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what to buy for people (watch topic)
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Posting Time: 11 Feb 2008 at 12:02PM  Reply with quote   Edit this post   Delete this post
Hiya Wave

I wouldn't worry about not having something for the bridesmaids during the speeches. We gave our presents out before the wedding (on the morning of, separately) to avoid any 'ooH! he got/she got/ we didn't' kind of thing.

For the honour guard and best men we bought round pewter hip flasks but small ones (pocket-size) and they are lovely. I got a lovely, decorative beautiful pocket watch and chain (it is tiny..about the size of a 50p piece) for the female of the honour guard and it was a fiver from Ebay (new)

Bridesmaid and friend who did my hair I got big bags of mixed things from Lush and jewellery for the bridesmaid.

Depends on how much you want to spend, honey. And who you're buying for but I wouldn't worry about making a big deal of it during the speeches...they'll know they have theirs...!
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Posting Time: 11 Feb 2008 at 12:20PM  Reply with quote   Edit this post   Delete this post
We didn't actually hand out gifts during the speeches, they were already sitting on the place settings of the special people Big Grin Hahaha

We got silver engraved photo frames for our Mums, a whisky gift set from CairnGorm for our Dads.

Our flowergirl got a personalised teddy bear from Princess Poppy and her necklace to wear on the day.

The Best Men got their presents beforehand - we got them engraved pocket watches to wear with their kilts.

Adult bridesmaid got her jewellery to wear, and I also got her, my friend who played piano and younger Sis-in-Law an engraved mirror compact. They were only about a tenner each and looked gorgeous. I managed to find someone to do the engraving in the same font as our wedding stationery - nobody else noticed but I was pleased Big Grin haha i'm such a saddo Aww, shy Tongue out Hahaha
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Posting Time: 11 Feb 2008 at 1:28PM  Reply with quote   Edit this post   Delete this post
You shouldn't feel compelled to buy anything for them. If your own parents were attending and receiving gifts then maybe it would be a different matter.

If you gave gifts to bridesmaids/best man/ushers before the wedding and said personal thank you's to them, then ask the venue to put any gifts for other guests at the relevant table place or on their seats and during the speeches say thank you's without mentioning gifts.

This way you are still thanking those who have helped the most, without drawing attention to any lack of parental gifts.

Our bridesmaid and Best man also said it was much nicer getting a one-to-one thank you before the wedding and being able to open their gifts without everyone staring - it was more personal.

Does that make sense or am I continuing my ramblings from this morning? Blush Big Grin
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Posting Time: 11 Feb 2008 at 1:52PM  Reply with quote   Edit this post   Delete this post
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