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When to give bridal party gifts

Lauren, on August 9, 2017 at 8:42 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 19

FH and I are wondering when we should give out our gifts for the bridal party and parents. He is thinking to do it at the rehearsal dinner but my concern is that there will be other people (such as his brothers) in attendance who are not part of the wedding. I am leaning more towards the morning of the wedding but he thinks that will be too (one of the gifts I am giving my girls is a pair of earrings). When do you plan to give your gifts?

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Latest activity by KatieMBY, on August 9, 2017 at 1:50 PM
  • Nicole2017
    Master August 2017
    Nicole2017 ·
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    I plan on giving them at our rehearsal dinner. As a BM that's when I've always gotten the gifts.

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  • OG Kathryn
    Champion May 2016
    OG Kathryn ·
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    I did it at the rehearsal. Thast how ive always seen it done. No one else cares.

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  • melanie
    Master August 2017
    melanie ·
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    I'm doing it at the rehearsal, other people will understand it's no big deal

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  • SpringBride2018
    Super April 2018
    SpringBride2018 ·
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    Bridal party is just your girls. I think you mean the wedding party. But this should be done at the rehearsal dinner. The brothers shouldn't feel bad if they did not contribute to the wedding. If the did contribute, they should probably receive something.

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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
    Lynnie ·
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    I hosted a bridal luncheon for my bridesmaids the day before the wedding and gave them their gifts then! In addition to their gifts I got them robes and personalized hangers I wanted them to use on the wedding day, so I wanted to make sure they had what they needed but could also take the rest of their gifts home and not be lugging them around on the wedding day.

    DH gave his groomsmen their gifts the morning of the wedding when they were getting ready, but they also got ready at his dad's house and everyone could leave their stuff there!

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  • muriel
    Champion June 2018
    muriel ·
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    Adults attending the RD who are not in the wedding party are old enough to understand that they don't get gifts too.This is not grade school where everyone gets a participant's ribbon.

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  • SLR
    Super November 2016
    SLR ·
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    My BMs all stayed with me the night before the wedding, so I gave them their gifts when we got back to the house after the rehearsal dinner. I didn't see a point in transporting all their gifts to the RD so they could bring them back to the house. H gave his GMs their gifts and we also gave our parents their gifts at the rehearsal dinner and nobody else was offended.

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  • P.F.
    Super May 2018
    P.F. ·
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    I'm glad you made this thread because I didn't know either. I was thinking like a week before the wedding or something.

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  • MrsSki
    Master April 2017
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    We did the rehearsal dinner.

    I also gave my sisters who weren't in the wedding little gifts then too (a bracelet from Kohls). Could you give a little token gift to his brothers? Nothing huge necessarily, just something that says "hey, glad we're family"

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  • Melissa
    Super June 2018
    Melissa ·
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    We also plan on doing it at rehearsal dinner. Literally no one will be offended that they didn't get something if they aren't part of the wedding. If you are concerned, you can do it a little privately at the RD.. doesn't have to be a big speech or anything.

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  • Shani
    Devoted October 2017
    Shani ·
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    I'm doing it at the rehearsal dinner too.

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  • HolyMoly63
    Super September 2017
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    We are giving our gifts out at the rehearsal as well!

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  • Constance
    VIP October 2017
    Constance ·
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    I'm doing it at the rehearsal. There will be a handful of RD guests that won't get a gift. It's because they weren't in the WP, nor did they contribute. I.e. Grandparents, WP's SOs.

    ETA: spelling

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  • Hannah
    Super August 2017
    Hannah ·
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    Probably the rehearsal dinner. Not worried about the other people. Why would they get gifts? Although I am worried my FHs mom will be mad she didn't get anything from me. oh well.

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  • Emma
    Master May 2017
    Emma ·
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    I gave my BMs theirs while we were getting ready the day of. It was a really nice moment. We all stopped running around and just sat together for a few minutes. There was lots of giggling and hugging and it was a really good part of the day. DH gave his guys their gifts separately throughout the day. I think it was just whenever he had a moment alone with each of them.

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  • It's going to be "Good"
    VIP September 2017
    It's going to be "Good" ·
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    I'm giving mine at the rehearsal dinner.

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  • Robyn
    Super October 2017
    Robyn ·
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    All of my girls and I are staying together the night before the wedding so I'm giving them their gifts then.

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  • Meg
    Devoted October 2017
    Meg ·
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    I plan on giving my BM's their gifts at RD. I will give them jewelry and what not the day of so they won't have to worry about forgetting anything.

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  • KatieMBY
    VIP January 2018
    KatieMBY ·
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    I plan on giving them the gifts at the rehearsal dinner. I think it will be a fun way to do it.

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