Is it traditional to give your new husband/wife a gift? If so, is it given before or after the ceremony?
What is a typical gift for a groom? Also, how much is spent on average?
2007-12-23 12:35:22 · 8 answers · asked by Why? 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Not sure about it being a tradition are not. But you give the gift before the ceremony. You can give him whatever you feel that is from the heart. There is no price point. You can give him a video of how you feel about him etc. Something thoughtful and sweet.
2007-12-23 15:22:06 · answer #1 · answered by rstylist26 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can give a gift to your hubby-to-be. There is no right or wrong.
Say you gave him cufflinks, with his initials, can be given before so that he can wear it before the ceremony. A new watch or time piece, a card with sentimental words from your heart is also just as nice before.
As for the average to be spent.. that is a personal thing. Its what you wish to spend, just make sure it is from the heart.
Congrats.
2007-12-23 23:04:25 · answer #2 · answered by TPEvents 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I got my husband a gift and he didn't get me anything. I didn't think any less of him. He had no idea that we were "supposed" to get gifts for each other. But I didn't get the gift with the idea that he would give one back. I just wanted to get something nice that he would always remember and that's just what I did.
He collects knives and he looooves John Deere. So I went on a rampage looking for a John Deere collectors knife (they don't make them anymore). I was able to go on ebay and found an amazing set he fell in love with! It was just something special, other than the usual cuff links or money clip.
But the moral of my story is, don't just get a gift to get one. If you can think of something special, go for it - otherwise, it's not required.
2007-12-23 22:22:28 · answer #3 · answered by Paula Christine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure if it is tradition or an "extra". I gave my husband the Batholomew's Atlas of the World as a wedding gift 29 years ago and he still loves to look at it. I am not sure what he gave me, but that's not what this was about. I knew that was something he really wanted and would never buy for himself, so I got it for him. He will be getting the newest edition for our 30th
2007-12-23 21:24:58 · answer #4 · answered by Mawia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I got my husband two gifts- I got him cufflinks engraved with his initials, which I gave to him the night before the wedding. I also got him a Wii, because he really wanted one and the cufflinks were very inexpensive. He got me diamond earrings that I wore on our wedding day.
I think it's nice to get something that will be a keepsake, that you can pass on to your kids someday. There's no average amount. You can get a money clip engraved, if you don't think he would want cufflinks.
2007-12-24 09:59:10 · answer #5 · answered by sarah jane 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My finance were talking about this the other day. We were trying to decide if our bands we the gift or if it had to be something else. I think that I may get him some engraved cuff links to wear. He already knows that I want pearls. I think that we are going to spend only what we can afford.
2007-12-23 20:43:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I don't think they mean a materialistic gift. More of a romantic gift like a poem, or something special. I am going to give mine a pair of cuff links that were my grandfathers to wear.
2007-12-23 20:40:38 · answer #7 · answered by mutant_blonde 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I gave him a watch and I engraved his ring. He gave me love forever and payed for the hotel part of our Hawaiian Honeymoon. I would give it him afterwards like when u are alone. Good Luck and Congrats!
2007-12-24 01:10:59 · answer #8 · answered by singer4u1984 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋