I am the mother of the groom. My future daughter-in-law has asked me to pick up the necklace she is giving as a gift for her maid of honor and bring it with me to the small destination wedding we are having. She indicated she also loves this necklace and would love to have one too. I am wondering about a special gift just for her.
First, is a personal bride's gift appropriate from me? Should this be a gift from both my husband and myself?
Second, if a bride's gift may be given, is it appropriate to give her the identical gift she is giving her maid of honor or could I give her something else? I don't know her tastes very well yet but thought a lovely charm with her new initials and the date on it for a necklace or bracelet would be nice. Third, when is it appropriate to give her this special gift from me/us?
And finally, would it be more appropriate to give a personal gift to both our son and his bride? I should tell you that we are paying for the rehearsal dinner and the honeymoon. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Etiquette Now
WEDDING ETIQUETTE EXPERT
Feb 11, 2006, 5:38 PM
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Re: [jl] Gift from Mother (Parents) of the Groom
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Dear MOG,
I think you may be over thinking this. She mentioned that she loves this necklace. You want to give it to her because you want to give it to her. There is no etiquette 'rule' about when or if you may and if this should be from you or both parents.
If you want to give it to her, give it to her when the time is right. You will know when it is. This is simply a gift from you to her.
Gift from Mother (Parents) of the Groom
