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Hey hive,

 This is my first post! I've been lurking for a while, but I LOVE the supportive nature of this website. I've got a *teensy* internet crush on Weddingbee! Anyway, I have a question about gifts, that didn't even occur to me, until my mother brought it up today. My aunt is a florist/awesome gardener and is doing our flowers for the wedding. Its basically the bouquets, boutonierres, corsages for the ceremony and about 10 low key [simple!] centerpieces....we are not having a sit down dinner, just a cocktail reception. She has offered to do this for us, and of course, we are paying for all the flowers and various other things needed to put these babies together! But do I need to get her a gift? I had planned on a thank you note [OF COURSE!] as well as a special shout out during our thank you toast at the reception, to give her some recognition. She has not indicated one way or the other that she expects anything - again, she offered, and seems very excited about it all. I don't want to be ignorant, we are getting gifts for my parents, my BM's, FI's GM, and the officiants [who are friends] I just kind of wondered, if we start down this path, where does it end? Gifts for my bro's for ushering? My grandmother for doing a wee bit of calligraphy for us? [not invites or anything!] etc. We are paying for the majority of the wedding ourselves, and are on a very tight budget [like everyone, I know], but we're doing this for less than $5000, everything in, for a 100 person reception. We are strapped as it is...that being said, I would be mortified if I hurt her feelings by being disrespectfal - I really want to be a good, ettiquette observing bride!

 This is just an honest question - what would ya'll do?! Feedback appreciated!

thanks ladies...you are right, maybe I can go to one of our Marshall's type stores [we're in Canada], and see about a nice picture frame or something...they are travelling here from Kentucky, so I also don't want to gift her with something that's going to be a pain in the butt schlepping home...I feel much better, you are right, it is the thought that counts. I am so concious of all the awesome help we're getting, and I'm so bloody grateful for it, it kills me that we can't splurge on all kinds of thank you gifts - I am one of those people who love Christmas and stuff, and have a hard time stopping! But in our budget, I've had to learn to get more bang for the buck. I will def. pick her up a little something, so she knows I'm thinking of her...

@fizicsgirl - this is so true...and this is what my mom pointed out [she's right!]...we are saving so much by having her help us, it's just with so many other things running through my head, I didn't even think of it. A small token will be added to our budget right away!

Ooooh, missmck, what a great idea! If I can leave it till after the honeymoon, I would DEF. be on board with that one! I just wanted her to have something while she was here, but who doesn't love a "follow up" gift in the mail. I actually just got off the phone with her, and she is SO sweet...she is just really excited to do it for us, I want her to know how much it means to us...I'll keep the homemade cookie idea in my back pocket...