MG-question

allforyou

I went out to dinner with a friend tonight and we got talking about wedding gifts. So the question is, did members of your bridal party give you a gift, money, or nothing? We are just curious as to proper etiquette on gift giving from the bridal party. Also, MGs could you share your personal experience. Answers really don't matter, just really want to know what everyone else's experience was.

Reilly626

When I was in a wedding party, I always gave $ and usually more than usual bc they were close with me.

goaliegirl

our BP all gave us money, when I was in a wedding I always gave money as well.

tinydancer842

I already told one BM not to get a gift b/c she is unemployed & already buying her dress & plane ticket to NJ. She also contributed to a shower gift & helped pay for my bach party.My other BM spent hours making my wedding invites so that is her wedding gift to me. My sister/MOH will give me money & I'm not sure about my other BM.

ffbride_0813

I usually give a gift and i give money.  A little bit more than usual because of the closeness of the person to me.

Laurms15

Most of my BP gave us money the rest gave us pieces of our china.

smw42

I'm giving my BM for her wedding pieces of her china set, and she's doing the same for me

uppereastgirl

We received gifts from all of them.  The split of gifts matched the gifts we received from other wedding guests -- from my family and friends, we generally received gifts, and from my husband's family and friends, we generally received money.  So we got gifts from the girls and money from the boys,

I always give gifts to my close friends when I'm in their bridal parties, because I want them to have something physical to remind them of me -- money seems impersonal.  But honestly, I hate giving cash as gifts.  I will usually give more than I would to others, even though it is expensive to be in a wedding.  They're my closest friends and/or family.

VanessaB24

my bms all chipped in and got me a gift and then they also gave us $ as a wedding gift.

akmackay

Most of the bridal party gave gifts... my girls gave gifts (and admitted they spent less) and his guys- well his brothers gave us nothing, my brother and 2 other GM gave money, and his other GM gave a $20 gift... so it was really across the board. And the money they spent (minus one or two) was definitely less than others.

kasabby

Whenever I have been in a wedding, I have always given money--and usually more because I was close with that person.

felicia220

I didn't really have a BP, My mom was my Matron of Honor and Uncle-in-law(haha is that real?) Was H best man.  So it was a little different from me.  But my brother has been a Groomsman in almost everyone one of his College friend's weddings and they guys would all get together and chip money and buy something big, like one of the guys just bought a house and they got him a top of the line Grill.  Then again they are all really generous with each other.  H is the best man in a wedding next week and we are planning on just giving money.  I think it just depends, everyone is different.  

Lola Minnie

BP gave monetary gifts.  Basically would give us what we gave them, otherwise then gave us what they felt appropriate.  Kind of varied.  If it were me, I would give more since I am obviously close with the person if I am in their BP.

demarcosjd

All of our BP gave us money. The last wedding I was in I gave more than I normally would  because I am very close with her. I am in my cousins wedding in Nov. and we agreed on no gifts.