Gifts at a wedding?

pinkshoes

We were meant to buy gifts for parents/inlaws when we got married????? Ohps.

Just send a bouquet of flowers afterwards thanking them for their help.

Serendipitious

As MoB years ago, I was given a bouquet of flowers, wasn't expecting that, so it was just a nice surprise.

missbiggles1

Serendipitious wrote: »

As MoB years ago, I was given a bouquet of flowers, wasn't expecting that, so it was just a nice surprise.

It's lovely when things are done as an extra and make a nice surprise - it's when people unquestioningly think that something's essential and the norm that it becomes meaningless.

hazyjo

Thought it was pretty bog standard to give flowers to mums.


Def wouldn't give gifts to those signing the register. If you want them to feel special, you could always make sure the photographer gets a pic of them signing and give them a framed pic. Bit awkward though if it's not the sort of thing they'd display lol!


Jx

oystercatcher

I thought it was traditional to give flowers to both MoB and MoG, I remember this from weddings in the '70's and onwards. Also a small gift to bridesmaids.

If other parties who have helped are present at the wedding, maybe ask the photographer to take a portrait shot of them to give as a gift afterwards.

hazyjo

oystercatcher wrote: »

I thought it was traditional to give flowers to both MoB and MoG, I remember this from weddings in the '70's and onwards. Also a small gift to bridesmaids.

If other parties who have helped are present at the wedding, maybe ask the photographer to take a portrait shot of them to give as a gift afterwards.

Snap Great minds...

sweetilemon

I gave flowers to the mums and bought gifts from confetti website. Think it was a personalised keyring for the bridesmaid and wallet with their initials for the best man but tbh I can't quite remember.

TheSicilian

Cheers for the replies.

Having read through it, I did wonder if it was excessive (was the signee of register at friends wedding who is signing mine - he gave me a cigar in thanks).

Will likely wittle it down once I speak to my partner later, not sure how she'll see it. But I'll have to let her know that we're going beyond any call of duty when they're getting circa £80 a head meal/drinks etc.

onlyroz

I've never ever heard of the bride and groom giving out presents. Surely offering them a free dinner and a party is quite enough?

TheSicilian

I thought so to, I had heard of the mother gifts, and for those who assisted (best man, bridesmaids etc). But the others were more of a token, for the help in getting us a cake for around 1/5, photographer at least 1/3, and hairdresser at least 1/2 price.

Perhaps better just to mention them in my speech, as opposed to spending the money I saved