When should Bride/Groom exchange gifts?

[Webmn0key]

Does it have to be on the wedding day?? I bought my bride Pearls and want her to know and have before the wedding day.

 

[sumbride]

definitely before the wedding day if you want her to wear them! Maybe do a special dinner a month before or something like that?

 

[LAJennifer]

We still haven''t exchanged gifts - and we were married in September

 

[njc]

DH gave me a lovely diamond bracelet. He gave it to me just before I dropped him off at his hotel after our rehersal dinner. Worked out well for us.

I agree that you may want to give them to her somewhat ahead of time since she may be trying to figure out what to wear. I wore the pearls my father had given my mother on their wedding day, so if DH had given me pearls, I''m not sure what I would have done. Perhaps wear one has a bracelet. Anyways, to avoid a conflict or her spending lots of money on something else, I say the earlier the better.

 

[ChargerGrrl]

Date: 11/14/2006 12:31:41 PM
Author: LAJennifer
We still haven''t exchanged gifts - and we were married in September

hehehe, we were married a week or so after you and he just gave me my gift this past week while on a long weekend in Hawaii! He kinda procrastinated, but I don''t really mind. He ended up getting me the WF diamond bracelet I''ve had my eye on!

I presented him with his gift about 2 weeks after the wedding. It was a bit of a challenge, as he wanted a guitar amp, and I needed a guy friend to go with me to the shop as I couldn''t pick the darm thing up!

To answer the OP, it really depends if the gift is something you want your bride/groom to wear on your wedding day. And even then, there really aren''t any rules! Just find a nice quiet moment together and do the exchange.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

My DH gave me diamond/sapphire earrings and gave them to me before the ceremony. We agreed to meet an hour before for photos of the two of us (our photographer encouraged us). I am so glad we did b/c I was much calmer during the ceremony. After our intial hugs and kisses the one photographer ran up and presented me with my DH''s gift. It was very sweet.

 

[ky6]

We did it the night before. But I agree that if you are wanting her to wear them you probably want to give them to her far enough in advance so she doesn''t spend a lot of time (and money) trying to find the perfect jewelry for her dress.

 

[Webmn0key]

Date: 11/14/2006 12:09:48 PM
Author: sumbride
Maybe do a special dinner a month before or something like that?

Impossible.

We are getting married this Friday! hah!

 

[Webmn0key]

Date: 11/14/2006 1:06:09 PM
Author: njc
I wore the pearls my father had given my mother on their wedding day, so if DH had given me pearls, I''m not sure what I would have done. Perhaps wear one has a bracelet.

She is wearing her sisters strand during the wedding. Im giving her a strand and bracelet. So she will be able to wear the bracelet.

 

[FireGoddess]

I think the night before the wedding...before the rehearsal dinner....if you could steal away a private moment, would be perfect.