My sister-in-law was complaing over the tux rental her husband was having to pay and she was upset he bought the couple a gift as well. She thinks it is gift enough to the couple for him to be in the wedding. But of course no gifts were turned down by her from her own wedding party.
2007-07-25 11:54:34 · 24 answers · asked by Tea42 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I think that if you are in the wedding then you especially should be buying them a gift. Everyone knows that being in a wedding is expensive and they should not accept the invitation to be in it unless they are ready and willing to take on the expense. A gift is required.
2007-07-25 11:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by Luv2Answer 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You are never required to buy anyone a gift. However I think that as a member of the bridal party you should. If you are in the wedding you must be close to the couple and there for should want to buy them a gift for this special occasion. There are a lot of nice gifts to buy on a tight budget!
It should be an honor to be in a wedding not the gift!
2007-07-25 19:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by Oh me oh my...♥ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No you are never required to buy a wedding gift, whether you are in the wedding party or not. The gift should actually be saying "yes" to being in the wedding party.
But, you can give a gift to the couple if you want to.
I am a bridesmaid in my SIL's wedding and I plan on giving a gift. She is my bridesmaid in my wedding and I do not require or expect a gift from her or ANYONE in my wedding party. Their gift is them saying yes.
2007-07-26 09:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buying a wedding gift if you're in a party is never a requirement; instead, it's a common courtesy. Gift giving is a nice thing to do when you're going to a wedding regardless of your role in it.
If he had the money to buy the gift, and didn't give out of necessity, then that was the right way to go, in my opinion.
2007-07-25 19:01:14 · answer #4 · answered by Chrissy C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As someone once told me the best gift you can give is time... I did give gifts when i was in the wedding party but i am not expecting any... although once you know you are going to be in the wedding start saving your money especially if you are out of town...
Dress- $50-250.
Alterations-$60.00
shoes-$20.00
hair and makeup$40
hotel-$75-180.
travel-depends on how you get there car,plane,bus
and gift-$50-100.00
The look on your face when you get the pictures back realizing the dress you were made to wear makes you look pregnant- Priceless LOL
the best gift i ever gave someone was a scrapbook filled with their memories i made!
2007-07-25 21:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by Catherine A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is proper manners at a wedding to provide the newly wed's with a gift. If money is going to be a concern for your sister in law she should try a gift of love...many a toast at the wedding or good advice in a neatly designed card...newly wed's always try to keep their wedding cards so there ya go. Have fun though if anything else.
2007-07-25 18:59:09 · answer #6 · answered by "Sierra D." 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are never REQUIRED to purchase a gift, for any occasion under any circumstances. A gift should always be a voluntary offering. However, being part of the wedding party is not an automatic exemption either. You should behave as any guest.
2007-07-25 18:59:29 · answer #7 · answered by slushpile reader 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes since usually if you are in a wedding, then you are close to at least one of the couple and would WANT to get them a gift.
2007-07-25 19:37:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had 3 out of 10 give monetary gifts to us but honestly I was kinda shocked that I even got anything from any of them. They spent money on the outfits we wanted them to get and the girls gave shower gifts and they did bachelor/bachelorette parties too. Lots of stuff goes on behind the scenes by the wedding party.
2007-07-25 20:16:50 · answer #9 · answered by Toni 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
your sister in law is a stingy cow ... I have be in 7 wedding parties (best man and grooms man) and 2 of my own weddings and on each occation I have either bought gifts or had gifts given by all the wedding party(ex bride & groom)
2007-07-25 19:01:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋