Parents/Grandparents Gifts - help/etiquette

Engraved picture frame that has your names, date, and something like "thank you" or "our love"? (that after the photos are back you can put a wedding photo in)

how much to spend dependson what's in your budget and what things cost--i don't think there's a set "amount" you're supposed to hit.

What about giving ur mom something more personal... something from the heart. Depending on your relationship. For example, my mom and i need to talk every morning. In this case, i could get her a glass coffee mug and engrave "you will always be my morning coffee". My mom is a coffee drinker so i know she will love it cuz its from the heart. Now if u dont think she can appreciate something like that i'd go with a gift certificate for her and her wife to their fav restaurant. I know this is stressful. Im about the same length away and i ended up getting all the BM and moms diamond purse hangers and jewelry to wear for my wedding. Good luck.

BTW men, we got them money clips.

I made my mom a 5x7 photo book using wedding pics on Walgreen's and she loves it because she can take it everywhere with her.

Melissa: unfortunately my mom and I have a very strange and sometimes very strained relationship. I dont love her any less! But it makes gift giving very hard. Christmas is the pitts! LOL

I think i'd probably do the frames, but I hate to give them an empty frame.

Nothing has really struck my fancy yet. I might be better off just asking her what she'd like. The one TRUE love is Yellowtail Chardonnay LOL

If the fathers are attending the rehearsal, get them a gift. if they're not part of the wedding party, don't bother. for the moms and grandmas, have something engraved with a thank you message and the wedding date.

How about a gift basket, with some yummy items, and bottle of yellowtail for moms. Could do similar things for everyone else as well, with items they like.

Analy's suggestion reminded me that I was going to throw out what we're doing just as an idea...

the wedding's at a winery and my parents absolutely love wine, so we're putting together a gift bag that has a bottle of wine from the winery, wine charms (the things that go around glasses to mark which is yours), the engraved picture frame with picture to be given after pros are given back, and something food-y, like nice chocolate.

Thats not a bad idea for the moms.. thank you!

MY father won't be at any of the wedding festivities incl the rehearsal. DH's dad might, but everytime he says he's gonna show up to something he doesnt, i'd hate to count on him and get a gift and have him not show. But i'm sure we'll do something for him anyway.

I was trying to keep the gifts approx $75 each for my mom and moms wife and $50 each for DH's mom and grandma.. gift amts budgeted upon how much who has helped with what..and what OUR budgets will allow. We'll see i guess.