Harley Whelan
Harley Whelan 22 Jun 2018

I have been told about a tradition of the bride and groom buying each other...

I have been told about a tradition of the bride and groom buying each other a gift that they either give to each other the night before, the morning of or after all the ceremony and reception antics. Now it says it's optional... I just want to know if any other brides are doing this?

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Susan Coleclough
Susan Coleclough 23 Jun 2018

It is really up to you whether you choose to do that. We are not intending to do anything.

Harley Whelan
Harley Whelan 23 Jun 2018

Ah cool. I have a hard enough time buying him birthday presents etc 😂 what do you buy a guy who has everything 😂

Rachael Bishton
Rachael Bishton 25 Jun 2018

It’s a difficult one, I do want to get my hubby to be something but haven’t worked out what yet x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

We didn't because we figured we were spending enough money as it was. Besides, what more could you give to someone than your whole self for the rest of your lives anyway?

Lauren O'hanlon
Lauren O'hanlon 25 Jun 2018

I brought my husband a map of the starts on our wedding night. It's up to you if you buy each other anything or nothing. Don't put more pressure on yourself x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

I am buying for h2b but nothing major, just something sentimental and cute

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

We didn't either x

Kylie Brennan
Kylie Brennan 25 Jun 2018

Me and my h2b are getting each other something we came to an agreement on what to get

Hollie Clifford
Holly Clifford 25 Jun 2018

We’re not doing that. His present is marrying me and my present is marrying him. That’s the way I see it x

Hollie Clifford
Holly Clifford 25 Jun 2018

We’re not doing that. His present is marrying me and my present is marrying him. That’s the way I see it x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

We did

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

We got each other little tokens engraved with the date of our wedding, lots of things on eBay

Sharon  Fowles
Sharon Fowles 25 Jun 2018

Ive stuck a personalised lable on a bottle of beer & a bottle opener, that says Honoured to be your bride, and as your wife i will spend the rest of my days..with wedding date.. Cost £7 & alittle effort on printer.. Do what you want... There are no rules & traditions are different in every area, & family.

Alanna May
Alanna May 25 Jun 2018

We are doing cards as its also our anniversary, but I wouldnt be offended if I didnt get a gift from him

Sonja Gibson
Sonja Gibson 25 Jun 2018

I did my groom a mini hamper with socks ect in n gave him it the night before

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

We bought each other a little gift in the duty free lounge before jetting off to our honeymoon I bought him a watch and he bought me the perfume I wore on our wedding day.

Lisa Reynolds
Lisa Reynolds 25 Jun 2018

We wanted to get something special for each other but couldn't think of anything and didn't want to spend the money just for the sake of it. Instead we will take each other away for mini breaks and create more memories.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

Nope he got me what more could he possibly want lol and iv given him 3 beautiful children haha

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

We arent doing wedding gifts for each other, anyway It's my h2bs birthday the day after our wedding so It'll be tough enough getting him presents for that let alone a wedding gift too!

Kathy Deane
Kathy Deane 25 Jun 2018

We did. I got him his cufflinks, a reasons why I love you book, his bits for the day.. undies, socks, miniature whiskey, aftershave, pocket watch and shower stuff. He got me my perfume and jewellery to wear on the day and some other bits. It was lovely to have a surprise and a card off him on the day.

Claire Tatterton
Claire Tatterton 25 Jun 2018

I bought him cufflinks personalised for him to wear on day xx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

We did each other a box with aftershave/perfume I got him cigars when I went on my hen do abroad, socks, boxers, whiskey, glass, lighter and he got me a mk watch I’d had my eye on, pandora charms, keyrings, luggage tags and we wrote cards to each other we opened them the night before xx

Belinda Ann Welbourne
Belinda Anne Bingley 25 Jun 2018

I'm buying my H2B cufflinks with time and date of the wedding I'm only doing so as he has paid for the whole of our wedding as said his his place to give me the day of my dreams just want to show him how much I appreciate everything he's done for me x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

I got my husband a necklace to wear of his late father

Suzie Jenkins
Suzie Jenkins 25 Jun 2018

I’m buying my h2b his wedding shoes for his present as there £300 and I’ve told him I want some sparkly diamond earrings to wear on the day as my present lol

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

We did, I got him ghostbusters Lego (he’s a child at heart!) and he got me a new handbag to take on honeymoon x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

I made him a little box of daft stuff, a book on how to be a husband, a photo book of bucket list things we have done and what we have planned to do, a letter mints aftershave and just some favourite sweets beer etc and a watch x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

I have made a box of gifts up for mine, for the morning of the wedding, only because that’s what I wanted to do. xxx
But it is purely choice. Xxx

Danika O'Connor
Danika O'Connor 25 Jun 2018

We didn’t do this, his gift was getting to marry me 😂😂😂

Ellen Blossom
Ellen Blossom 25 Jun 2018

It's your wedding and your choice. I'm planning on paying for my H2B to have a haircut and shave the day before as his present, and write him a letter to read in the morning.

Jayne Harper
Jayne Harper 25 Jun 2018

We have, I've brought him cufflinks for the wedding day and he's brought me my wedding jewellery

Sharon Baker
Sharon Baker 25 Jun 2018

I got married on Saturday just gone, both of us agreed not to as we would rather spend extra money on honeymoon together...we didnt do gifts to bridesmaids/ best lady either..cldnt afford to after expense of wedding. Purely ur choice.

Rebecca Bailey
Rebecca Bailey 25 Jun 2018

He's marrying me, what more does he need?? ;) 😂

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

For us our wedding is present enough. Im dgoing to do a couple of little bits but more by way of token gestures rather than an extravagant gift. But up to each couple for sure

Isobel Tee
Isobel Tee 25 Jun 2018

Im making a photo album of all the daft memories we have. Im going to let him have it on the morning of the wedding :)

Vanda Kaminski
Vanda Kaminski 25 Jun 2018

We are doing gifts the morning of.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

No x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

We have. He’s bought me a pandora bracelet and charms.
I have bought him a watch.
I have also got him a few surprises for the morning (cuff links, socks etc).
We will also be writing each other cards

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

It's not a tradition I have ever heard of. If you want to buy each other something you can but if you don't then don't feel guilty about it. We didn't buy each other anything when we got married and I wouldn't have expected anything from him.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

My HTB is getting me, what better gift is there than each other x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

I am going to get my h2b the words to our first dance, framed.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 25 Jun 2018

I wrote a poem to him on a nice card and he played a song for me on the guitar. What matters most is something that comes from the heart.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 26 Jun 2018

I'm making my partner a little box of stuff for him to open the morning of the wedding :).

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 26 Jun 2018

I surprised my hubby with themed cufflinks for him and all the groomsmen only little but a nice momento for the day x

Bethany Smith
Bethany Smith 26 Jun 2018

I've bought him cufflinks but got them as a Christmas present rather than a wedding present. I'm not expecting anything in return. Do whatever you want, just cause it's tradition doesn't mean you have to do it too :)

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 26 Jun 2018

He's getting the best present marrying you so no need for anything else. If you do want to do something special for him then just don't be late on the big day. It's awfully lonely up front waiting

Susie Booth
Susie Booth 27 Jun 2018

I'm getting mine a new watch and possibly cuff links x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 27 Jun 2018

Me and my Husband decided not to buy each other a gift. Our Mum's, Bridesmaids and Men were so supportive, we put the money we would have spent, towards making sure they had lovely thank you gifts. It's a personnal thing and I don't think there's a right or wrong thing to do xxx

Niamh Kelly
Niamh Kelly 28 Jun 2018

Save the money for better honeymoon x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 29 Jun 2018

No I think it's a silly idea

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 9 Jul 2018

I’m his gift

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