I am stumped in how to say thank you, my mother and father in law to be have offered to pay for our wedding venue, a gift worth several thousand pounds, I am unbelievably touched as it now means a honeymoon is possible. I don't want this to go unnoticed and wanted a way to thank them. They are quite practical people so a big bunch of flowers isn't really them. And nor do I want it to look like we are now splashing the cash because they are spoiling us.
Does anybody have any ideas of a way to thank them?
I don't think they would want a big song and dance made of it, as they are rather private people and it would hurt my parents as they are not in a position to help us, so I am steering away from mentioning it in a speech or anything as I think it's a bit rude to talk money in a speech.
(This is the first of no doubt what will seem like millions of badly written posts of blabbering on from me between now and 11th October!)
Thanks for any tips and suggestions,
Laura
CommentAuthorLauraY27
How lovely of them!
Perhaps you could pay for them to go away for a weekend. This doesn't have to be expensive. I got my parents a two night break voucher for Xmas, which cost £99. They loved it because they could choose where to go, and they get a break from the little ones for three days. Or a show they'd like to see. Even just dinner, we quite often take our parents out for dinner as a thank you :) xx
CommentAuthorRachelE118
I was going to suggest the same as Laura. But if they've spent a lot of money on you I can't imagine they'd want you to spend much on them if that makes sense? I think something very personal like a handwritten letter telling them how much it means to you both and how about flowers to be delivered with a really good bottle of bubbly and chocs on the morning of the wedding? Xx
CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
what about a goodie box delivered to them the night after the wedding ...with a note saying that you appreciate them so much now you want them to indulge and relax .. bottle of fav tipple , some biscuits /chocs a voucher for dinner on you etc
I love the goodie box to be delivered the night after the wedding idea :) might steal it myself for my mum and her partner as they're giving us a big chunk towards the wedding as well
You could try have a think of something they'd love to do such as a spa day for his mum and like an experience day for his dad like the race track driving if he likes that sort of thing. Again doesn't have to be expensive but something nice for them to do x
