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May Bride
Super May 2016

Ring Bearer and Flower Girl gifts??

May Bride, on April 12, 2016 at 10:13 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 20

Is this a necessary gift-giving exchange? I saw it in some wedding article and was a bit surprised.

Would it be acceptable to just let flower girls keep their baskets and ring bearers keep their ring boxes?

For the record, ours are ridiculously excited to participate and are just wearing what they normally would have (i.e., no dress requirements).

20 Comments

Latest activity by Yourlilfig, on April 12, 2016 at 2:02 PM
  • LizzyC
    Master April 2016
    LizzyC ·
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    I got the girls a little bracelet, but I put FH in charge of the ring bearer gift (his nephew) and I honestly don't think he said got anything.

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  • mimitrue
    Master January 2016
    mimitrue ·
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    You could let them do that but that's not really a gift. It's supposed to be something non-wedding related to show your appreciation of them being in your wedding. We got all of our remote control cars (we had 2 ring bearers and 2 flower girls) and they all loved them. Doesn't have to break the bank but they should be treated like the other bridal party members you are buying gifts for since they are in the wedding too.

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  • Nonna T
    Master April 2014
    Nonna T ·
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    Are you giving the rest of your bridal party gifts? If so, it would be very nice to include these little ones, too, especially if you are passing out prezzies in front of them.

    It need not be a large, expensive gift, more like a keepsake.

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  • BrideMeg
    Super September 2016
    BrideMeg ·
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    One of my bridesmaids gave her flower girl (her niece) a small gift and then she also gave her (more so her parents) one of those handkerchiefs that had an embroidered message on it so she can use it someday for her wedding as her "something old." I thought that was a really nice gift and the flower girl's mother loved it too.

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  • May Bride
    Super May 2016
    May Bride ·
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    Okay this is good to know! We are getting our bridal party and parents gifts so I guess it would make sense to get the kids gifts too.

    @Tina, If it's a keepsake it probably wouldn't be a toy, right? More of something they can remember the day by over the years? Like a necklace or a swiss army knife?

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  • Nonna T
    Master April 2014
    Nonna T ·
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    Either is fine. My flower girl of almost 40 years ago posted her pic not long ago. Now her daughter wears the necklace Smiley smile


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  • May Bride
    Super May 2016
    May Bride ·
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    That's so sweet! Okay, I think keepsake jewelry is the way to go for the girls.

    Did anybody have any good ideas for the boys? We have 3 of them (all nephews we're close to), and each will be carrying one of our rings (our wedding rings and my engagement one so that they're feeling equally "important").

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  • Nonna T
    Master April 2014
    Nonna T ·
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    My boys received Mickey Mouse watches once upon a time and still have them, over 25 years later.

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  • Private_User804
    Master November 2016
    Private_User804 ·
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    When my sis, cousin and I were the kids in our uncle's wedding, we got the best gift - Sesame Street sleeping bags! They were sleepover party staples for YEARS and we loved them to bits. Got way more use than any keepsake jewelry I ever owned, which mostly sat in a box, and by the time I took an interest in it was too small to wear.

    Our RB will get a Legos set, since he's obsessed with them. Not sure for the FG, she's the best man's daughter so I'll let him and fiance handle it.

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  • Heather
    VIP May 2016
    Heather ·
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    You don't have to give them gifts. I will be though. Gift giving is a part of my love language. So it's important to me. And my ring bearers bday is 2 days after my wedding Smiley winking

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  • Hannah
    Expert August 2016
    Hannah ·
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    I'm going to make little goody baskets for our kiddos with coloring books and stuff like that. That away its also something that might keep them entertained at times too!!

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  • futuremrsgreenfield
    Devoted May 2016
    futuremrsgreenfield ·
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    I don't think you have to, but for me our daughter is our flower girl so I really wanted to get her something. She's 3, so I bought her a Bride Barbie and a bracelet that has a flower girl charm on it.

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  • JamimarriesKen
    Super March 2017
    JamimarriesKen ·
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    My flower girls are going to be too young for jewelry IMO so I'm making them build-a-bears because what toddler doesn't love stuffed animals?! Lol our ring bearer is going to be 10 and we're getting him a wallet with his initials on it ( his mom gave the idea)

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  • Kristy
    Master November 2015
    Kristy ·
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    I gave mine cute little story books. I wrote a note in the front cover with the date and to thank them Smiley smile Not that they care about the note now... haha

    You can find Flower Girl and Ring bearer specific storybooks on Amazon Smiley smile

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  • B
    VIP April 2016
    bridetobe ·
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    I got the ring bearer an engraved baseball bat and the flower girls a necklace with their initial and a little wristlet

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  • R
    Super September 2016
    Retired ·
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    I'm planning on doing an embroidered handkerchief for my 3 flower girls as a PP said and am also planning on getting the girls and the two ring bearers piggy banks so they can save money for their wedding someday. I will also get them a toy or something more relevant for their age now to round it out.

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  • Melissa847
    Super September 2016
    Melissa847 ·
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    You don't have to give them a gift, but I love spoiling my niece and nephew and want to thank them for participating. I got my niece a bracelet to go with her dress (she loves jewelry) and my nephew a custom baseball bat, with his name, ring bearer, and our date inscribed on it.

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  • Hollyberry
    VIP October 2016
    Hollyberry ·
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    I just have a flower girl, but am getting her a tote bag with her name on it like the BMs, a getting ready button down (it's too cute), a pearl bracelet and thinking of putting activity books or something in the tote bag too in case they want them for the reception. I think she will be on the dance floor,though! haha

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  • Taylor
    Expert May 2016
    Taylor ·
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    I got a gift for each of mine. We are having a beach wedding and they are pretty much the only kids coming so I felt like I needed to get them something fun for them to do for the weekend. We got ours sand buckets and filled it with coloring books etc.


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  • Yourlilfig
    VIP August 2016
    Yourlilfig ·
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    We're giving our girls a necklace and earring set and our boy Star Wars cufflinks. I'm also going to have goodie bags of some kind of the kids table with some just for fun stuff. Smiley smile

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