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05-07-2006, 03:13 AM
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present for FMIL?
I was wondering if any of you ladies bought your FMIL something and gave it to her the day of your shower? (something small or anything)
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05-07-2006, 03:22 AM
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Well..the day of the shower - technically you shouldn't know when it is...so you'd have to buy something and either have your MOH bring it for you, or bring it everywhere you go for the last 8 weeks leading up to the wedding. I think it might be better to do that the day of the wedding.. But if you feel strongly about WANTING to have something there for her, then certainly I'd give it to your MOH and ask her to make sure it arrives at your shower for you.
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05-07-2006, 03:34 AM
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You should give a gift to the shower host(s) after the shower. If your FMIL is hosting a shower for you, then you would give her a gift after.
At the rehearsal dinner we gave gifts to my Mom, my in-laws, and gifts for the bridal party (my side & his).
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05-07-2006, 03:49 AM
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^^ What Heather said!
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05-07-2006, 04:27 AM
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No, I'm not getting my FMIL anything. Or my mother. I'm making them corsages.
Are we suppoosed to give them presents? I figure we'll give them framed pictures of us after the wedding.
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05-07-2006, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Robyn Lynn
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It's customary to give the parents a gift for supporting you, not necessarily financially either. It's just a way to thank them for being there.
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05-07-2006, 04:16 PM
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Thanks ladies. I will wait till the rehersal dinner to give her something. All my BM is throwing the shower for me.
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05-07-2006, 08:46 PM
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If gifts are given to the parents (and that is totally optional), I have always seen it done at the rehearsal dinner, not at a shower.
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05-07-2006, 09:56 PM
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We give the mum's their gifts during the grooms speech at the wedding normally 
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05-08-2006, 04:03 PM
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We gave the parents their gifts at the rehearsal dinner. We gave a gift to each parent (my ILs, my mom, my dad, my step-mom), even if they did not contribute financially to the wedding. We wanted to thank them for their emotional support throughout our lives.
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