Tacky question....but I still have to ask it

Original post by divabride

Mar 12, 2004 02:30 PM

My FI's mom is not contributing to our wedding. Do I still have to purchase her a gift?

regi Posted: Mar 12, 2004 05:10 PM

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Your comment was funny. I thought I was the only one who wants to give fmil the boot.

RedHead Posted: Mar 12, 2004 05:58 PM

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We will make a photo album for her and we are giving her our engagement pics. My FI mom isn't helping at all and demands people to be invite..she is driving me crazy

butterfly20 Posted: Mar 12, 2004 05:59 PM

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a small gift, like a picture frame, so when she gets a wedding picture it can go in there...

checka Posted: Mar 12, 2004 06:37 PM

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I would get her something. We are paying for our whole wedding but will be getting something for our parents anyway. It's a nice gesture in my opinion.

checka Posted: Mar 12, 2004 06:38 PM

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Posted by bobbsbride

My MIL to be is not contributing and thinks she has all the say in the wedding. I would love to give her something (sarcastically said). The ol' boot!

kathleenmarie Posted: Mar 12, 2004 06:40 PM

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We did. If it werent for her, I wouldnt have him! She isnt contributing to the wedding, but she was VERY good to me during the shower.

akanini Posted: Mar 12, 2004 06:42 PM

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Posted by lilqtny

I didn't think I had to give the parents presents, lol, I was only going to give them to my girlies and have my boy give them to his boys!

me too

MissMelissa Posted: Mar 13, 2004 10:53 AM

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WinterBride2005 Posted: Mar 13, 2004 11:10 AM

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Yes, you should give her something. It's the thought that counts. Who knows, maybe she is waiting for your wedding day to give you a nice gif$$.

prncssrachel Posted: Mar 13, 2004 11:25 AM

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I am in the exact situation. JT and I are sending my parents to Italy as their gift, we are giving her an embroidered hankie. As beotchy as I feel doing this, she has no want or interest in contributing to our wedding and she has told me that she will spend no more than 200 dollars on the day of our wedding and that she will be 'extremely uncomfortable' that day, so why should she contribute. ARGH! Ok, sorry for the vent.

LIPrincess00 Posted: Mar 13, 2004 11:43 AM

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My FIL's arent contributing anything and I am not getting them anything. The only thing FI and I are giving them is a folio of wedding pics (not an album). That's only to keep peace. My mom contributed what she could, so she is getting a little something besides her pics.