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In response to "ST knows best: what is an appropriate gift for a)parents who are footing the bill for your wedding; and b)an uncle who is doing photos for free (my " by kelly

i don't think you would need to do much more than a sincere token of your appreciation. i got our moms a custom-made bracelet off of etsy

Posted by kare (aka kare) Jul 29 '10, 18:03

and our dads some chocolates and tool thingies. i don't think it's expected that you get them anything huge or expensive because that sort of defeats the purpose, but i could be wrong. where's RC and his etiquette book?!

maybe for the photographer, a $50 - $100 gift card somewhere? a friend's mother in law helped put together the flowers (she was amazing) but refused to accept payment. so i slipped her a thank you card with a $50 gift card to a popular local restaurant.

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These are all good ideas. And in the case of family members, when in doubt, you can't go wrong with sentimental gifts (like old photos). -- nm - loosilu Jul 29, 18:41 5
- I've been making all of my wedding VIPs ceramic painted stuff (jewelry boxes, Xmas tree ornaments, etc.) - kelly Jul 29, 18:48 4
  - in the case of his services (which are pretty pricey) I would go the extra mile and give him a gift certificate for something he would enjoy a lot. -- nm - loosilu Jul 29, 18:50 3
    - what kind of gift certificate? - kelly Jul 29, 18:51 2
      - depends on the person, right? I like Andie's suggestion. -- nm - loosilu Jul 29, 18:57
      - Best Buy. -- nm - Andie Jul 29, 18:53
These are pretty solid....figured there's enough recent hitched people here to get a solid idea. - Will Hunting Jul 29, 18:08 1
- I say for my folks, nothing says 'thank you' like some Red Sox seats. :) - kelly Jul 29, 18:36

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