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My question is two fold 1. What are you getting your parents and in-laws?  We already did digital picture frames for Christmas. 2. This is a general ediquette type questions and a what are you do

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Gifts for parents

Are uneven sides okay? (Yes!) Can you kick out a pregnant bridesmaid? (No!) Ask the toughest wedding party questions here.

My question is two fold 1. What are you getting your parents and in-laws?  We already did digital picture frames for Christmas. 2. This is a general ediquette type questions and a what are you do

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Gifts for parents

posted at 2/8/2012 9:57 PM EST on theknot.com

sassygal29

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My question is two fold
1. What are you getting your parents and in-laws? We already did digital picture frames for Christmas.

2. This is a general ediquette type questions and a what are you doing question. I was wondering if you spend the same amount on the gifts for the parents/inlaws. I ask b/c my parents are giving us a great deal of money and his are not. I DO want to say that either way we would be happy if we just got $1 or their presence alone, so I don't want people yelling at me saying I am trying to be greedy. We know his parents can't give that much and we are 100% fine with it and even told them they don't have to give us anything. My question just centers around asking if we should do more for my parents since they are giving a lot more?

We are fine and willing to do either, we are just trying to figure out what others are doing.

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Re: Gifts for parents

posted at 2/8/2012 10:11 PM EST on theknot.com

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In Response to Gifts for parents:

My question is two fold 1. What are you getting your parents and in-laws? We already did digital picture frames for Christmas. 2. This is a general ediquette type questions and a what are you doing question. I was wondering if you spend the same amount on the gifts for the parents/inlaws. I ask b/c my parents are giving us a great deal of money and his are not. I DO want to say that either way we would be happy if we just got $1 or their presence alone, so I don't want people yelling at me saying I am trying to be greedy. We know his parents can't give that much and we are 100% fine with it and even told them they don't have to give us anything. My question just centers around asking if we should do more for my parents since they are giving a lot more? We are fine and willing to do either, we are just trying to figure out what others are doing.
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Honestly, I don't think it matters who is giving what. That should have no effect on what you spend on them.

We got them wedding albums after the fact.

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Re: Gifts for parents

posted at 2/8/2012 10:32 PM EST on theknot.com

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On the day of I will most likely give them each a card that says to my mother on my wedding day. I will then write something heartfelt on the inside for each of them. Thanking them for everything they did for the wedding and my life in general. I am not actually going to give them anything on the day of the wedding as it will just be something else to lug around and forget. I got my mother and FMIL bags to match the BM's welcome bags with their initials monogrammed on the front.

I am giving them a wedding album to match ours afterwards.

"A wedding is a day, a marriage is a lifetime"

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posted at 2/9/2012 12:38 AM EST on theknot.com

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What they are giving you doesn't necessarily have to show in what you get them. Spend however much you feel comfortable spending and/or can afford.

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Re: Gifts for parents

posted at 2/9/2012 11:14 AM EST on theknot.com

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I like the card idea. I find that it's the little things that mean the most. Rather than just signing I love you in the card take some time to really reflect on how they have made you the woman you are today and how grateful you are to have them.

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posted at 2/9/2012 1:09 PM EST on theknot.com

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We got them framed wedding photos. We got each set the same gift, but I don't think that it matters if you give them the same thing or not. Most likely you will be the only one who knows that they are different gifts anyway, unless they are friends and talk.