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Parent's Gifts

ChristineBellinaChristineBellina
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My parents are paying for the entire wedding, including the rehearsal dinner, and my fiance's parents, who are divorced, are not helping us at all. We want to get my parents are really nice gift, is it rude to give them the nice gift at the rehearsal dinner or do we have to buy them all the same things?
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  • meofmanynamesmeofmanynames member
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    My fiance's mom isn't contributing financially but his dad and stepmom have offered to pay for the rehearsal dinner.  My parents are paying for everything else.  We are planning to give them all a thank you gift.... So far, embroidered hankies for my dad and MIL, and not sure what else for my mom or FI's dad & stepmom.  I was planning to give gifts at the rehearsal dinner.  While FI's mom isn't paying for anything, she's been supportive and offered to help with stuff so I think that shoud be recognized.
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  • dancingthrulifedancingthrulife member
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    I would think it's rude not to get both sets of parents a nice gift...isn't the fact that they raised someone you love more important than what they spend on the wedding?
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  • MairePoppyMairePoppy mod
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    As an MOB, I would be very embarrassed if my daughter did that. It's rude to publicly show preferential treatment to one set of parents over the other. Your gifts to the parents do not have to be the same, but should be similar in value and thoughtfulness. If you want to do something extra special for your parents, do it privately.

    By the way, most of us parents do not expect gifts, but a heartfelt 'thanks for being such wonderful parents' letter would be appreciated. A frame and a promise of a wedding photo with the two of you and each set of parents would be a very nice gift.
                       
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