No, the mother of the bride does not give the groom or his parents a gift, but just gives a gift to her daughter and new son-in-law.
Brides give gifts to their brides mates grooms give gifts to their grooms mate forgot what they are called :P some people don't give gifts to anyone I guess it's less expensive.....
The father of the bride and groom can give the wedding gift to them the day of the wedding at home or, they can leave the gift on the gift table at the wedding reception. However, if it is of cash value it is better to give the bride and groom the money before the wedding.
You could give her aluminum baking pans. Another possibility who be any kind of appliance.
At Italian weddings, guests usually give cash gifts or presents that are from the bride and groom's wedding registry. For gifts that the bride and groom give, popular items are bombonierre such as mints or candies in a small bag, a framed picture of the couple, wine stoppers, a salt and pepper set and other small goodies that the guest will be able to use.
Unless it is the bride and groom putting on their own engagement party then they get the engagement gifts anyway. However, if it is a parent of either side of the family; relative or friend that puts on the part (they are the hostess) you do not give a gift and only need to give the future bride and groom a gift.
There are many online shops that mother of the bride gifts. I suggest idea to amazon.com. Amazon.com is one of online shop that sells mother of the bride gifts with any kind of models. You can visit www.amazon.com
There are many types of photo gifts available to give a bride and groom on their big day. The most popular are mugs, t-shirts, framed photos and buttons.
Yes, it's still a wedding and the bride and groom are embarking on a life together that traditionally guests (including family) help them furnish with gifts. The wedding itself could be considered a gift but in certain cultures it is traditional that the parents of the bride or of the groom shoulder the costs of a wedding. When parents throw birthday parties for their children or children throw anniversary parties for their parents, shouldn't they still bring a gift? Of course they should!. If you are attending an event that people usually bring gifts to, you are not excluded. Even the bride and groom exchange gifts to each other whether or not one of them decided to pay for the wedding without the help of the other.
Most brides do not open their gifts at the wedding reception and some brides may have a 'gift opening' at the bride's parent's home. The gifts are piled near her and her maid of honor hands her the gifts; once the gift is opened it is up to the maid of honor to write in each card what that guest gave the bride and groom for a gift.
* You could give a wedding gift or, if you choose to give money you would give it to the Bride and Groom and not just the Bride. Generally money is given in the Wedding card, or, some Bride and Groom's have a 'Money Tree.' Give what you can afford and try not to second-guess what others are giving. Family generally will give more money than friends of the Bride and Groom.
You should check and see what the bride has registered for. The best gifts are the ones that they want to have, but if they don't have a registry then I would recommend toasters and blenders.