Should I do More?

The wedding plans are coming along smoothly, better than expected in fact! I have a best friend who is a florist and her mother is a seamstress, they have both offered to do my dress and flowers for free in lieu of a gift. I have a friend who is a professional photographer and will be doing the photos for the cost of developing the film and chef friends who have offered to oversee the catering . I am one INCREDIBLY lucky bride -to-be :). Even tough they have offered to do these amazing things for me in lieu of a gift I want to do something for them. They will all be guests at my wedding and even though they all live interstate they live close to each other and my hubby and I want to take them all out for a meal at a nice reataurant in their home town. Any other ideas?

Should I do More?
lucky lucky you!!!!



I think a nice dinner out is a great idea.. maybe give them each a nice gift that pertains to what they are doing at your wedding....and then at the reception if you and your hubby are planning to give any kind of speech make sure you thank them and let them know how much you appreciate their help :)



Also....just as a thought for the future...if these people do this for a living be sure to tell everyone you know how amazing they are and try to help them boost their business.... recommend them to anyone you know that is geting married and share photos of your special day!!!



Congratualaitons!!!
Reply:I agree with all previous answers, you are lucky to have such generous friends.

I would of course by them something that is dear to them that they would appreciate. Personalization is key.

Spa gift certificates for the ladies. I got a massage for a gift and it was 50 min.pure relaxation. It was great.

Make sure at your reception that you take a good picture with each one. you can have it enlarged and nicely frame for them. Now a days if you want a wedding pic you have to order from a site and pay for it. May be offer to the girls to get hair or make up done on that day with whoever is in charge of doing your work.



Ps. My friend gave me a pic of me from her wedding in the thank you card and I appreciated that she took the time to do that. Plus I loved the pic.

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Reply:I say plan a picnic or bbq. And do gifts for all of them, also consider somewhere in the pprograms to offer some sort or acknowledgement, so that others can call and get their services, so your referring them people.
Reply:wow, you are insanely lucky!!!



I like the gift basket and the bbq with gifts presented ideas.
Reply:Wow! You certainly are lucky! Those are some of the most expensive services at a wedding and you are going to be saving tons of money! I would definitely take them all out for a meal or do something sweet for them. Even a thank-you card with some type of gift certificate would be great. As long as you acknowledge how much you appreciate their help, I think they will be honored to help you on your big day!
Reply:I think the dinner would be nice but people really appreciate cash!! I would give them all an envelope on the day of the wedding with at least $100 in it as a small "thank you" for their services.
Reply:You can buy them something, like a gift that would give to someone in the wedding party. While at a nice dinner with them, present them with a token of your appreciaition for being there for you and helping you to make your big day incredible. Try a store like "Things Remembered," where you can get resonable gift that can be engraved. You are a VERY lucky bride, and by doing even dinner and these gifts, your still getting amazing wedding gifts....enjoy them. They wouldn't have offered if they really didn't want to help, plus, you are showing appreciation just but asking what you can do for them. Hope you come up with a great idea and I hope I helped, if only a bit!
Reply:You can give gift certificates as a token of your appreciation. Maybe even gift baskets filled with different items depending on what they are into.