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When to give the parent gifts???

NoraPearl Posted:

When to give the parent gifts???

So I know it is customary to give thank you gifts to the parents of the bride and groom but my question is when and what? After the wedding or the day before? How much money should I spend? Ahhh just when I thought I was done planning
eperlman Posted:

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We gave it to both our parent's the Friday b4 the wedding. We all checked in to the hotel Friday and the wedding was Sat so when we were all together in one of our rooms drinking wine and laughing my husband (FH at the time) decided that was the perfect time. We spent about $250 for each of the parents. A together gift, not seperate for mom and dad, etc.

melissankurt07 Posted:

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I am going to give them their presents at the Rehersal Dinner. I just don't know what to give them. I have heard other brides gave picture frames with a note that says to put a picture of their wedding in it when they get them. Some are giving personalized hankies.... just a few ideas.

brady37 Posted:

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I'm giving my parents their gifts the morning of my wedding... they are very personal gifts and are for the day of, so I thought it would be more meaningful if I gave it to them then.

kat74 Posted:

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Is this really a tradition? I haven't ever heard of it and neither has FH... I know my parents don't expect one (they are from the 'old country' and that is not part of their customs)-- but will his?

jeanla4c Posted:

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We gave out all of our gifts (parents, grandparents, bridal party, readers) at the RD.

MattandTricia07 Posted:

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We are going to give them their gift at the RD

ChristineAaron08 Posted:

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I think we are giving them parents photo albums as gifts so that will obviously be after the wedding.

donegal419 Posted:

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i gave them at the rehearsal dinner because i knew the morning of the wedding would be too chaotic.... it was nothing crazy. we are getting albums made for them

lacey&mark Posted:

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Posted by kat74

Is this really a tradition? I haven't ever heard of it and neither has FH... I know my parents don't expect one (they are from the 'old country' and that is not part of their customs)-- but will his?


honestly, i never heard of it until LIW. we did not do parent gifts before the wedding. but we did give them parent albums when we got our proofs back.
Mooshyboo Posted:

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Well we are giving our parents a wedding album but we are going to give them some small gifts at the rehersal dinner & I am planning on giving my parents a couple of small gifts the morning of the wedding... I am planning on going into there hotel room and spending some alone time before all the hoopla begins before I get dressed...

rehersal dinner gifts so far:

My dad: Father of the bride DVD
Hankie
my mom: A hankie

FMIL: Hankie
FFIL: no clue yet

morning of the wedding:
Mom: precious moments
dad: precious moments
& special heart pin...
Jackie012100 Posted:

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I never heard of this tradition. I knew I would be getting them something little but now I'm a little nervous. ....

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