leeny
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Post by leeny on Dec 15, 2018 21:31:45 GMT
DD #2 got married five years ago, no ceremony just her, DSIL, her friend and friend's husband who is a Rabbi and conducted the ceremony (we are Jewish anyway!). She lives out of town and was going to have a party, but never got around to it. I think she and her husband didn't want any hoopla. We gave them money for a down payment on a car as a gift.
DD #1 is getting married next summer. Her fiance is insisting on paying for everything, but I have offered to make up whatever is needed. His parents are not able to provide financial support.
When dh and I got married, we paid for our small ceremony and my parents paid for dinner for all who attended which was just immediate family.
I am wondering what to gift the newlyweds. They live together, dd has a child from a previous relationship. They've already paid for their honeymoon. I suppose cash is the best answer, but any other ideas?
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 15, 2018 21:34:29 GMT
Cash *is* the best answer. I’m sure they will think of something they can use it for!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Dec 15, 2018 21:38:18 GMT
Cash. The same amount you gave first married kid.
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Post by mustlovecats on Dec 15, 2018 22:10:21 GMT
Cash is always good. My parents gave us a kitchenaid mixer and I still have it.
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Post by idahomom on Dec 15, 2018 22:23:02 GMT
My son is getting married in June and also insists on paying for everything. We will pitch in when asked I guess. We'll be giving cash and I stumbled across these big monograms that they could put on the outside or inside of their house. Redline Steel
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Post by Basket1lady on Dec 15, 2018 22:26:15 GMT
We got a sofa table from my parents. I'm not sure what they gave my brother, who married 20 years later.
I like the idea of a tangible gift--something that they will have forever. I love the name sign that idahomom linked. Maybe that with some cash? Or pay for an excursion during the honeymoon?
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Post by lisae on Dec 15, 2018 22:28:30 GMT
Cash, the same amount as the first child to marry. DH paid a specific amount on weddings for both daughters. He gave the 2nd to get married a little more to account for the increase in cost of things, after he cleared this with his older daughter. Since they were both using the money for the same thing that made sense. If you want to get a small memento for them to have something, you could do that in addition to the money.
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Post by stacmac on Dec 15, 2018 22:29:27 GMT
I don't know if they leave for their honeymoom straight away but my parents bought us a night in the lovely hotel where we had our reception - so we stayed there after the ceremony.
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