PARENT GIFTS please tell me what you gave or are giving

jgl Posted: Jul 23, 2008 04:46 PM

PARENT GIFTS please tell me what you gave or are giving

thanks

ItalianBride428 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 04:49 PM

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we havent gotten FH parents one yet but we are getting my parents a cruise to alaska

LuvMyAlfonse Posted: Jul 23, 2008 04:49 PM

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my mom: Lenox figurine and engraved locket (w/ dad's pic)

his parents: mom - estate ring
dad - cash. Yes, cash.

jgl Posted: Jul 23, 2008 04:52 PM

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Posted by ItalianBride428

we havent gotten FH parents one yet but we are getting my parents a cruise to alaska

wow thats a really nice gift!!

Costabeba Posted: Jul 23, 2008 04:53 PM

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we got my parents both Hankies with their initials and my mom a nice engraved frame. My dad worry beads. FH mom hankie and the frame not a whole lot just a little thank you

jgl Posted: Jul 23, 2008 04:53 PM

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Posted by LuvMyAlfonse

my mom: Lenox figurine and engraved locket (w/ dad's pic)

his parents: mom - estate ring
dad - cash. Yes, cash.

Those are such thoughtful gifts!!!

cash? haha can't go wrong with that

ItalianBride428 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 04:57 PM

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Posted by jgl

Posted by ItalianBride428

we havent gotten FH parents one yet but we are getting my parents a cruise to alaska

wow thats a really nice gift!!

thanks! they helped out a ton with everything so we splurged. They were planning it anyway on their own so we just did it for them!

FH parents we are not sure because they are seperated...it is more difficult

TrueLoveIn2008 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 04:58 PM

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I am not sure what we are getting FH's parents yet, but we are getting my parents 2 nights at the greenporter inn, because they love greenport.

bella1028 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 04:59 PM

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fh and i gave both hisparents a gift certificates to a bed and breakfast of their choice....their is a site called bedandbreakfast.com and you can use the gc to over 3000 b and b's in the states and canada and for my parents (since they dont like b and b's) we gave a gc to a hotel in newport RI where dh and i stayed last summer (so pretty)....they all seemed to love the idea

missexcited Posted: Jul 23, 2008 05:09 PM

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Getting my mom a personalized napkin. Might get my dad personalized cufflinks. After the wed they will get parent albums

kate0211 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 05:12 PM

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we got my parents a digital picture frame and pre-loaded it with pics of wedding dress try-ons, my showers, etc. they loved it!!

mathteach Posted: Jul 23, 2008 06:42 PM

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We got his dad a custom Rangers jersey with his all-time fave player from forever ago name & number.

His mom a Coach swing pack

My parents got patio furniture that was a combo gift with my little brother as our mother's/father's day gift.

Plus I will make them photo books after the wedding along with a dvd copy

dannisayz Posted: Jul 23, 2008 06:44 PM

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digi photo frame and I'm saving up to send my parents to Martha's Vineyard since they paid for the whole thing.

sunflower3223 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 06:59 PM

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We got my parents a gift certificate to Broadway.com, and we got his mom a gift certificate to Estee Lauder in Manhasset. She enjoys facials. Hope this helps.

snowcutie82 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 07:32 PM

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we're giving my mom, my dad (my parenst are divorced) and fmil parent albums after the wedding

individually - i got my mom a nice pair of earrings from thomas knoell and as of now i think im paying for her hair day of (and maybe her color before).

my dad - possibly cufflinks. he loves the devils (im originally from jersey) but he already owns a ton of stuff...

fmil - im leaving that up to fh

and im getting my gma a hankie and a frame. ill probably make her an album afterwards also cuz i looooove her to death.

Coach416 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 09:44 PM

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I'm thinking southwest giftcards since my parents travel all the time and his parents are in florida.....

SoonToBeMrsScott Posted: Jul 23, 2008 10:05 PM

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A 42 inch hd tv just a little something

debismom Posted: Jul 23, 2008 10:14 PM

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Gina, Debi and Fred gave the Moms engraved tissue boxes from Things Remembered!! It made me cry to see the words about drying Debi's tears, and here was something to dry mine!! I loved it!!!!!

Fred gave his Dad an engraved stein

Debi gave her Dad an engraved money clip, which he had wanted for some time!! I really gotta get a pic of that!! Mary MOB

lela9282008 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 10:18 PM

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For my mom i am giving her the lenox figurine with the mother helping the bride and my father i bought a lenox invitation frame and on one side i put a picture of my father and i when i was a baby and then on the other side i am going to put a picture of us on my wedding day, for now i put a clip board picture of a bride and her father.

alymikewedding08 Posted: Jul 23, 2008 10:31 PM

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We got Fh's mom a pair of white gold earrings.

My mom a platinum and diamond necklace.

My dad an embroidered hankie that says.. to remember the day that you gave me away. I also went to a jeweler and had a gold money clip with diamond chips made.