Who gets gifts

[jersey82]

ok so i know the bridal party gets a gift, the parents and grandparents, but does anyone else get gifts. ho wabout the readers or people who go out of their way to help you? i guess its personal preference just wondering what everyone else is doing?

[mistylark]

if someone really offered you a lot of time then i believe you should show your appreciation somehow.

what i plan on doing is waiting til after xmas & going to wal-mart & target to pick up clearanced gift packs. you know the gift boxed soaps, shampoos, cologne, games, etc. then rewrapping.

so far i plan to do gifts for bridal party, parents, reader if we have one, my friends that are doing our hair, my friend who is making bows & my veil, our free photog & video guys. shouldn't be too many more...

[mistylark]

i wouldn't give a paid vendor a gift. but we have free video & photo, so a gift is in order.

[Chi06Wed]

maybe not a gift for the vendors, but if they go above and beyond, maybe a little tip!

OK so, gifts
FH/FW
BP/ushers
parents
grandparents
readers
hosts of parties(give right after party)
helpers

[jersey82]

ok so it is appropriate to give readers gifts? i thought so but wasnt sure

[mistylark]

i don't think anyone would complain about getting a gift, so you are better over-buying in this case.

a friend of mine bought about 10 generic items & put them in gift bags. that way if they forgot someone (they forgot their photo guest book girl & program passer-outer ), they had something there. i think they did candy & bath set or something???

[Chi06Wed]

ok so it is appropriate to give readers gifts? i thought so but wasnt sure

i would do something small. mine are my sisters, so i'm thinking a frame and maybe a mini-photo album.

AN IDEA- if you can't think of things to get people, you can give them an IOU card saying IOU 1 photo (or however many you can afford) then they can pick which one they want.