what would be problematic for my dd vis a vis a hope chest would be that a hope chest has
Personally, I love the idea of a hope chest. I didn't have an actual chest, but I did have a drawer that I put things into that I wanted to have for the future. And it doesn't have to wait until she is married ,just for whenever she needs these things. I gave my one niece a set of everyday silverware and a few other things that she put away for the future. She loved the idea.
When your dd has a place of her own, whether it is with someone else or by herself there will be so much to buy, why not give her things now that will help her later. Like I said, I love the idea and actually have been thinking about starting something for Kelsie like this.
My mom bought my hope chest for me when I was probably 14-15.
I love hope chests, but wouldn't have so much when I was young.
I feel pretty silly now, I had no idea a hope chest was traditionally tied to marriage and/or dowry.
I really like it, you and you alone know your dd. I think IMHO some people are reading way too much into what it's "suppose" to represent. I have an assortment of pic's crystal all stuff that was my mothers i got after she passed away,or things she bought for me that i will