Gifts?

marafaye · November 2009

So about this whole "gifts for parents" thing... is there some standard idea about what they "should" be or can I shop for them much like I'd shop for a birthday present? What about a wedding gift to my fiance? We can't really afford much, so we've decided to not do wedding gifts to each other, and everyone and their mother seems to be mortified by this fact. What are your thoughts?

anna.oskar · November 2009

We are making books for our parents on Shutterfly. They'll get them as soon as we get pictures back. FI aren't doing the gift thing either. Our "gifts" are the engravings on our rings. We're keeping them secret until right before the wedding, during pictures.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · November 2009

I personally don't think it's necessary. Our parents will probably get nice, framed wedding pictures once they are ready. If they're paying for a lot of your wedding, then it would really be a nice gesture to give them a good gift and and a really nice thank-you letter.

squirrly · November 2009

I'd say more like Mothers Day/Fathers Day than birthday. Something that is related to them being your parent. For your FI - it's up to you. Mine doesn't want to do gifts to each other, but I do. Even just a card is ok with me, but something. But, that's just me. I don't think you need to tell other people what you're getting each other, or that you're doing nothing. That's personal/private.

beatlesgirl25 · November 2009

We are giving our parents albums as well, and each one will be different based on which set of parents are getting it (we have 3). I don't think there's a limit on what you can get your parents. H and I didn't do official gifts. I got him some power symbol cufflinks so he could wear them at the wedding, but otherwise our gift to each other will be our collective saving for our honeymoon in a few months. We wanted to write nice letters to each other ahead of time and read them to each other privately the night before the wedding, but it got too crazy near the end with everyone staying over that we never did that. But it's an idea that doesn't cost money.

Simply Fated · November 2009

just to warn you.. I'm not engaged yet... but I'm throwing my 2 cents in, anyway. :)I would get something for my parents as if it were Mother's/Father's day as someone suggested...My parents are incredibly easy to shop for...His parents get a gift card regardless of the holiday. But his mom gets flowers on holidays, too.As for shopping for my boyfriend... so difficult. I've heard of getting the rings for each other and calling those the gifts and I'm all for that idea.

Kristin789 · November 2009

>is there some standard idea about what they "should" beSure. The traditional gift to parents is a wedding album.Here's what we did:Bride's Parents = small brag book of 12 photos - mostly of bride's family/friends - to carry in purse and whip out daily to show to friends and strangers, larger album of 40 photos for the coffee table, framed photo of MOB's fav photo of the two of us (which oddly is one of the e-pics, not one of the wedding pics).Groom's Parents = medium sized album of 24 photos - mostly of groom's family, extra photo of entire family to give to groom's brother's family, double frame with two engagement photos presented at the wedding, and later a double frame with bride+groom on one side and on the other side, a formal portrait of the MOG+FOG that the wedding photog took at the wedding. >>What about a wedding gift to my fiance? We can't really afford much, so we've decided to not do wedding gifts to each other, and everyone and their mother seems to be mortified by this fact.We compromised on this. We didn't get GIFTS for each other, but we each got a CARD and when we arrived at the HM destination, we had a card exchange ceremony which sounds incredibly stupid but was actually very meaningful and nice.

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