Gifts for Step-parents

For my mother and mother in-law I purchased bracelets from Alex and Ani. Gifts for my father's I got them a flask.

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I already have gifts for my mother, father, and MIL. I am wondering if I should get something for my Step-Mom and Step-Dad

Can you change it to a 'couple' gift so no one feels slighted that your bio parents got something super special and they just got X.

Are these the type of gifts that are often presented at the rehearsal dinner? to thank your parents for raising you and for their support of your relationship?

In either case, I think the answer is yes. If you chose not to do couple gifts, the default is gifts for them both. The nature of the gift would depend on the length of time the step has been in your life and the nature of your relationship.

Both FH’s parents and mine are divorced and remarried. We chose to include all the step parents and get gifts for each of them. FH got custom cuff links for all the dads and step dads and I got a personalized necklace for each of the moms and step moms.

It would be on the account of how close you are to your stepparents. But, I would recommend doing a couple's gift to avoid favoritism.

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They would be waiting for them in their rooms the night of the rehearsal. I already got my mom and MIL necklaces, so I am thinking something similar for my Step-mom (shes been married to my dad for 10 years) and for my Step-Dad, I am thinking a watch or something (he has been with my mom for 8 years).

But I agree with you all, I definitely have to do it

I am struggling with this too - guess I messed up since I just bought individual gifts for my mom and dad last night, but not sure what to do for stepmom. Ugh! Was going to do etched picture frames for mom and dad but my stepmom wouldn’t be thrilled with that if she were to get one - not to mention I don’t even think I have a picture of her and I together! So I feel your pain...

So I got my step-mom a gold bracelet with her name on it from Etsy. Still searching for Step-Dad!

Im following because im having the same issue.

Alright, I ended up getting my step-mom the gold bracelet with her name on it, and for my step-dad, I got him a keychain that says "thanks for being the dad you didn't have to be" and a customized dartboard scoreboard thing.

I am officially done with gifts!

I’m in the same position. My step-parents are fairly new to my life, and while we get along great they aren’t my parents. I was considering getting one gift for both as a couple, then something small for just my parents.

If we were giving our gifts in this manner I’d definitely do something for the step parents. Because we have eight parents (two sets of split and remarried) we really can’t afford it. We are planning on gifting everyone seperately and hoping they understand our fiances are limited.

I don't care for my stepdad that much - doesn't deserve anything in my opinion. I'm going to get my mom a nice gift and give it to her while getting ready on the day of the wedding and surprise her. She won't be expecting anything and she's been a HUGE help during planning. If it were up to my stepdad, she wouldn't have helped at all lol if you have good relationships with them, I would make a little effort though. Otherwise, nahhh lol