Context: We're having a small "destination" wedding (6 hours away in Michigan), with a max of 70 guests attending. No groomsmen or bridesmaids, flower girls, ring bearers, etc. No special friends helping with DJ/photos/officiant... It'll just be me and my boy at the alter. My parents are paying for it. Who do I buy gifts for?
I bought jewelry for my MIL, SIL, and my own sister who will be getting ready with me in the morning. I'm planning on also getting my mom something, but maybe should it come from the fiance? (Should he have gotten my sister something?) He also has two brothers who will likely take no part in the wedding, and probably won't even be with him in the morning. But should they get something?
The day before the wedding we're going to have a girls getogether and get crafty making bouquets, should I get people thank you's for that? It's supposed to be more of a fun activity rather than "helping" with the wedding, but I don't know if people will get the wrong idea if I don't thank them.
Any/all advice is appreciated, weddings are not exactly my ~thing~, and I've only been to really traditional ones with huge bridal parties/wedding coordinators/etc. (And yes I know, since we're not having a traditional wedding I suppose traditional wedding etiquette doesn't 100% apply, but I'm just looking for opinions here.) Thank you! 