Grandparents Gifts

brittandjp

Are you guys getting gifts for your grandparents? Feel free to elaborate below.

w+c3

my grandparents aren't really involved in the wedding that much and so I wasn't planning on getting them any gifts.

4n6chick

No, my FI doesn't have any grandparents left and while both of my dad's parents are alive (they outlived him) they're both in their 90s and no longer travel.  Plus it would probably be really awkward, because my grandmother has senility/Alzheimer's/dementia and literally 15 minutes after they told her my dad had died, she forgot.  And she is totally the kind of woman who would stand up in the middle of the ceremony and ask where the hell my dad was and why wasn't he walking me down the aisle.

rachel801231

I hadn't really planned on it.  I have two grandmothers still alive.  One of my grandmas purchased my wedding dress and is helping with the food one the wedding day.  I plan on getting our parents photo books of the wedding so I think I may just do this for her as well.  Other than that they are both invited to the rehearsal dinner.

amberr110

I said "yes, of course," but I am super close to my grandparents and they are helping with the wedding.  They will get an album later like the rest of the parents.  I am going to get something else special for my mom as well.

brittandjp

My grandpa (dad's dad) is marrying us. I love him dearly and I couldn't imagine anyone else marrying us. I was thinking of getting him some sort of hankie with a threaded message. I just don't want my mom's parents or either set of JP's grandparents, or even my dad's mom to get upset that he's the only one getting a gift.

Is it okay that I only get him something? I was planning on giving it to him at the rehearsal. I'm so worried about the others being offended though...

amberr110

britt - could you give it to him privately?

brittandjp

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[QUOTE]britt - could you give it to him privately?
Posted by amberr110[/QUOTE]

I was actually just thinking about this. For some reason it I had it in my mind that there wouldn't be a time we'd be alone (they're coming in from Colorado). However, I remembered that he wants to have one last counseling session with us the morning of the rehearsal. I think I'll give it to him then. :) It will be perfect because it will be a private moment between the three of us.

amh04

I won't be giving our grandparents anything. I don't have a good relationship with mine and see them maybe every 5 years if I am lucky, and FI's grandparents won't be able to make it since his grandmother is severly ill. No gifts for them, in my case I don't feel like they even deserve to be at my wedding but that's a different ball game.