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Mandi
Master October 2020

Gifts, Thank Yous, and Stop Making Me Buy Crap.

Mandi, on January 22, 2020 at 1:11 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 22

Who all am I supposed to buy gifts for? Every time I turn around, I see a new person that I might supposed to be gifting. Got some cute toys for the flower girls and ringbearers. Awesome. Wine glasses, tote bags, and earrings for the bridesmaids. Check. Socks and whatever my fiance is doing for the...

Who all am I supposed to buy gifts for?
Every time I turn around, I see a new person that I might supposed to be gifting.
Got some cute toys for the flower girls and ringbearers. Awesome.
Wine glasses, tote bags, and earrings for the bridesmaids. Check.
Socks and whatever my fiance is doing for the guys. Uh... check maybe. That's on him.
Favors, 2nd favor, and 3rd favor for guests, check.


Do I need to gift my mom, dad, fiance, future mother and father in law. Cousin and aunt who throw my bridal shower, his aunts who throw the other bridal shower? Do I need to gift my bridesmaids for throwing my bachelorette? This is starting to seem a little beyond excessive. Halp!

22 Comments

  • Sarah
    Savvy September 2020
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    I bought a gift for my bridesmaids and a wedding favor for all attendees for my 1st wedding. My ex-hubby bought the groomsmen gifts. We didn’t buy anything for additional people. Moms get corsages and dads get boutonnières, that’s like a “gift” but it’s standard in most floral packages. I’ve been a bridesmaid in multiple weddings, and no one bought me a separate gift for planning/hosting/funding the bridal shower and bachelorette party. Weddings are expensive already — a heartfelt thank you and a nice card are sufficient.
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  • Taylor
    Just Said Yes April 2022
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    I think i'm going to stop at bridal party and parents. this has been rough for me because i never realized just how many gifts i was personally going to be buying. between the gifts i gave to ask the girls to be bridesmaids and now another gift for day of.......way more than i expected.

    for the rest of the invitee's they'll have party favors that they can pick up off the tables. a little over 2 months to go and i feel a bit behind

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