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Costa Claire

Who should you buy gifts for?

Costa Claire, 13 May, 2012 at 17:51 Posted on Planning 0 2
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Hi, my fiancé and I are paying for our own wedding. I am paying for my bridesmaids dresses (2 adults).

What is the protocol with presents? My fiancé's parents are not interested at all in being involved with the wedding so a gift for them seems pointless, and my mum lives in a different country so hasn't been able to be very hands on, through no fault of her own. I am paying for her to fly over to help choose my wedding dress with me so that could be perceived to be a gift.

So who do I need to buy gifts for? I had planned to buy for the bridesmaids, but their dresses are over 150GBP each and I don't want to go over the top.

I saw someone mentioned buying something for the father of the bride too..

I'm confused! What is everyone else doing?

CC x

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Latest activity by olderbride, 13 May, 2012 at 18:12
  • BadgerBeetle
    Beginner November 2012
    BadgerBeetle ·
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    We are getting the bridesmaids, usher, best man, my grandad (giving me away) and OH's mum a present, then probably bunches of flowers for OH's grandma as a thank you for making our wedding cake, and some for my nanna too (otherwise she will be the only one left out).

    Nothing massively expensive though - just little keepsakes Smiley smile

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    Beginner August 2012
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    You absolutely do not HAVE to buy for anyone. We have just bought small keepsakes for best man, usher and my son (giving me away) and bracelets for our 3 bridesmaids. Neither of our mums are alive otherwise would probably have got them some flowers

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