Affordable Gifts for Parents of the Bride & Groom
- Purchase or create a personalized item to demonstrate that you are willing to put forth some extra effort. For instance, use video footage of your childhood as well as footage of you and your spouse with your parents. Then turn the video footage into a DVD montage. Simply upload the footage to your computer and use video-editing software to add transitions and background music as well as subtitles. Make a DVD cover with a photo collage.
- Some electronics are affordable and useful. For instance, buy a digital photo frame that can hold sentimental photos and video as well as music. Give the digital photo frame a personal touch by uploading a few of your wedding photos with the family as well as any music that you danced to together. As an alternative, buy an affordable digital camera that has video capabilities. Just double-check that the camera has more than 10 megapixels.
- Contact your wedding photographer to have a few extra copies of your favorite photos made. Frame a large photo or turn it into a canvas print. Make a photo scrapbook from several of your wedding photos. Or just insert the photos into an attractive photo album. As an alternative, create a photo calendar by uploading some pictures to an online photo retailer. Photo gifts are especially thoughtful for parents who paid for the wedding so they can remember where their money went.
- Permit your parents to reconnect after the hustle and bustle of your nuptials have ended. For instance, offer to watch your parents' house or pets so they can take a vacation. Or treat your parents to a dinner with a restaurant gift card. Give your parents tickets to a day cruise so they can enjoy music and fine dining. Another idea is to give tickets to an event your parents can enjoy, such as concert tickets to their favorite band.
