Exactly who from the bridal party should receive a gift?

My maids and ghe groomsmen are the only ones we're buying gifts for.

Who are the sponsors?

BMs, groomsmen, and kids for sure. The kids' gifts don't have to be as elaborate at the adults' gifts, but I think it's rude to not give them anything. I don't think it's absolutely necessary to get the ushers and readers gifts, but it would be sweet of you to give them something like a bottle of wine for later or something you know they'd appreciate. I don't really know what a sponsor is, so I can't have an opinion on that . . .

BMs, GMs, FG, and RB and usually parents get a gift but idk if parents count as wedding party

Thanks for the responses!

A principal sponsor simply begins the march into the church. They are people who you believe have had a strong impact on your life. I believe they're called Sponsors b/c their "role" in the wedding is to give a larger monetary gift to help offset wedding expenses. As for the secondary sponsors, there are 3 types: veil, cord and candle. It s a Filipino tradition, and they actually execute actions during the ceremony. They, too, are very important to the bride and/or groom.

Our principal sponsors consist of my aunt/godmother, an uncle, and 2 cousins from my side. On FH's side, his godmother and her husband (both my fiance and I are very close to them), one of his aunts and one of his uncles.

Our secondary sponsors are 3 cousins on my side, and from FH's side, one of his half-sisters, 1 cousin and 1 uncle.

We have huge families, haha. =)

Good info. I was wondering too. In my culture, we usually have a thankyou bbq the day after the wedding, but this time I don't know.

We are purchasing gifts for everyone in the wedding. (BM, GM, FG, RB, Readers, Ushers/Greeters, Officiants and parents)

I would say you give money to the sponsors if they are contributing to the wedding. We gave the bm's the most cause they hosted a shower for me as well as a bachlorette and helped me with a lot. Then to the groomsmen cause they hosted a bachlor party and had to rent attire. To the ushers we gave cineplex gift cards $15 not huge but they are kids. We paid our own wedding so we didn't get paretns or anything gifts. Well I gave my mom a pandora charm (she bought my dress with out my dad knowing)

Wow, that sounds really special. I don't know, what is the Filipino custom? I think that those people in my life who would be sponsors if we were having such a thing would not really accept a gift from us, nor would a material gift be enough to say thank you. Money might get a little weird. Could you get them something sentimental? If you could find a picture of you or FH and that sponsor when you were little and frame it along with a picture of you three at the wedding or a poem, I think that would be a nice gift. That's such a cool tradition.

I would buy gifts for all the bridesmaids, groomsmen, ushers, children and definitely sentimental gifts for the sponsors. I don't know about the readers, I guess it depends who they are and how involved were they in the whole process, outside of reading.

We are doing tote bags filled with jewelry, personalized hangers, shirts for the bridesmaids. Flasks for the groomsmen. A knife for the best man. Personalized platters with special notes for the parents (who are our sponsors and readers as well). For the children we are doing personalized handmade boxes, the flower girls will have jewelry inside. The ring bearer will have a little Lego set inside.

Thanks for all the opinions everyone! I think I'll go with BMs, GMs, all the kids and something small but personal for all the sponsors. Thanks! =D

I think everyone should get something. But then my daughter is having a small bridal party.

I agree. Give them something small and personal!

I would give to everyone - at least something to acknowledge their participation.