My brother is getting married in one week. My wife and I will be attending. Our mother has passed away and our parents were divorced and it was not done in even a civil manner. I do not believe anyone else will be doing anything for our mother so I would like to get a gift for the bride that would be appropriate for a mother of the groom to give the bride to welcome her into the family as our mother was very conscious of etiquette and pleasantries. Please let me know what things are expected from a mother of the groom to his bride and also any other customs that she might give to them both or to the bride also even if it is a more rare custom as my mother would have known all the 'required' customs to follow but also would know of other less respected customs as well. I appreciate your time in helping me with this matter. My wife and I were going to give my brother spending money for their honeymoon since they are both in college and just starting out in life and do not have an over abundance of money to spend on their trip. However, if there are also customs/protocols and such that a brother should/could follow to show respect to a brother and or his bride on their wedding day I would like to follow those instead as I know a wedding day is one of the more memorable days in ones life and would like to show that I respect their marriage as it should be respected. Thank you again for your help in these matters of utmost importance to me.
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Re: [tyrecies] Wedding gift from mother to the bride
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Dear Brother,
There really isn't anything expected of the parents anymore, since the couple is taking more responsibilities for their wedding.
Traditionally, the groom's parents may have given the bride an heirloom of the family if there was one. But, this is optional and always has been. The groom's family was traditionally responsible for the rehearsal dinner, but anyone can host it now.
Your responsibility as a brother is to be there for him and to smile a lot.
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Thank you very much for this help. Mostly I just wanted to make sure this is one of the most memorable days of their lives and so wanted to make sure they didnt miss out on anything other then our mothers presence in their ceremony and make it as much as if she was there as if she was there physically as she will be in spirit. Thanks again for your time and effort in this matter. Have a great day.
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Don't worry too much about the tangible stuff like gifts - follow your heart and you cannot go wrong. I'm sure your brother will appreciate your presence and guidance. It sounds as though your brother is being well supported. Bravo! Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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