wedding gift my sister
wedding gift my sister
wedding gift?
I’m in my Sister’s wedding coming up in three weeks. I have helped her with the planning. My husband is playing the music for the wedding and dejaying the reception. I arrainged for my friend and myself to work the bar. Plus we’re watching their baby while they’re on their honeymoon. My Mother asked me to go with to to pick out a present for the wedding. I told her that my husband and I were not getting her a present because of everything we’ve already have done and will be doing. My Mother got upset and said I still had to get her a gift. So my question is what is the protocall in this situatution? Do I need to go out and buy a gift?
I’m not complaining about how much work we’ve put into the wedding. I’m just wondering why my Mother thinks we need to get a gift.
I do not believe that you need to get her a gift. Honestly, a gift at all is discretionary and is not REQUIRED. I am getting married as well and my sister is helping me quite a bit. And she is not providing bartending services and her husband is not providing the entertainment. I STILL would not expect a gift from her! The help is invaluable.
In your case, the help that you & your husband are providing is valuable. There is a tangible dollar value that you could apply to those services. Therefore, I don’t believe any gift is in order. Your sister should ABSOLUTELY understand that everything that you are doing for her and her fiance is to be considered a gift. You are very generous, I am sure your sister and her fiance are very appreciative!
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