wedding presents?

Question

am i supposed to give presents to everyone in my wedding party? including the musicians, parents, etc? and am i supposed to give my soon to be husband a wedding present? and if so, what????

why is everyone giving smartass answers?!?!?!?!?!? well excuse me - not everyone - but some of you jerks are just well.... jerks! why! this is a serious question and i wanted to make sure i had something for everyone that i was supposed to!

Answer 1

just bridesmaids and ushers. No parents NO spouce (you are giving yourself) music and clergy generally get $$

Answer 2

Usually you give the musicians, parents, wedding party, etc., a corsage, boutonniere, and give something little to the maids of honors.(typically, a necklace that they can wear during the ceremony, or a bracelet) Someone gave her 'maids', a framed photo of her with that friend doing a special thing together. A memory photo, I guess you would call it.

Yes, you also give the new hubby a little gift a wedding present. I've been married a long time, so I don't know what is 'current' but it can be as simple as a new wallet that he has had his eye on. My son received a beautiful mantle clock that he had mentioned that he really liked. I gave mine tiger eye cuff-links....now shirts no longer require cuff-links! Yup-see I told ya, I've been married a long,long time! I'm anxious to hear what some of the gifts given will be suggested to you. (By the way, I have 3 kids that have all been married within the last 5 years, so I'm not totally removed from the wedding scene!)

Answer 3

It is customary to give small tokens of appreciation to your bridesmaids and a thoughtful gift to your fiance, traditionally at the rehearsal dinner. Your fiance would give small gifts to his groomsmen and you both together give gifts to your parents and any other major contributors to the wedding.
There are bridesmaid gift ideas all over the web as well as ideas for groomsmen. I gave my bridesmaids necklaces to wear with their dresses the next day and my husband gave his groomsmen personalized cigars. We ended up giving our parents giftcards and expressing our appreciation to them verbally at the dinner.
My cousin hosted our reception at their cliff-top home in Laguna Beach, so we bought them a nice bottle of wine to add to their collection. We sent that after the wedding, though, with a thankyou card. I think a nice tip and a thankyou card are sufficient for the musicians and anyone else you'd like to. There's so much to do in preparing for a wedding, that it's hard to remember everything. But I believe expressing appreciation for the support your friends and family have given you is the most important.

As far as what to give your soon to be husband? Make that priority #1. After all, he is the reason you're getting married, right?
Make it personal and something he will cherish always. Not too hard right? I could help you more if I knew more about him. Good luck and congratulations!

Answer 4

Typically, you give gifts to the bridesmaids and flower girls, the groom gives gifts to the ushers and the ring bearer. Give a gift to anyone who is doing a service for the wedding and not getting paid. If the musician is paid, no gift. Parents aren't expecting a gift, but a card expressing your joy at joining their family might be nice for the groom's parents, and one thanking your parents for everything would be nice for your parents.
Yes, give a gift to your husband to be. Probably to be shared on your wedding night. You should definitely put some thought into this one, Make it something he will keep, use and cherish throughout your marriage. I gave my husband a really good camera for a wedding gift, so that we would have great pictures for memories.

Answer 5

Generally, you and your husband to be will gift your bridesmaids and groomsmen. If you have a ringbearer and flower girl, it would be appropriate to gift them also. Rule of thumb, if the person is in the wedding party, give them something as a thank you. Consider how far they have to travel, and spend to be part of your wedding. If most of the wedding party lives out of town and they're spending a couple hundred bucks on their bridesmaid dresses and tuxedos, then you may want get them something nice that they will cherish, and not throw in the nearest trash can.

You don't need to go overboard, but something in the $10 - $50 range should do. Something that a friend of mine did for his groomsmen was get all of us large glass beverage mugs with our names etched in the glass. I think they cost about $20 each at Things Remembered.

Something another friend did that was nice, but a little tacky was give us all gift certificates for $40 off our tuxedo. Like I said, it was nice to save money, but tacky.

Answer 6

I don't know much about this, however if I were you I would present the mothers with a nice bouquet of flowers and the fathers with something such as an engraved hip flask or crystal glass. I would give the maid of honour a gold crucifix and the small flower girls a silver crucifix. I have never heard of anyone giving their husband to be a present, after all you are giving yourself to him ! Have a great day.

Answer 7

My fiance and I decided not to get each other anything, but pick something out together for our house when we go on our honeymoon. We are getting gifts for all of our "wedding party" and the people who are "coordinators" on the day-of. Ushering, unless you require them to rent a tux, is a small gesture and a favor. You don't have to get them gifts. Anyone who is providing a service (musicians, caterers, photographers) may get a tip, not a gift. If your friend's band is playing as a favor, do give them something. We are not giving anything to our parents, but I am paying for the mothers' hair appointment the day of the wedding.

Answer 8

Gifts are usually given to the bridal party as a token of appreciation from you and your man, for being in your wedding and sharing your day with you. Usually you give your Maid and or Matron and Bestman a little something nicer, or something in additon to what your giving everyone else in the bridal party. Some brides give the attendants earrings or a necklace to wear on the wedding day. There are many different things you can do for your attendants I gave all of mine photo frames with a note saying that we would supply them with a picture from the wedding for the frame at a later date. The important thing is to make it from your heart.

As for the musicians... we gave the church organist a corsage to wear. Unless the band is playing for free... their gift is your payment for their services.

As for the parents during our candle lighting portion of our wedding ceremony after we lit the candle, he gave my mother a rose and I gave his mother a rose. Both mothers also had corsages.

Some couples give each other a gift.... I gave him a certificate to go out on a charter boat the last full day of our honeymoon to deep sea fish. He gave me a certificate for the spathat same day. I got a masaage, facial, manicure and pedicure. Just remember to make it personal and from the heart!

Answer 9

you should give all the bride maids little lockets or offer to by the accessories for the wedding gifts. For the grooms men get them a gift certificate from a sports bar.

I have no idea what you can get for your parents. Are they paying for the wedding? Giving you away should be enough, at least its enough for mine.

As for you husband, buy him something that will keep him busy or something that can give you some time for yourself when you need it. For example, a video game or golf clubs.

Answer 10

Normally, you give presents to your bridesmaids and maid of honor. It used to be costume jewelry such as a necklace they can wear to your wedding. The groom gives his best man and groomsmen a gift also. It used to be a custom to give your husband-to-be a present. Maybe an engraved gift of some kind would be nice.

Answer 11

People do usually give little presents to people in their wedding party and to their parents, to thank them for supporting them on their special day. Not to the hired musicians, though.