First Son Getting Married Friday.... etiquette question
#31
My son just got married in September at a small B & B in Twisp, WA; we paid for renting all rooms (8) for immediate family and the best man and matron of honor. We gave them additional money to use on their honeymoon and I also made them a quilt and bride & groom teddy bears. If other son gets married will do the same for him.
#33
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: AR
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Lynnie, your mother is the one who lost out on your marriage. She could have had a wonderful relationship with you and your family. Perhaps she just had some preconceived ideas and let them get in the way. Anyway, I love seeing your work and comments on this board.
#34
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: JAX
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When I married DH, he had three single adult children. They have all since married. I made a quilt to celebrate each marriage and we paid for the wedding for his daughter and the rehearsal dinners for his sons. In addition, we gave each of them a fully paid week at a time share (our time share allows the points to be used anywhere in the world.) One spent his honeymoon in Andorra with our gift and the other have yet to use the gift, but they know it is available whenever they decide to request it.
#35
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tallmadge, OH
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When our daughter got married, we paid for the wedding and also gave them a check for a wedding gift. Our daughter married a wonderful boy. They were moving to Albany, where he went to school for his doctorate and she, her masters. Both of them also got jobs. We felt they were going to be able to use some money. They returned home after they both got their degrees. Both have helped us out tremendously, physically and any other way they could.
#37
I gave my daughter and son-in-law a queen size DWR QAYG quilt as a surprise gift. It was in her favorite colors (those she used in her wedding) and she cried when she opened it, and again when she read the label on the back because it contained the words from her wedding invitation.
#38
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Gaylord, MN
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I made a log cabin quilt for both my son and daughter when they got married. Also paid for various expenses for both weddings. They were both graduated from college and each had already worked a year in their chosen professions so had money to share expenses which they both insisted on doing. We were very blessed and after 15 years have 3 grandsons and 2 granddaughters. God has blessed us.
#39
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
I made DD1 a quilt as her wedding present, and am currently working on ideas for his quilt. They eloped so have no idea what I would have done. I also made DD2 a quilt as a wedding gift, but she was divorced before I made him one. Made BFF's son a quilt for his wedding gift. Notice a pettern here? Lol!
#40
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Long Island
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June 9th will be our 8 yr. wedding anniversary. I'm so in love with my dh and he's the best in the world. His parents are such a blessing. Especially his mom. we get along great and she refers to me as her daughter. we shop together, eat out together and play games on Friday together. I was truly blessed with a woman like her. What a wonderful gift they are to me and my dh. Larry and I get along so well, we never fight or argue. we get along so well. He's a blessing to me for sure!!!
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