Gifts for parents of the bride/groom

Question

i'm getting married in a few weeks, and i was wondering if we should buy our parents gifts (keep in mind, we each have divorced/remarried parents, so that equals 4 parents each)...

we're paying for the wedding ourselves, and none of our parents (aside from my step mother, who I plan on getting a gift no matter what) is helping with any of the planning

since we're paying for everything we're very short on cash, and I don't know what I would get them anyway

if we must get them something, I was thinking a nice necklace for the ladies, with maybe a small diamond and their birthstone in it, and for the guys I have no idea...the bridesmaids are getting jewlery to wear for the ceremony and the groomsmen are getting flasks, but 2 of the fathers don't drink....

any ideas? thanks!

Answer 1

Actually i have heard of gifts for the bridemaids and maid of honor and corsages for the mothers. But its your day not thiers. If you want maybe a nice bottle of wine and a card. But that is all.

Answer 2

I too am getting married (in September) and all the gifts that I have come across are either cheesy, look cheap, or just more "stuff" that my parents don't need.  I am planning on getting both sets of parents a Southern Magnolia tree to be planted in their yards.  It is a beautiful tree (and smells really nice) and they can watch it grow along with our marriage.  I am having it delivered along with a planting service so they don't have to do anything.  I found the trees that are about 5 feet tall right now and are $28.00 each.  To me, it looks A LOT more expensive than it actually is.  Good luck!

Answer 3

Maybe money clips with their initials on it?  Or handkerchiefs with there initials on it.  You can find some really nice gifts from www.thingsremembered.com.  They are also rather inexpensive.  

Answer 4

go to www.orientaltrading.com and click on the wedding section. they have lots of great gifts including champagne glasses with mother/father of the bride/groom. I know two dads dont drink, but they'll toast with something at the reception right? if not they have other great gifts!

congrats btw.