I'm visiting my friends parents, what should I bring as a gift?

Question

My best friend has gone home for the summer. We're moving in together when he comes back to the city.

I'm going up to see him on Saturday night and staying at his parents house.

I feel I should bring his parents a gift. What should I bring?

Should I just bring something for his mum, or for both his parents?

I was thinking just flowers or something, should I bring something else or is that okay?

Answer 1

Pie or some type of cheesecake...

Answer 2

Flower or chocolate, the mum would be very happy by your kindness.

Answer 3

Flowers are lovely.  Wine, fancy jams, a plant, pastries they can serve for breakfast.

Answer 4

Flowers are nice. Who says no to flowers? Maybe some chocolates would be nice as well. It's very nice of you to think along those lines, and not something many people do these days so I'm sure they'll appreciate any gesture.

Answer 5

Don't go for wine and flowers, it says "I picked these up at the last minute".

Make some homemade cookies or muffins. It shows you care enough to take time out of your day to make them.

Put them in a nice basket or bowl that they can use.

Answer 6

I am a proud parent, and all I would ask is to see the return-ticket

Answer 7

...if she's not a good cook, maybe you should bring a stomach pump, that may prove to be very helpful.

Answer 8

Hand-cuffs and a Gimp-Mask.......

Answer 9

Maybe meet them first, without a gift, get to know them, be introduced as yourself, and their sons friend, without shoving a gift under their noses, then either buy them a gift during your stay, or at the end to say 'thank-you'.

You could buy the gift, a bottle of wine maybe, and keep it stored away in your hand luggage, until your visit is over, this way, they will appreciate your thoughtfulness, and your appreciation of their hospitality.

Caramac x

Answer 10

I think flowers and a bottle of wine would be a nice gesture

Answer 11

Flowers are good, gift baskets are also good.  Even a nice bottle of wine if they drink it would be nice.  I would probably bring something both Mom & Dad will enjoy.

Answer 12

Flowers and champagne tend to work a treat - but make sure from your friend that they're not allergic to flowers or recovering alcoholics!

Answer 13

Always flowers. His father will be happy to see his mum is happy.

Answer 14

Chocolates or wine.

Answer 15

a hamster

Answer 16

Just a bottle of Freixa Brut (bubbly wine in the matt black bottle). They will like it and open it straightaway (so make sure you put it in the fridge before you go)

Whenever I am invited I always bring this magic bottle.

Don't exaggerate, you are not Father Christmas.

Answer 17

i would bring food everyone loves food try to see wht kinda foods they like and arrive there at dinner time itll be a great moment. and bring dessert every one loves dessert thats the best part and plus thatll give pops from them theyll love u.

Answer 18

Flowers are always nice! Your such a nice person to think of giving them a gift! A lot of people wouldn't do that!

Answer 19

Flowers is always nice, or a bottle of wine..make sure its not the cheapo gut rotting stuff though!

Answer 20

flowers and chocolates! x