I am going to a friends home for dinner and they are of West Indian decent, (most recently Trinidad) what is a nice gift to bring?
PS
I have never met my friends wife and would like to wow her with a traditional gift.
Ashti
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Some flowers is always nice.
Oh and ah empty belly. We West Indian ppl feel really happy when our guest enjoy the food. That is the greatest gift.
Anonymous
I think you ought to know a little about her tastes first:
If she drinks alcohol then a bottle of Baileys, Red or White wine, Chardonnay, etc could be a nice gift
If she doesn't drinks alcohol well forget it!
If she collects stuff for her house a nice plant, picture, etc is nice
If she has her own tastes and her house is a particular colour scheme - expect the gift to go into a drawer or her friend who likes it
A nice piece on Jewelry may fascinate her, but the husband may give you looks to kill
Lingerie is totally out of the question
A book is a fabulous gift - but you need to know if she prefers a book on religion, gardening, food (this may be the best bet), arts, novels, etc
Or to be sure ask her husband about an appropriate gift
Autumn Girl
Trini's like to drink alchol...here is a run down of liquor and beer we like tuh drink
Beer
Carib - find at any caribbean populated area in the U.S
Greensands - Good Luck Finding that
Stag - find at any caribbean populated area in the U.S
Heiniken - Any liquor store or grocery store
Liquor
White Oak- find at any caribbean populated area in the U.S
Johnny Walker (Red or Black)
Old Oak find at any caribbean populated area in the U.S
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Black and White -find at any caribbean populated area in the U.S
Barcardi - Any liquor store
Or go to any caribbean resturants and they can tell you where the shop for their alchol/beer if not imported from other state or country
jmarlee55
Yes. flowers are great. Or a small potted flower. I like to give a small picture frame and if you take some nice pics have them printed for them of the gathering. NIce of you to ask!
hottawarrior - win lose or draw
unless the family is religious, then a bottle of alco...my bad liqour.
Johnny Green is nice or hennesy, or something like that. we usually dont go for anything fancy. so stick to the basics...expensive basics..like johnny blue would make you a family friend for life. looooooooool