Dad gift?

Re: Dad gift?

• cowgirl8238 member

  

  October 2014

  I know a lot of people don't get anything special for their parents as a wedding gift.  My H and I didn't do much.  We simply purchased a photo frame and gave them a few nice prints of our wedding photos that fit the frames after the wedding.  It wasn't anything too complicated or crazy, but a small way to say thanks.

  I think the best gifts come from the heart (regardless of it being the wedding).  Another thing we did was give them an experiece...a nice dinner out with the two of us to after we got married.  We had thought about doing movie tickets and a resturaunt gift card, but decided to take them out instead.  This way they got the small gift at the RD (the frame and hand written thank you note) and the experience later!

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• StickEmUpKitty member

  

  October 2014

  I was thinking of the framed photo idea after the wedding... we will have some really nice pictures from our photographer and it would be nice to send them one of us all together that day. Thank you for replying.
  

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• levioosa member

  

  October 2014

  As @cowgirl8238 stated, the best gifts are genuine and from the heart.  Usually they are given to thank the parent for their support and love, not solely for a monetary contribution.  

  
  

  
  

  

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• slothiegal member

  

  October 2014

  I wrote a letter to both my mother and father, just telling them how much I appreciated them for putting up with all my shit over the past 20-some years and how much it meant to me to have them by my side on such a big day.

  
  

  I plan on getting a nice framed photo of my daddy's first look of me for him for Christmas.

  

  
  

  
  

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• StickEmUpKitty member

  

  October 2014

  Its a little different because its my biological father walking me down the aisle. He was gone before I was born. He is a great person but I didn't grow up with him as a father figure. My father figure and Dad was my stepdad but he passed away a year ago. I always figured they would both walk me down the aisle but my stepdad would give me away. So while I wish I could give a gift to thank him for putting up with me and my teen years, etc... I am not quite sure what the gift signifies. Other than I am glad he helped make me and that we are friends today.

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• slothiegal member

  

  October 2014

  First of all, I'm sorry for your loss.

  
  

  I see what you're saying.  I think a picture afterwards would be lovely, as a gesture of how appreciative you are of the relationship you two have now.

  

  
  

  
  

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• StickEmUpKitty member

  

  October 2014

  thank you... its going to be weird without him there...
  thanks for the response... i didnt know if it was weird i give my dad something and if what i was thinking of giving was appropriate.
  

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• slothiegal member

  

  October 2014

  Nope, I don't think it's weird at all and it's completely appropriate.  We all have different important people in our lives, who have played different roles--your dad may have played a different one than your stepdad, but it sounds like he's still someone meaningful to you.  And personally, I don't think you can ever celebrate the meaningful people in your life too much, be it with picture, a letter, an extravagant gift, or just a simple hug.  

  

  
  

  
  

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• atlastmrsg member

  

  October 2014

  I think a heartfelt note to give him before or after would be more meaningful than a gift.

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