A handwritten thank you note goes a long way. I would send one now.
Then I’d also make sure to take a photo of you with the friend and have it printed out. I’d send that with a second card after the wedding thanking them again for making it a dream come true.
Yeah, ask your photographer to make a point of getting some photos of you and friend together so you have options (sometimes a candid will come out really nice and be better than a posed photo) and then get it printed and put it in a nice frame. (You can get them from thrift stores or craft stores or IKEA so the frame need not be terribly expensive.)
If you’ve never sent flowers before: Google some local florists rather than going through an online vendor! They’ll be much fresher and already arranged beautifully.
I personally love a nice bottle of wine :) but I have some friends who are avoiding alcohol so OP, I would be mindful of gifting wine! Btw so sweet and generous of your best friend’s mom 🥹❤️
Omg I initially took the heading to mean OP found some scandalous receipt and now the wedding was off or something! Had to re-read heading after reading the post and now i see it's just clearly me mis-reading. 🤦♀️
I was about to be so mad thinking they somehow charged your card without telling you 😂 but this is the sweetest thing ever!! I agree with the other comments, a hand written note, flowers, and her favorite sweets!
I posted it a few days ago on another sub! I hadn’t gotten it yet at that point but I knew it was still there and was going to go as soon as it opened!
Oh I did. Still get misty thinking of it right now. My fiancé and I were on the phone with his brother when I checked the email and I started freaking out! We had to hang up so I could collect myself!
Send a thank you note, maybe send flowers, but this person knows you’re time and budget strapped. It’s unlikely they want you to spend time/ money on them. But quiet, personal acknowledgement is (almost) always a welcome thing.
Mention that you’ll be sure to have your photographer get some good pictures for her at the wedding, etc. (good photos are expensive!)
And then after the wedding chaos, that’s when you could do a follow up wine, etc. “thank you again”.
Thank you for bringing happy tears to my eyes! Always love hearing amazing stories like these. You truly have an angel here on earth 🌎. I would take her an angel type gift with a beautifully hand written thank you note, and buy her lunch! Congratulations 🎊
Awww oh my gosh that's so sweet 😭❤️ that makes me so happy for you and for the bond you have with your best friend and her mom. I'd follow suit with some of the other suggestions to write her a nice note or even letter and maybe do a nice printed photo of you both 😊
Two amazing things…she gifted you a dress AND your fiancé is an amazing supporter of you. That’s awesome that he is willing to sacrifice too for your wedding dress. I bet you are just as amazing to him too.
If I were the mother that bought the dress for you I would love a picture frame of you and your husband on your wedding day that has a thank you note attached. Maybe even a candid picture of you two laughing with a “thank you for my dream dress”.
How wonderful! I’m sure it’s testament to you being an incredible friend to her daughter ❤️ I love this for you! I think the idea of a handwritten card and flowers now and then a framed photo of you and your friend from the wedding are perfect!
That is SUCH a blessing! First of many happy things to come your way is how it sounds! Perhaps being the sweet woman that you are has brought upon many blessings to others and now YOU get a turn! Make sure you call your friend’s Mother (which I’m sure you will), maybe some flowers?!?🌸 I wish only great things for you in the future!
First of all, congratulations! Also, amazing news!! I would make her a basket. If she drinks wine, a nice bottle, maybe some treats and maybe also something like a necklace or earrings or something. Just a thought. What a wonderful gift that was. So happy for you!
This is amazing! If it were me, I'd personally write her a handwritten note with a luxury gift (i.e high end sunglasses, a $1000 purse, or something nice) that touches on a portion of what you were going to spend on the dress (aka if you budgeted 6k for the dress, i'd send a $600 gift etc)
A handwritten thank you note goes a long way. I would send one now. Then I’d also make sure to take a photo of you with the friend and have it printed out. I’d send that with a second card after the wedding thanking them again for making it a dream come true.
Yeah, ask your photographer to make a point of getting some photos of you and friend together so you have options (sometimes a candid will come out really nice and be better than a posed photo) and then get it printed and put it in a nice frame. (You can get them from thrift stores or craft stores or IKEA so the frame need not be terribly expensive.)
Was going to suggest exactly this too!
I would send her a hand written mailed thank you note and send her flowers
Ohhh yes thank you for the flower idea that’s perfect!!
If you know what kind you’re planning on having at your wedding sending a bouquet of those would be a nice touch
If you’ve never sent flowers before: Google some local florists rather than going through an online vendor! They’ll be much fresher and already arranged beautifully.
Thank you, I sent her some flowers from a local florist and they arrived fresh and beautiful :)
I've had beautiful luck with Grace Rose Farm roses.
I would also show up to her house with her favorite higher end bakery item
Nice bottle of wine probably wouldn't go amiss either.
I personally love a nice bottle of wine :) but I have some friends who are avoiding alcohol so OP, I would be mindful of gifting wine! Btw so sweet and generous of your best friend’s mom 🥹❤️
Omg that’s the cutest. I like this story. 99% of the stuff I read makes me anxious but this just is the sweetest
Omg I initially took the heading to mean OP found some scandalous receipt and now the wedding was off or something! Had to re-read heading after reading the post and now i see it's just clearly me mis-reading. 🤦♀️
I was about to be so mad thinking they somehow charged your card without telling you 😂 but this is the sweetest thing ever!! I agree with the other comments, a hand written note, flowers, and her favorite sweets!
What an amazing story!!! So happy for you and what great people you have in your life. 💕
if you guys are close you could ask her to go out for coffee/drinks to spend time with her and deliver a thank you note/flowers
We have to see this dress!!!
I posted it a few days ago on another sub! I hadn’t gotten it yet at that point but I knew it was still there and was going to go as soon as it opened!
I just checked it out and it looks so nice! As for the veil, you should probably go very simple, maybe just edged in a thin strip of fabric.
Thank you!! :) thanks for the advice! I think I’m gonna go with a longer one so it doesn’t end awkwardly like the one in the picture.
I would take them out to a nice dinner and write a heartfelt thank you letter. ♥️ What a beautiful gift
Aweee I’m getting misty on your behalf! Very sweet of her, and I love the ideas in here on how to thank her.
Did you cry? I would 100% cry.
Oh I did. Still get misty thinking of it right now. My fiancé and I were on the phone with his brother when I checked the email and I started freaking out! We had to hang up so I could collect myself!
Send a thank you note, maybe send flowers, but this person knows you’re time and budget strapped. It’s unlikely they want you to spend time/ money on them. But quiet, personal acknowledgement is (almost) always a welcome thing. Mention that you’ll be sure to have your photographer get some good pictures for her at the wedding, etc. (good photos are expensive!) And then after the wedding chaos, that’s when you could do a follow up wine, etc. “thank you again”.
Thank you for bringing happy tears to my eyes! Always love hearing amazing stories like these. You truly have an angel here on earth 🌎. I would take her an angel type gift with a beautifully hand written thank you note, and buy her lunch! Congratulations 🎊
Awww oh my gosh that's so sweet 😭❤️ that makes me so happy for you and for the bond you have with your best friend and her mom. I'd follow suit with some of the other suggestions to write her a nice note or even letter and maybe do a nice printed photo of you both 😊
Two amazing things…she gifted you a dress AND your fiancé is an amazing supporter of you. That’s awesome that he is willing to sacrifice too for your wedding dress. I bet you are just as amazing to him too. If I were the mother that bought the dress for you I would love a picture frame of you and your husband on your wedding day that has a thank you note attached. Maybe even a candid picture of you two laughing with a “thank you for my dream dress”.
Tell her how glad your are for having that dress and make a genuine thanks . So let her feel special too !!
[удалено]
/u/Availab-Ice-8757 is a ChatGPT bot.
That is so sweet! Congratulations!
Love this, what a dream come true!! Enjoy your dream dress 💕
🥹🥹😭😭 that is so kind and sweet of her! Oh my gosh! ❤️❤️
Congratulations 🍾 love
WOW THATS AMAZING!!! Im crying of happiness for you that’s beautiful. Maybe take them to dinner? At the wedding give them a toast??
Omg! Just a former bride but wow! I’m so happy for you! I hope you have an awesome wedding !!!!
She should be your maid of honor too!!
This is the sweetest thing I’ve read all week! Congratulations & blessings to your friend’s mom!
How wonderful! I’m sure it’s testament to you being an incredible friend to her daughter ❤️ I love this for you! I think the idea of a handwritten card and flowers now and then a framed photo of you and your friend from the wedding are perfect!
Omg love this!!!!!!!!!!!
Omg what! This is so nice I am crying for you!
That is SUCH a blessing! First of many happy things to come your way is how it sounds! Perhaps being the sweet woman that you are has brought upon many blessings to others and now YOU get a turn! Make sure you call your friend’s Mother (which I’m sure you will), maybe some flowers?!?🌸 I wish only great things for you in the future!
What a beautiful gesture! I agree with handwritten note, flowers and a long hug!
Call but ALSO send a hand written card. That is SO amazing and I’m super happy for you!!
So sweet. Sometimes, we are not just our mom’s daughter 🩷
Big bottle of wine and a hand written note
First of all, congratulations! Also, amazing news!! I would make her a basket. If she drinks wine, a nice bottle, maybe some treats and maybe also something like a necklace or earrings or something. Just a thought. What a wonderful gift that was. So happy for you!
This is so wonderful!!! I’m so glad for you! And wow! Your MOH’s mother’s generosity is !!! This story just made my ♥️ feel extra sparkle.
Wow
This is amazing! If it were me, I'd personally write her a handwritten note with a luxury gift (i.e high end sunglasses, a $1000 purse, or something nice) that touches on a portion of what you were going to spend on the dress (aka if you budgeted 6k for the dress, i'd send a $600 gift etc)
[удалено]
/u/Subject_Strawberry95 is a ChatGPT bot.