Hello!
Quick question...due to a variety of reasons (wanting to avoid drama, logistics of having our international friends involved, finances, etc.), my fiancé and I decided to not have a wedding party. Also, our wedding is now going to be much smaller than originally planned due to the pandemic (we will just be including our parents and siblings). We are wondering if we are supposed to give gifts to our siblings on our wedding day? Usually gifts are given to bridesmaids and groomsmen as a "thank-you" for being in the wedding, but because we aren't having a wedding party (and never were), we don't know if we technically *have* to give gifts. Any thoughts? My fiancé is adamant that we give gifts, but I was of the mindset that we don't need to. And a side note, it's not like his siblings have done anything like thrown wedding showers or bachelor/bachelorette parties for us (as typically done by the bridesmaids/groomsmen). I'm trying to stay within a budget (especially given the economy and unknown involving the future of our jobs), and this is becoming an unexpected cost. But at the same time, I don't want to come off as cheap either. I wouldn't mind doing a small thing, but fiancé is wanting to do fancier things like a single engraved whisky or wine glass for each sibling (which I know my siblings would never use) or jewelry...I think *if* we are going to do gifts, it needs to be simple. We would appreciate everyone's input! Thank you!
