Wedding gifts

[Monison]

I am really struggling with gifts for parents, children and helpers at our wedding in May. I want to get something special - not naff - and preferably not flowers. What did you get for Mums, Dads, Children and bridesmaids? And was it well received?

[Mizuna]

I too am struggling with parents. I have two 7 year old girls as bridesmaids and I'm giving them tiny silver heartshaped lockets - one is my DD, I'm giving her the locket I was given for being bridesmaid at my cousin's wedding when I was 10.

[Mizuna]

Should add I thought silver for bridesmaids was traditional so didn't think further than that.

[purplefizz26]

Bridesmaids-
Matching necklace and earring sets to wear on the day

Groomsmen- watches

Parents- personalised photo frames

Page boy- childrens watch and soft toy

Flower girls - silver bangles and soft toy

[mrsm12]

Bridesmaids I got them jewellery for the day and il have them in a little hamper with dressing gowns for the morning and personalised wine glasses and a bottle of wine.
Parents I got personalised glasses too (wine or brandy)
Groomsmen got them watches
Pageboys are my own kids all under 4 so il have a new toy for them for when they are going home with the babysitter!

[Spam88]

Bridesmaids had little goody bag type things in the morning, with their jewelry for the day (bit of a cheat, but meh), personalised champagne flutes, Yankee Candle Wedding Day candles, nail polish in my wedding colour and Bridesmaids/Made of Honour DVD as appropriate. Mum also had a glass in the morning so she wasn't left out!

We went down the flower route for mums, and I also made my mum a memory locket with some lace from my wedding dress in and a couple of other charms related to our wedding. She wears this literally all the time. I had to remind her that she's the one who taught me you shouldn't wear necklaces to bed...

My dad we bought an expensive bottle of rum and a personalised tankard type glass, FOG we bought a leatherman with engraving.

Ushers (8 and 13) we bought St Christophers (we're not religious but my hubby's a sailor and he doesn't go anywhere without his St Christopher).