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Attendants clothes and gifts

Ali, on August 14, 2019 at 1:32 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 3
I only have 1 girl, hes got my moh's husband and fh brother (not thrilled about that but moh o don't get along so its whatever) idk who's supposed to pay for their clothes and accessories and all that and what do I gift her??!! Shes not into personalized stuff (I dont like it either) and they have all they could want themselves. If I pay for their clothes would that be considered their gift? Or could that be considered their gifts? Do we have to gift them anything if they dont have to pay for anything? I am super clueless about that part. And what do you gift the parents? We aren't those people who have pictures hung all over the place (not even of the kids! They're all saved to the cloud and we look at them whenever I know. Bad. But. I just dont really see the need to put something in a box or on a shelf to collect dust. We hang up those I love you notes and pictures they've drawn instead) so it would be weird if we got pictures and frames. Nobody plays cards (we thought about decks of cards with the date and favorite memories on them), nobody really wears jewelry, nobody really drinks so flasks are out, we want it to be something that's going to be well loved and not just thrown on a shelf or into a closet and forgotten about. But we also dont want it to be cheesy either. That is yall

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Latest activity by Ali, on August 15, 2019 at 1:27 AM
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    I meant thanks yall....auto correct strikes again.
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    Normally the bridesmaids & groomsmen pay for their own attire. But if you want to pay, then that is generous of you. However, that shouldn't be considered their thank you gift. The gift isn't a trade off of what they spend for your wedding, it is a thank you for standing up there with you on your big day. My best advice would be to gift them something that they would actually want / use, and that isn't for or related to your wedding. For example, if they like fishing, gift them some nice lures or tackle. If they like concerts, get them concert tickets. If they like the beach, get them a beach bag & beach towel. etc. It doesn't have to be sentimental or cheesy, if that isn't what y'all are into. We gave the groomsmen cooler chairs with their initials embroidered on them, and the bridesmaids got things for the beach: monogrammed tote, tumbler, and round beach towel. For your parents, I do tend to think sentimental is better.....BUT that doesn't mean you have to go that route. Something sentimental could be a slide show you put together of them raising you, though, since they don't like the typical stuff...and it'd be digital like you described. Otherwise, I'd gift them something they can use: gift card to their favorite restaurant, spa gift card, golf gift card, etc.

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    I like the gift card idea! Well see if they're okay with that! Thank you!
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