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.
If the father of the bride give the groom a large sum of money; a place in the father's business or land it is called a 'dowry.'
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.
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.
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.....
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.
Whatever was the acceptable bride price. It could be hides, horses, food or whatever was prized by the tribe.
* 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.
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.
Who are you ? The groom-presumptive ? The parents of the Groom-to- be ? Other relative or friend ? Please specify or I cannot answer your question appropiately .
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* No, the mother of the bride and the parents of the groom sit in the front pews closest to the bride and groom as the father of the bride will walk down the aisle with his daughter, side down with his wife, then will stand to give his daughter's hand in marriage and sit back down again. The groom and his best man are already standing at the right of the altar.