Parents' Gifts Dilemma

My parents are also divorced and paying for the wedding, as is FH's parents. We are giving them all handwritten notes and inside letting them know that we are ordering them all personalized photo albums after we get our photos back. Our parents are super sentimental people so I think it will mean a lot to them. If I were you, I would not get FH's mom anything.

That's a wonderful idea! I feel like she wouldn't really view that as a gift so much as a keepsake from the wedding day, so maybe I can pull that one over on her

I'm probably the wrong person to ask, but I'll give you my opinion. I would write them all notes expressing your gratitude. I'm not giving my parents gifts for a few reasons. They don't like when I spend money on them normally for Bdays, Christmas, etc so I feel like giving them a gift would just be awkward. Also, they aren't paying for the wedding. Which isn't a big deal but we are already paying so much just to have a wedding so we are foregoing any gifts.

My parents are helping a little but they don't want anything. We plan to take them out to a nice dinner sometime after our wedding as a thank you for all they've done. FH's mom is paying for the rehearsal dinner but that's all she's contributing (which is totally fine). We're not getting her a gift.

I agree with the photobook option! A handwritten, heartfelt note and a keepsake to remind them of the special day is probably the best gift you can give them, especially if they are sentimental people!

I think doing something sweet like a letter, a framed photo or even something small like a locket would be nice. As for your MIL, I wouldn't worry about it. It isn't like they are going to chat about their presents ya know?