TRUE or FALSE?

hwolf812 Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:30 PM

TRUE or FALSE?

Brides and Grooms exchange a wedding gift with each other? (they buy something for each other?) TIA

Helene

ShanonandSteve Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:30 PM

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some do. some dont. you can go either way.

dajc23 Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:32 PM

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True...but then again everyone is different. If some people are paying for the wedding themselves they might not have the money or reason to buy a little gift...I'm not sure yet if FH and I are exchanging..this wedding is completely draining our pockets!

missliss Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:32 PM

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Posted by ShanonandSteve

some do. some dont. you can go either way.

Ditto. There's not right or wrong answer to this. Whatever you want and/or your budget allows.

EK52508 Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:32 PM

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IT DEPENDS SO PEOPLE DO IT AND OTHER DO NOT.. SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT THEIR WEDDING GIFT FROM THEIR FIANCE IS THEIR RING. I FLAT OUT TOLD MY FH THAT HE HAS TO BUY BE ANOTHER PRESENT FOR MY WEDDING. HE DECIDED TO BUY ME EARINGS I WILL WEAR TO OUR WEDDING.

hwolf812 Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:33 PM

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The reason Im asking is because FH says I have enough!!

chrispar Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:34 PM

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I would say it definitely depends on the couple

DGoldfarb0776 Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:34 PM

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I know that in Jewish tradition- the bride buys her groom a talis (prayer shawl) and that the groom buys his bride Shabbos candlesticks.

I went and bought FH a new talis and then instead of buying me the candlesticks (since I had my grandmothers set) he went and bought me a 40' HD LCD TV with a new TV stand...now imo that's a good tradeoff!

babygirlb Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:34 PM

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I think it is tradition. It could be something sentimental vs. expensive.

Snick n Nick Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:34 PM

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We talked about it....FH says no, we don't really have the money, we're spending enough. Our wedding bands are kind of our gifts to each other. I may still do something small, but I definitely can't afford anything big and he's paying for the whole HM, so....yeah....

dannisayz Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:36 PM

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Depends. FH and I are going to use the $$$ on a day at the Spa on our honeymoon.

Medinatobe Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:38 PM

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It does depend on the situation...FH and I are paying for most of the wedding ourselves so I don't think we're exchanging presents on our wedding day, only our wedding bands.

mRm2008 Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:38 PM

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I agree w/ the PP it depends upon the couple.

Bella77 Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:49 PM

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We are still debating... I would love to get him something nice but I am also paying for 75% of the wedding... so we should be saving every penny we can now.

MeaganAndJoeC Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:51 PM

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i say true

Cutechef729 Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:51 PM

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I think we will...even if its just a little something. We haven't talked about it, but I've been looking for things for him.

teenigrrl Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:52 PM

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we didn't exchange gifts yesterday. we decided not to, that the wedding was present enough, and our rings. we will be treating ourselves to spa treatments while on HM.

hyphenbride Posted: Feb 18, 2008 05:57 PM

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Posted by DGoldfarb0776

I know that in Jewish tradition- the bride buys her groom a talis (prayer shawl) and that the groom buys his bride Shabbos candlesticks.

I went and bought FH a new talis and then instead of buying me the candlesticks (since I had my grandmothers set) he went and bought me a 40' HD LCD TV with a new TV stand...now imo that's a good tradeoff!

I wonder if this HD TV tradition counts if the bride's not Jewish, but the groom is. I'll have to check with our rabbi on this one