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Meagan
Dedicated May 2019

Gift to parents

Meagan, on February 18, 2019 at 12:30 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 24
Hello! What are you gifting your parents with? I am at a complete loss! My parents are paying for our wedding and my FH’s parents are paying for our honeymoon. I want to do something nice for them but I don’t know where to start! Help!

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Latest activity by Leslie, on July 31, 2020 at 9:27 AM
  • Alicia
    VIP August 2019
    Alicia ·
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    I am leaning towards a personalized handkerchief for my dad, because he's super old school and always has one in his pocket. I have no clue for my mom, though!
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    Expert April 2019
    Elizabeth ·
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    I got a handkerchief for my mom, a bracelet for my mother in law. I haven't decided on dads gifts yet. Check etsy, though
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  • Colleen
    Master September 2019
    Colleen ·
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    I am getting my dad and his wife a sign for the house and a bottle of whine. I am letting my fiancé do his parents but I think he was going to do a picture frame.
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  • Mrs. S
    Master November 2019
    Mrs. S ·
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    We’re mostly paying for the wedding ourselves, but we’ve gotten a little help. I wanted to do gifts anyway bc it’s nice. I’m doing personalized lockets for my mom, stepmom, fmil, and grandmother, a watch for my dad and whiskey glasses for my stepdad and ffil.
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  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
    Kelly ·
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    We just got our parents nice wedding albums after the wedding.
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    Expert July 2019
    Natalie ·
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    I’m getting my mom a handkerchief since she gets very emotional and maybe some jewelry i also I plan to give my MIL some jewelry and both some get ready with us robes and my FH will think of something for the guys
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  • Rochelle-Anne
    Dedicated September 2021
    Rochelle-Anne ·
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    I’m thinking about doing a personalized compact mirror or locket for mom... personalized tie clip or cuff links OR money clip for dad.
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  • Tara
    Master May 2020
    Tara ·
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    I’ll pribably gift them a wedding album. My partner and I are paying for the wedding entirely ourselves.
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  • Nyikee
    Expert February 2020
    Nyikee ·
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    I'm giving my dad cufflinks that I found on amazon that basically say I'm still his little girl and that I love him. I'm giving my mom and FMIL bracelets that my mom's says that he promises to take care of me, and his moms says thank you for raising the man of my dreams. We're giving his grandpa cufflinks also, and we're giving our grandmothers necklaces. probably. That or we will find bracelets for them.

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  • Danielle
    Master June 2019
    Danielle ·
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    We plan to gift eachother's parents. Meaning, I will give his parents gifts, and he will give my parents gifts. Don't know what we are gifting yet, but it will be something sentimental that suits their personalities. You can't go wrong with something sentimental...it'll mean the most to them!

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  • WeddingCruiser2019
    Devoted January 2019
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    I did personalized ties for my dad and stepdad and a personalized clutch for my mom. See photos below. I was very happy with them and tears were deff shed!


    clutch insideGift to parents 1clutch outsideGift to parents 2tie 1Gift to parents 3tie 2Gift to parents 4


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  • Kaye
    Dedicated September 2019
    Kaye ·
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    Similar situation! I embroider, so I’m doing framed pieces for both sets of parents that will be personally significant to them. And then probably photo albums after the wedding, again personalized to each family.

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  • Colleen
    Master September 2019
    Colleen ·
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    I got this compact mirror for my bridesmaids. It was from Etsy from pretty picture gifts.

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  • Chandra
    Master May 2019
    Chandra ·
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    Were gifting each set of parents a generous gift certificate for a nice steakhouse then well also make them custom wedding albums.
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    Dedicated April 2019
    Melissa ·
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    I think I will do wedding pictures in an album for both sets of parents. They are both helping paying some and I know they want pictures so it's a win win! Maybe I'll get one blown up and framed of all of us also
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  • Jennifer
    VIP October 2021
    Jennifer ·
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    I’m doing a box for my mom - and one for my dad/stepmom. They are similar to the Attendants Proposal Boxes, and will have some “Harry Potter” stuff- some for wedding( cufflinks for my dad & different button/pins for all of them) and some that’s just cute, usable stuff for them, and some little cute stuff..

    A lot of people will do a handkerchief for the parents with a poem, or something meaningful. Necklace and cufflinks, photo album of infancy to Engagement and a spot for wedding day w/parent pix at the end( I will try and do this but not sure I can..)... A beer mug engraved for dad. a vase engraved for mom....
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  • Ashley
    Beginner March 2019
    Ashley ·
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    Where did you get these at? Love the clutch!

    My dad already got his tie. But hes not really sentimental

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  • WeddingCruiser2019
    Devoted January 2019
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    Etsy shop named eclu
    https://etsy.me/1k9PL5a


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  • Kristen
    VIP June 2020
    Kristen ·
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    We are gifting both sets of our parents a customized photo album from our photographer. FH's parents are covering some or maybe all of our honeymoon cost, so we may buy them something special while we are there.

    We aren't doing gifts for each one of them because we feel like they wouldn't use the typical gifts like handkerchiefs or bracelets. I'm also not very close with my dad so I didn't want to do any sentimental gifts.

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  • karen
    Master October 2017
    karen ·
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    A very nice frame to put wedding picture in

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