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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes to hostess gift. If she's from a different region of the country from them, maybe a hometown favorite candy.  Flowers can also be nice assuming no allergies and a convenient place to buy them.  Another nice thought might be a boardgame that the parents and young couple can play together - if there's one the parents won't have.

Unless these people are incredibly rich, [b]I would not expect them to pay for lift tickets, rentals, and slopeside meals for a guest. [/b] (Unless they get guest passes for free with their house/condo.)  Yes for an invited dinner out.  I would assume that the invitation covers housing, meals at the house, and maybe a fancy dinner out.[/quote]

I grew up solidly middle class, but if we invited someone anywhere, we paid for them. That's just the decent thing to do.[/quote]

PP.  I grew up faded WASP money and middle class.  We hosted generously but did not provide pocket money.  Lift tickets and slopeside meals are pocket money.

I suppose OP's daughter's boyfriend is really loaded but she shouldn't assume everything will be comped.  Rich people weren't all born rich and people get different ideas as they grow up.  The parents may be reviewing this young lady to make sure she's not a moocher.  DCUM can't tell this from afar.  It's best if she is able to offer to pay.[/quote]

OP here. That’s our thinking. We’ll give her the money so that she can offer - just experiencing some sticker shock at how expensive the lift tickets are![/quote]

PP. Skiing can be an expensive hobby but there are ways to make it a little less expensive with passes and multi-day tickets.

She should ask her boyfriend how much to budget for lift tickets.  Then he will likely clue her in on what his parents will do.  It may be that he is planning to buy her lift tickets with his own credit card on the days they ski.  Or, again, ma[/quote]

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