Parents of the couple gifts?

chishols

I keep hearing about gifts for the parents for the couple, is this normal?  I want to give something to them for all the help they have provided for the wedding, but what do I give them?  Any ideas out there?

misssunshine17

Lots of people give a photo album after the fact. I will probably be doing a keepsake token for each of my parents the day of the wedding. I'll leave FI to that for his parents. 

arendiva

This is something I had never heard of prior to this site. I will give parents pictures but I don't think any other gift neccessary.

lyndausvi

It's pretty standard in my family to give photo albums to parents, so that is what we did.   We also gave my parents a digital frame.

catloverd

I got my mom a nice photo frame so when the wedding photos come out, she can pick her favorite one and put it in it. 

I got my dad a hankerchief, since he usese those all the time, and then got in embroderied so it woudl be extra special. 

It's not necessary or anything, but it's a great way to thank your parents for being a part of your life and special day. Mine are paying for our wedding, so i wanted to give them something in return. 

My fiance' got his parents a picture frame as well and then a gift card to their favorite restaurant. They always pay when we go out to eat with them, so now it's our turn to pay for their dinner

achiduck

We've purchased parent albums through our photographer. We will give them a card at the rehearsal dinner telling them they'll receive an album after the wedding. We'll probably get them a bouquet of flowers as well.

64kalas

Yes a photo frame would be nice

 

do you have any old pictures  of your childhood  and spm,e pictures you playing with them , I guess you got the point what  i am talking about , taking them back in time 

it would be overwhelming for your parents 

Avion22

The gift for your parents is to thank them for raising you and being supportive, NOT for their help with the wedding.  We got each set of parents (they are all still married) a gift card for a nice restaraunt.  Then a few months after the wedding we gave them parent photo albums (that I designed myself on Shutterfly, which was very reasonably priced).  

chishols

Thank you for all the great suggestions! I wanted to get them something small to let them know that I love them and appreciate everything they do for me!

MrsGandthebeag

We got my mom a nook and dh's parents a gift certificate to a B&B.  They both got photo albums later on that I made through Shutterfly but I think those were part of their x-mas gifts.

lauralaur

We got our parents gifts, all contributed to the wedding and my parents gave me tremendous financial support throughout my life so I try to pay it back now that I'm older and have a career by treating them every now and again (in addition to everyone being wonderful parents, that is). We bought my mother and step-father tickets to see a favorite comedian of theirs in concert, my father and step-mother received tickets to the Boston Pops Holiday concert, MIL and step-father in-law received a gift certificate to a restaurant as did my FIL and his then girlfriend.

Peledreamsofrain

I got my parents gifts as a thank you for all the wonderful years of support and raising me, as well as for their help with our wedding. 

For my father I got a handkerchief that has an embroidered phrase "Of all the walks we've taken together, I love this one the most'.  We used to go hiking all the time, it was very personal.

For my mother, I got a lace handkerchief with a poem about going from a little girl to a woman to a bride under her guidance.  It's beautiful, and I know she'll need something to cry on during hte wedding.

hoffse

We're doing a frame with our engagement photos and a large giftcard to snapfish so they can build an album.  Our photog is giving us digital rights, and they are far less expensive (and have many more pics!) than doing a traditional album.