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Does the best man get the groom a gift at a destination wedding?

I am the best man for a destination wedding in Disney World. With hotel/air/tux rental and park tickets for just myself I am wondering if I still have to purchase a wedding gift for the bride/groom or even just a token to the groom himself?

Thanks for the input.

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  • Katey
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    With a destination wedding, I think it's hard to expect someone in the wedding party to bring a gift, as you have spent so much at that point already.

    However, I wouldn't want to go to a wedding empty handed either. Is it possible to go in together with the groomsmen and maybe the bridesmaids and get the couple a gift together?

  • 9 years ago

    I was MOH at a destination wedding, and I felt I needed to give a gift (although I waited until a month or two after the wedding to purchase a gift). I was stone cold broke the month the ceremony was in due to all the associated expenses. I took a wedding photo off facebook and got it framed. It cost about $25 so it wasn't so bad.

    Honestly, I think destination weddings are extremely selfish. Who wants to drain their bank account and eat ramen noodles for someone even if that person was your BFF since 1st grade or your sister? Likewise, they are almost impossible to decline if you are close enough to be in the wedding party. I totally feel your pain.

  • escoe
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    good day there, nicely i'm after something unique additionally and have got here up with and organised a shape boat for the day as quickly as we get returned on our honeymoon for all of the lads to pass fishing and dangle out with some coldies.. we've made up gorgeous enjoying cards saying "hook, line and sinker are you able to guess the place you're going and particular marvel to assert thank you for being component to our wedding ceremony" be at this handle and then all of the information. i'm not sure if that's what you're after yet an afternoon to relax, drink and dangle wiht the acquaintances became into what my guy and that i got here up with. yet another may be memorabilia on your bestmans fav band or icon and get a image, ball, bat etc signed for something a splash particular. I did this for our Bestman- he's a celebrity trek fan. once you somewhat look at it its the however that counts.. stable good fortune and congrats on tying the knot.

  • 9 years ago

    Unless they specifically tell you that they don't want you to then I would say you should still get them something small. It doesn't have to be extravagant, but a small token would be nice. Our Best Mans wife was our photographer and they gave us one of these http://www.momcentral.com/sites/default/files/u42/...

    with one of our wedding pictures on it. She told us she had a gift but was going to take a couple weeks to get. It honestly was my favorite gift and it was only $30. If they had engagement photos done maybe you can copy one (Facebook?) and get them something made. Things Remembered (in most malls) have inexpensive but pretty picture frames you could have engraved for them.

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  • EG
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Just a wedding gift for the happy couple.

  • Cammie
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Send the gift to the brides home or the home that the couple shares.

    Don't bring it to the destination site .

  • 9 years ago

    You give a gift just as you would with any other wedding.

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