When giving photographs - frame or no frame?

ryanthegirl

So the picture in my signature, along with 2 other photos of G by himself are being given to my parents and Casey's dad and step-mom over thanksgiving. 

I haven't yet bought frames and if we get the weather they're calling for I will not be able to buy them before Thanksgiving. 

Is is it tacky to give a photo gift without a frame? 

Sigh. It's just ONE more thing I feel like I have to do before Thanksgiving.

Meghan&Rich

The first time we did pictures for the Grandparents, we gave them in a frame.  Since we give them pictures every Christmas, I now just give the pictures with no frame.  If this is the first time you're giving pictures, I think a frame would be nice.  (And you can get one pretty much anywhere without going out of your way.)  Either way, pictures always go over well with the Grandparents!

kris356

I always give frames, but if you don't get them then don't worry about it. My sister never gives us frames.

ryanthegirl

Thanks ladies. I have given them frames in the past, but they were specialized frames that said stuff like "me and grandma". 

I have to stop at the store on my way home from work today so I'll scope out the selection. Thanks for the opinions!

egpitt22

I never give frames, because I am never sure what room they're going to put them in or anything as far as what style frame to buy.

4EvR&4AlWz

We just give the photos. My parents have a wall collage or certain frames out. They don't want more frames. They just want the pix in the frames to be updated.

denalea

I say just photos, esp. if you're giving other presents too.  More often than not my parents just replace the old photo with the new one.  And everyone has their own style. 

The only time I do a frame is if the photo is the only thing I'm giving.

MrsAmers

Ditto Meghan.

The first year we gave professional pictures to everyone, we got frames for each one. Now we give "replacement" pictures each year. I have a spreadsheet so I know what size everyone got in previous years.

I do buy black card stock "frames" to wrap the pictures up in so that the recipients can display the pictures in something until they swap out the photos or buy a new frame. It makes them easier to wrap, too.