Help required with Wedding Presents

super_star_2

Hi there, I'm getting married on the 11th August - not long now. I want to tap into some Money Savers help for suggestions with presents. What can I buy for the following:

--> Both Mothers (don't want flowers since these are not a lasting present)

--> Best Man (had an idea to buy a football shirt his team Spurs with "Best Man 4 our names on the back)

--> Flower girl our daughter (thinking about a neckless)

--> Page Boy

--> Usher - do you but a present for an Usher?

Thanks

Redbedhead

Mothers - Wedding day rose bush they can plant in their garden? Crystal vase or bowl?

Best man - got ours a nice pen set (he signs lots of things at work)

Flower girl - got ours a D is for Diamond necklace in a tiny little star shape

Ushers - got both of ours a pen (similar jobs to best man)

VickyA_2

Our ushers are getting silver letter openers.

OH is wanting to buy his best man a Leatherman (tool thing)

Mothers: my future MIL is not a keen anything, so we're probably going to get a hamper from www.smokedsalmon.co.uk or www.fortnumandmason.com My mum and dad will probably get tickets to a show.........

Becles

For the mothers, how about a nice posh photo album to put their fave snaps of your happy day in. You could also include some reprints from the official photo's depending on your budget.

I bought my 9 year old bridesmaid a necklace and she was thrilled with it.

When my sons were page boys for my brother, they were given pewter goblets with their names engraved onto them. They're on display in our sitting room at their request!

moosetastic

I got my mum and the grooms mum a silver heart shaped chime ball, in a handmade silk organza pouch. Cant remember the name of the shop, but bear with me and ill find the catalogue, they were only £5/£6 but looked so much more expensive. I got our 2 best women silver pens from the same place, and they do some lovely stuff, which is not expensive. ill dig it out and post you the name

Rachie_B

we bought our mums welsh love spoons

flower girls we had ragdolls made for them ,with their eye / hair colour and outfits made to look like their FG dresses

best man had a personalised wallet plus cufflinks to wear on the day from connick gifts

page boy had silver train cufflinks and a toy

have a look on http://www.connick.co.uk/

lots of ideas on https://www.hitched.co.uk ask on the wedding planning discussion forum

VickyA_2

Just bought the present for my mum - tickets to see the Spanish Riding School at the NEC. Ok, so she won't be able to look at it every day but she'll remember every single bit of it. When I told her this evening (to check she was free on the date!) she was crying saying "how lovely" the thought was and that she's always wanted to see them. She still remembers every bit of the Elton John concert that she went to....

garret1

posted this before but they are really good for wedding party gifts

www.findmesomethingspecial.com

Idontknow_2

I'm really sorry to sound stupid, but do you as bride really buy all these people gifts?? Is the wedding in the whole not expencive enough??
I'm sorry I'm original from Belgium and we do not do partybags at the end of a childs birthday, and we certainly not give presents at our own wedding... the point at those days is for those having a b-day or getting married, helping them with starting their lives as a unit, not bankrupt them from before it has even started....
Still hope you have the most magical day on YOUR special day....

redballoon_2

The present buying is supposed to be a way of thanking the people who have helped you organise the event before and on the day. The presents do not need to be very expensive, but it's a nice way of letting them know that you apprecaite what you have done for them. I think it's quite important and traditional.

november

Idontknow wrote:

I'm really sorry to sound stupid, but do you as bride really buy all these people gifts?? Is the wedding in the whole not expencive enough??

Glad I'm not the only one and I'm from England

Happy for those who want to buy presents to do so but I don't feel there should be any pressure or expectation. As for 'thanks for organising' that depends on how it is organised surely? Also it depends on if the bride's parents are organising and paying in which case I can see a gift would be nice or if the bride herself is organising (which in most of the weddings I know of is the case).

As for flower girls/bridesmaids - I remember when the honour of being picked was considered gift in itself My daughter was a bridesmaid when small and got to keep the dress. She still has it