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Megan
Just Said Yes August 2021

Gifting for parents

Megan, on May 29, 2021 at 3:35 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5

Quick question, I'm slightly confused.

Do I get gifts for both my parents AND both my fiance's parents? And does he do the same for all 4 as well? Or do we go in on gifts together for each? I'm kind of confused, and none of the wedding websites seem to have a clear answer on this one.

I'm leaning towards getting both my mom and future MIL some kind of jewlery gifts, and then as a couple we could get something for each set of parents as a thank you. If we wanted to make it personal from each of us, we could write separate cards from each of us to each set of parents? It just seems like overkill for each of us to get each parent a separate gift.

Thoughts?

5 Comments

Latest activity by Leigh, on May 29, 2021 at 3:47 PM
  • AJ
    Super October 2022
    AJ ·
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    You wouldn't gift your parents or in laws anything unless they contributed some way to the wedding (financially or otherwise) I would get each couple something, not each individual parent something - but thats just me personally what I would do.

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  • Nicole
    Devoted August 2022
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    We're not doing any gifts. We're paying for our wedding and honeymoon ourselves, so there's no need to spend any more money on a gift to each other nor thank our parents since they're not contributing.
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  • Elizabeth
    Devoted September 2021
    Elizabeth ·
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    We are just getting gifts from us. We have been a couple for a decade and we are finally legally becoming one so why wouldn't you gift as a couple to all 4?
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  • Allie
    VIP November 2021
    Allie ·
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    We are getting gifts for each parent as each has contributed towards our wedding in some way, whether it be giving us straight cash or paying for something in our wedding. The one gift will be from the both of us though. We are going to get a piece of jewelry for each of our mothers in their birthstone. No clue what we are doing for fathers yet, we still have to figure it out. But all 4 gifts will be from both of us.

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  • Leigh
    Savvy June 2021
    Leigh ·
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    Both of our parents have contributed in any way they can so we got them thank you gifts.
    We got a small sentimental token for each parent and then a combined thank you gift certificate to a restaurant for both of my parents and both of my FH’s parents. Moms we have an embroidered handkerchief and dads a pocket token with the date.
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