jennykadry:

Buy the dad a watch and mum a nice handbag, the sisters could make do with a perfume or shoes and handbags as well

jennykadry:

Get the men a pair of pants each, the little kids depending on their age could go with clothes each or some baby toys

SeanT21:

R u guys ready to tie the knot?? Meeting the parents is a BIG step.

manny4life:

Sister u have time o, shoot, when my sis went home, only mom and father of her yet to be husband she bought something but it's good anyways. I told her not to waste her money period.

Gabry:

LIke black slacks ? But I dont know their sizes naaa. As for the kids, ok I will see if I can find some nice clothes or toys.


Tie the whot? Oh Nooo. . . . . . Its just celebrating Christmas with his family naaa. Not that extreme

nortyd:

i think the bag and wallet is a good idea perhaps put some money in the wallet
im doing the same as you but i go in november
not sure i would take perfume remember not to put it in your hand luggage
my hubby asked me to get a cardigan for his dad
shoes for his mum
pumps for his house mates , they are also my good friends
i will be takeing some childrens clothes for his neices and nephew maybe colouring book and pens
somebags of sweets
ive got t shirts for some police guys ive made friends with

hope my list helps and gives you a good idea
last christmas i bought watches, some henleys t shirts,knecklace but half of the parcels didnt arrived i guess they were stolen

jennykadry:

Your bf should atleast know the size of the men or have an idea if what it might be

I wouldnt recommend money to be given first off, dont start with money cos if you do they will expect it from you all the time

Yes you might end up dashing them a couple of naira notes but that should come last. go with the gifts first

Gabry:


I have bought his baba a compact easy carrying travelling bag cause his father works as a long distance driver and he always packs his stuff but unfortunately he uses a plastic bag to travel or a worn out bag due to the rough condition of his working environment.

His mom, I bought her a leather wallet.

jennykadry:

True coolier, when i saw the wallet i was like mamas love keeping their money inside their bra or tie it inside their wrapper

She might not find guinea brocade or lace materials in malaysia, I might be wrong

jennykadry:

She might not find guinea brocade or lace materials in malaysia, I might be wrong

nortyd:

no, lol i sent them as i didnt visit at christmas

hope you have a great time

marcus1234:

Nice,

[img]http://s07.flagcounter.com/count/DymW/bg=ffffff/txt=ffffff/border=ffffff/columns=1/maxflags=1/viewers=3/labels=0/[/img]

Ivynwa:

@Gabry
   You are sweeter than I even thought. I appreciate your good-heartedness. Giving because you really want to give not to seek affection and draw closer to the boyfriend's family like some of our Naija ladies do. A certain lady I know (did she even buy new stuffs for the sister -in-law then, can't remember because the girl told me she was given handed-down clothes) when she was being courted by the brother. Then immediately they got married, the sister-in-law was seriously rebuked (by that same lady that was acting up nice to her before she got married to her brother) for wearing one of her accessories. Now she talks down on the girl who visits her brother sometimes and once even asked her "what she is still doing in her brother's house?". Some of our ladies are only as nice as they are able to get into the hearts of the family of their boyfriends and after the wedding, that same person will remind you----that your brother's house is now her property. I am not joking here----it happens.

coolier:

Very funny! Am ROTFL. Is this some kind of a joke or is this for real? All the way from (where are you Gabry?) - a carry bag, a leather wallet, for your in-laws at Xmas? you think our people would appreciate those kind of gifts? What will Mama do with a leather wallet, keep her credit cards and notes in it? I bet she would end up giving it to somebody else and hating you for giving it to her.

I would think 10yards of Guinea Brocade for Baba (it's not that expensive) and a small Lace material for Mama would gladden their hearts at Christmas time and they would be pleased with you. I wouldn't give them a carry bag and wallet especially at Xmas time. To me, it's inappropriate. The others don't matter much to me.

jennykadry:

True coolier, when i saw the wallet i was like mamas love keeping their money inside their bra or tie it inside their wrapper

She might not find guinea brocade or lace materials in malaysia, I might be wrong

Gabry:

You dont need to sound so sarcastic. let me remind you that I am not a Nigerian and Im not aware of what gifts your people would like thats why I came out with this thread. if you dont think its right, just say "I dont think its appropriate to give so and so instead of laughing hard about it really"

And what is a Guinea Brocade

coolier:

Where exactly are you from Gabry?  so I know how to give you the right reply to this and also educate you more about "my people" that you're marrying into - their likes and dislikes. Brocade is an English word, even you should know that, check it in the dictionary.

Brocade is an English word, even you should know that, check it in the dictionary.

Hotstepper:

buy the dad watch nd the mum a nice handbag.
for the ladies, buy them PERFUMES nd not body spray from da pixs u showed
for the men, nice polo/gulf shirts will be nice
for the little sister nd his nephew nd nieces, children's stuff aint hard to find and afforadale. stuff like dress, shoe etc

Outstrip:

Gabry it's not the custom to buy anybody anything. I like your ideas for the parents but make it a handbag for the mother not just a wallet. Everybody knows victoria's secret in Nigeria but you do not need to buy anything for siblings if you do not want to.

yes, but please do not generalize. Not everyone is like that. Cause If I were to generalize as well, I would claim China to be fraudsters in duplicating original products and Nigeria to be 419 and malaysia to be human trafikkers and rapers and etc etc which is not a good thing cause not everyone is like that. but back to the question, what shall I get for them?


[quote]

Ivynwa:



I myself do not like it too when people generalize, I did not generalize. I said some Nigerian ladies not all. It happened to somebody close to me and I was shocked. Okay I will suggest that you get like 3 shirts and trousers(pants) for your boo's dad and some sweet looking gown, wig for his momsie. Just to have them looking boyoyo boyoyo(nice nice)----smile