My husband-to-be and I pays for our own wedding and we did most of our planning, getting dj, photographers, favors, cakes etc on our own.
At rehearsal dinner, both our parents will be there, his aunt and uncle, our matron of honor & bestman and 2 other friends. We know we need to give gifts to the bestman & matron of honor, what about the rest, do we need to give something too?
Just want to make sure we get this right. Thanks! :)
2006-11-18 02:43:37 · 11 answers · asked by j 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Technically, you're supposed to give everyone who's in your wedding party an "attendant gift". It sounds like you have just the two of them who will be standing up with you, so those two are the only ones that you're obligated to give gifts to. And don't feel bad if there are people at your rehearsal dinner that you're not giving gifts to (you could give them the gifts on the side away from everyone else).
When we got married, we paid for everything too, but we turned the rehearsal dinner into a decorating party and ordered a bunch of pizzas that about 30 people munched on while we decorated the reception site. We gave our gifts to our attendants the next day, right before the ceremony.
2006-11-18 02:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by suzy7o7 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is common to tip the minister,gift the matron of honor,bestman,and anyone who has helped you with the wedding.For instance,is a friend making your cakes?Then you would gift her.Is someone decorating for you for free?You would gift them.It sounds like you are gifting the right people.If you feel it awkward to give these gifts in front of the others,do it privately before or after the dinner.
2006-11-18 07:01:46 · answer #2 · answered by little loved one 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your bridesmaids and groomsmen would also get gifts...and both sets of parents. If his aunt and uncle have been supportive then you might want to get them something as well...it doesn't sound like you're having a huge rehearsal dinner though so maybe give everyone their gifts individually when the time is right.
2006-11-18 04:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bought a necklace and bracelet (not expensive, fake pearl but very very pretty) for my Maid of Honor and then my 3 other bride's maids, and the flower girl, and my mom (these were for wearing in the wedding). My husband bought gifts (I don't know what) for all the groomsmen and best man, and we didn't have a ring bearer but would've for him too if we had, and for his mom. The gifts for our moms was that we gave them their corsages, ordered them each delivered bouquets of roses (not for the wedding, just for home), and a gold charm bracelet that they could put charms with our names and eventually grandchildren on it (which now they've got 2!).
2006-11-18 02:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by cathy_cmr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally - you buy gifts for members of the wedding party (maid of honor, bridesmaids, flwoer girls, ring bearer, groomsman, best man, etc) You do not need to have gifts for everyone else.
2006-11-18 09:43:47 · answer #5 · answered by Chrys 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How dazzling of them to request no presents. i'm hoping human beings oblige and don't purchase them ineffective products! i think of that donating something to a charity is a brilliant thought. indexed right here are 2 greater recommendations: a million. Create a dazzling photograph album or scrapbook for them after the form 2. supply them tickets to a play, opera, or ballet and in line with threat dinner too - to enable them to nicely known you extremely wnat to assist their relationship and specific time mutually.
2016-10-04 02:41:26 · answer #6 · answered by geddings 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, it would be to anyone who is in the wedding party: Bridgemaids, ushers, groomsman, flower girl, best man and MOH.
I also gave gifts to my guitarist (she would not accept any money) an the people who assisted in decorating the hall/cars. We also had drivers that we gave small gifts to.
2006-11-18 02:46:44 · answer #7 · answered by Sunnee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You do need to give each member of the bridal party a little something. I gave single red roses to all of the mothers, moine his and we each had grandmothers present as well. The rest of the family gets nothing.
2006-11-18 02:47:12 · answer #8 · answered by skylark455st2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO...you do not. Just thank them for coming and that is enough!!!!
You may even embarrass them by giving them a "gift".
If you feel they need special recognition, how bout leave a nice hand written thankyou card for coming, take some time writing it, make it personal, share a memory, they will like that. $don't matter, thought does. good luck.!!!!
2006-11-18 03:48:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have brides maids and grooms men they get gifts as well. So do the ring bearer and flower girl if you have them as well.
2006-11-18 02:46:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋