What should I bring my boyfriends mother for Easter?

A grandbaby!

Bring them eggs, thus signifying your fertility and virility. then, at the right moment, have a witch come in, touch your pelvis and scream “SHE’S RIPE!!” (a la Robin Hood: Prince of Theives)

you’ll be in like flint.

Something she likes.

Flowers, tequila, whatever.

Ask your boyfriend if his mother and stepfather are allergic to anything. Then bring cookies or some other food item. You can never go wrong with food.

Your responses are hysterical! I’m serious, though. I’m so nervous! I just want to make the right impression.

Though food, flowers and tequilla in combination may work!

@Raean Okay, so, tequila for you to help with the nerves :)

Something simple should do.

An Easter Lily.

A braided Easter bread (with the dyed eggs baked in). You can find them at any Italian bakery this time of year.

I find them charming.

@cprevite That sounds tasty. :P

a Ginormous chocolate bunny :)

@ru2bz46: They are very tasty.

Some of the real Italian bakeries will form them in the shape of a cross – but I’d go with the round shape.

something wrong about crucified eggs

@cprevite Crucified eggs. LOL!

First I think you should find out if she’s diabetic or anything like that. You wouldn’t bring her chocolate or even Easter bread then. Is she religious? Give her something religious.

If you’re going for Italian bakery stuff that you want to pick up on Easter, put your order in advance. The place WILL be crowded on Easter.

@Mr_M I would assume that she is at least somewhat religious if they are going for an Easter visit… ;-)

I’m not sure about how religious she is. I think Easter will be very low key. Not even sure if there is an Easter tradition. Truthfully, that makes it a bit harder.

@Raean You may want to ask your boyfriend about that before going for an Easter-specific gift. It’s always nice to bring something when you visit, especially the first time. A bottle of wine is usually quite welcome, and can help get the conversation rolling before (or during/after) dinner. Find out if his parent(s) even drink wine, or if they have a preference for a certain varietal or winery.

That’s a great idea… I also have to consider what wouldn’t be too difficult to get on a plane. Wine and easter bread…I think that may just work. (I will have to check the allergy thing though…Is Easter bread even good?)

@Raean According to @cprevite, it kicks butt. I plan on getting some for myself.

If they aren’t particularly religious, just bring a lovely bouquet. Do make sure they aren’t allergic as others have suggested, and an Easter lily would be of course, very appropriate, or you could just go with something fun and colorful. Not roses or carnations, but maybe a nice spring mix of something. Or a flowering potted plant! Nothing says “I’ll be around for a while” like a potted plant.

@miasmom and @emilia_eclaire, Easter lilies are great, but they have a very powerful (though pleasant) scent. They can be overpowering to some people, so I’d get a potted one that can be transplanted outside at her earliest convenience.

Send a flower arrangement for the table before you get there. That way, the first thing his mother will have to do is thank you for the flowers. Dishtowels are nice. Or, if you have some pictures of your boyfriend that she might not have, that could be nice too. When your children get older you have fewer and fewer pictures of them

So many great ideas!! A flower arrangement sounds perfect! Now, the harder question- what kind of flowers?

Spring arrangement, low something that goes on the dinner table.

For Easter…Blue Hydrangeas.

Gorgeous!

This is nice.

I’m thinking something that she can plant after Easter. The whole “I’m going to be around for a while” idea. Hydrangeas are very pretty and the arrangement in the link is too. I’m going to check for allergies before I make any solid decisions though flowers before my arrival!? Perfect. Thoughtful. Creative. I really want to make a good impression. I really think that this is the one.

About Easter Bread: Don’t bring it if YOU never had it unless you KNOW for a fact she likes it. If both of you do not like it, what kind of an impression will it make? Even then, some bakeries make it good, some not so much. Some make it like a bread while others make it like a bread but with a slightly sweet taste. You should only get it from a bakery you KNOW makes a good one.

Also, if you went this route, I would HATE to have you carry it on a plane. Better to get it in an Italian Bakery in HER neighborhood.

The hardboiled, colored eggs on top shout “Easter”, but also give you less bread where every egg is. Unless there are children to impress, get one withOUT the hadboiled eggs so that you’ll get more of the bread.

Peace lillies are always appropriate and they don’t need a ton of care. They also don’t have to consider whether she’s on a diet or diabetic.

Just to update- I brought yellow roses. Roses are her specialty and I know she understood that yellow means friendship. Needless to say the weekend was amazing. They were fantastic. What good people! (They told him that I was a doll…) ;) Thanks for the advice, guys.

@Raean: That’s great!