Is it traditional in American weddings for brides and grooms to exchange gifts?
Ask a wedding consultant and you might find that the American tradition is to exchange gifts. More than 2,000 traditions exist for American weddings, and new ones keep getting added. The more fancy the wedding, the more elaborate and expensive the traditions. In its barest forms, there are two major wedding gifts with beating hearts. Two people give themselves to each other. Add rings, that will be four. I think beyond that it is a matter between two people.