Wedding Gift Etiquette Question

Do you have up to a year to give a wedding gift?

Our Thoughts

Yes, wedding etiquette says that you have up to a year after the wedding to give a gift.

If you are unable to give a gift on the day of the wedding, it is good etiquette to give the couple a card, and mention in the card that a gift will follow soon.

To Your Wedding!
Danielle & Stephen

Wedding Gift Etiquette Question

My boyfriend is coming with me to my daughters wedding, but he doesn't think he should give a wedding gift. What is appropriate here?




Our Thoughts

Wedding etiquette states that gifts are not a requirement when attending a wedding event, and the bride and groom should never expect to receive wedding gifts. However, in this situation (and most other situations), as he is the date of the Mother of the Bride, giving a gift would be a very considerate gesture towards your family.

The best thing for him to do would be to somehow acknowledge your daughter’s big day. The wedding gift does not even have to be something big and extravagant.

It could simply be a card with an I.O.U. in it to help the couple paint their home in the future. The simplest gestures can truly mean a lot.

If this is someone you are seriously dating and may marry someday, him giving a wedding gift will get the relationship with your daughter off on the right foot.

Regards,
Danielle