Parents' Gifts

PrettyGirlLost

Just curious what you got for your parents and when you gave it to them?

I'm updating my lab notebook and I need a little distraction right now. . .

itzMS

DH & I did not get parents' gifts for the wedding. We know that they didn't want any momentos or trinkets or "stuff".

We did give them albums of pictures after the wedding, though, so they wouldn't have to pay for them.

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I went with the somewhat practical: a photo album with a 5x7 engagement photo, and an IOU for wedding photos to fill it with after the fact. I also bought embroidered handkerchiefs with our combined monogram and the date, but maybe I went a little over the top. (I tend to do that.)

ETA: We plan on giving them out at the rehearsal dinner along with the attendant gifts.

NOLAbridealmost

We got my parents a year of Netflix and got his parents a silver serving platter because they are both things we thought they'd use a lot and enjoy.   We gave them out at the rehearsal dinner.

arrippa

I am getting my mom one those folding picture frames that hold two pictures. One will be of my fi and I and the other will be a picture of her and I.  She says she has enough stuff but she is always complaining that she doesn't have any recent pictures of me (I hate having my picture taken). I have no idea what to get my dad or my IL's. Fi should figure that out.

arendiva

I admit I've never really understood the point of parents gifts. Weddings are already expensive enough without having to buy people presents randomly.

harper0813

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[QUOTE]We got my parents a year of Netflix and got his parents a silver serving platter because they are both things we thought they'd use a lot and enjoy.   We gave them out at the rehearsal dinner.
Posted by NOLAbridealmost[/QUOTE]

<div>NOLA, I LOVE the Netflix idea! I would so do that if my parents didn't already have the Blockbuster mail subscription AND Netflix AND Hulu AND go to Red Box (they are big movie/TV people...) I need to brainstorm to come up with a cool, unexpected gift like that.</div>

TerriHugg

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[QUOTE]I admit I've never really understood the point of parents gifts. Weddings are already expensive enough without having to buy people presents randomly.
Posted by arendiva[/QUOTE]

<div>I could understand that sentiment. We are giving my parents a small gift because they have contributed to a wedding budget and to thank them for the support they've showed during the planning.</div><div>
</div><div>On the flip side, FI doesn't feel the need to give his mom a gift because she is not contributing to the wedding and hasn't really helped plan anything. However, I don't want her to feel bad or left out because we got my parents something and didn't get her anything. </div>

tlc35

In Response to Re:Parents' Gifts:[QUOTE]I admit I've never really understood the point of parents gifts. Weddings are already expensive enough without having to buy people presents randomly. Posted by arendiva[/QUOTE]
While I completely understand this sentiment, I just feel like I should give my parents a token of appreciation for having supported me. I am planning on giving them a thoughtful note and a gift card for a dinner. Btw my parents aren't contributing financially. I actually plan on doing parent albums afterward. Maybe for Christmas.

carpediem27

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[QUOTE]Just curious what you got for your parents and when you gave it to them? I'm updating my lab notebook and I need a little distraction right now. . .
Posted by cmsciulli[/QUOTE]


We got both sets of parents gift cards to Omaha Steaks. My parents are the only ones who contributed financially but we gave to both to be even.

winelover123

I think we're just giving our parents a picture from the wedding in a picture frame....probably a gift card to a restaurant somewhere too.

MuppetOverlord

I got my mom this (LINK) for my first wedding. IT's a precious moments figurine with a MOB helping dress the bride. She collects them and she bawled (as anticipated).

I am at a loss for what to get her this time.

For my FMIL, I wish they had a mother and son precious moment because she also collects them.  We may just get everyone the precious moment bride and groom with mickey ears (link) because that's where we are honeymooning


But we really don't know. We tend to be people who find gifts for people when we go places so we'll probably try to wait until something calls to us....in the end, it may be a gift certificate to dinner.

lilphillips14

I can see giving your parents a gift if they contributed to the wedding or helped organize major events in regards to the wedding, but I'm not entirely sure about giving them a gift just because it's the wedding. Kind of like bridal party gifts. You give your BP gifts to show them how much you appreciate their being part of your wedding and being at your side through the whole process, but you wouldn't give a gift to a guest just for being there, I guess? Parents have mother's day, father's day, Christmas/holidays, their birthdays, etc. Not that I don't love my parents and will thank them profusely for giving me life, not beating me....too much..., etc, but I don't think they'd expect a gift just for showing up to their child's wedding, you know? 

Just my thought. Though if I were to get my parents anything, I'd get my dad some tickets to a Buckeyes game and my mom a new, big blanket....she's always cold, like me.

winelover123

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[QUOTE]I got my mom this (LINK) for my first wedding. IT's a precious moments figurine with a MOB helping dress the bride. She collects them and she bawled (as anticipated). I am at a loss for what to get her this time. For my FMIL, I wish they had a mother and son precious moment because she also collects them.  We may just get everyone the precious moment bride and groom with mickey ears ( link ) because that's where we are honeymooning But we really don't know. We tend to be people who find gifts for people when we go places so we'll probably try to wait until something calls to us....in the end, it may be a gift certificate to dinner.
Posted by BritniLeigh[/QUOTE]

<div>I have the exact same mickey and Minnie figurine. It was originally intended to be our cake topper, but we aren't doing a traditional cake so it'll just decorate our sweetheart table. It's kind of a shout out to my mom since she collects Precious Moments and also because I absolutely love Disney. </div>

MuppetOverlord

WineLover - We have a Red Sox Boy and girl that were going to be our cake toppers because he's such a huge fan (we go a lot) and our mothers love them os much but we got them early on and our theme went to fall and pumpkins and red and blue just don't fit .. We were thinking of having a small grooms cake for our RD.  

I don't want the ginormous collections or mothers have, but I like the ones that really represent us.

OwningAHome1981

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[QUOTE]Just curious what you got for your parents and when you gave it to them? I'm updating my lab notebook and I need a little distraction right now. . .
Posted by cmsciulli[/QUOTE]

We are just going to put together a nice album for them and of course include a nice thank you message along with it.