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Parent Gifts!

kls33145kls33145 member
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I'm having the hardest time coming up with something special for our parents. I love the frames and handkerchiefs on Etsy and elsewhere but I'm hoping to get some good ideas that some of you have had.
My brother and his wife got the parents a wind chime that played the notes to their wedding song....which I LOVE! I'm having a difficult time following that gift!

What are you ladies doing?
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Re: Parent Gifts!

  • JoanE2012JoanE2012 member
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    Buy them a nice frame and put the family wedding photo in it.  
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  • kls33145kls33145 member
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    It's more of a "thank-you for all that you have done" gift. I'm not going to do the handkerchief but I didn't want to offend anyone who is doing that bc I'm sure someone will recommend it. Nice to know you think it's a crappy gift though... I'm planning on giving our parents professional photo albums that my photographer is putting together after the wedding, but I want to do something nice for them, like we're doing for the rest of the bridal party, on the night of the rehearsal. I don't feel its the same as Christmas....I think this should be special and should be treated as such. Maybe it's just me, but I was just looking for some thoughtful input and advice.
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  • kls33145kls33145 member
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    Thanks @JoanE , nice suggestion :) (Joan is my FMIL's name!!)
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  • MuppetFanMuppetFan member
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    Did I miss a post? looks like someone DDd?

    I agree with the shopping like it's a Christmas gift, but to me, that's special. I spend all year trying to find the right Christmas gift that is unique to the person it will be presented to.

    I never understood the handkerchief gift myself.

    We got FMIL a Pandora bracelet and a charm with a wedding cake charm and a blue charm.  She is sentimental and the wedding means a lot to her. Her gift to us is the cake for our wedding.

    We haven't figured out what to do for FFIL and StepMIL, we are thinking of designing a lasercut scene with our last name in the center and moose and trees surrounding it. It would fit their house. Another idea is tickets to a sporting event.

    For my parents, they don't need anything but they really love to eat out and do things so either a gift card to a really nice restaurant that they would not normally go to, or tickets to an event.

    These are all things I'd get them for Christmas too.
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  • MairePoppyMairePoppy mod
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    My daughter had a picture taken of our side of the family - parents, brothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins with her and her new husband at the wedding. That photograph is priceless to me. 
                       
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  • julie650julie650 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_parent-gifts-5?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:99c0e37c-fbee-44ed-80ec-5d11d0aba60cPost:a56ca610-28f3-4b42-8421-b76e84585909">Re: Parent Gifts!</a>:
    [QUOTE]It's more of a "thank-you for all that you have done" gift. I'm not going to do the handkerchief but I didn't want to offend anyone who is doing that bc I'm sure someone will recommend it. Nice to know you think it's a crappy gift though...

    I'm planning on giving our parents professional photo albums that my photographer is putting together after the wedding, but I want to do something nice for them, like we're doing for the rest of the bridal party, on the night of the rehearsal.

    I don't feel its the same as Christmas....I think this should be special and should be treated as such. Maybe it's just me, but I was just looking for some thoughtful input and advice.
    Posted by kls33145[/QUOTE]



    I agree with you, I think this "shop like its christmas time" thing is really silly, especially when it comes to parents since they do really enjoy those sentimental gifts that have to do with your wedding. Which is why the handkerchief is popular because it isn't the fact that its a handkerchief that is important, it's the message that is embroidered on it that is meaningful. There ARE times when it is not approrpiate to shop like it is christmas time, and this is one of them. For example, for other sacraments, it is not customary to get just any gifts but more religious oriented ones. It would not be appropriate to go to a first communion and buy the child toys...yes, toys would be preferred, but receiving gifts is more than just the material side of things.

    I also think it is perfectly fine to want to buy parent gifts because while it is your big day, you want to thank your parents and his parents for all the support that got you to where you are, also for thanking them for helping with the wedding...just like we thank our other guests with a reception.

    That being said, I have seen many ideas on pinterest, have you checked there? They have some great ideas for parent gifts.
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