Thanks girls for the information thus far! Its really funny as my future mother in law (if all goes well!) wants everything done ASAP as he is her eldest son and she has waited so long for him to say YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She may turnaround and say forget next dec, abhi april mein karlete hai and I will be even more scared and flustered, so thats why i thought i would start compiling now.
My mother (may she reside in Jannat ameen) had already brought me 2 dinner sets, tea set and all my jewellery, not to mention the various evening suits, saris and matching bags! She has saved me so much time, if only she was here in person, as I need her badly, I need her duas too, she had waited a long time for me to say yes to marriage, but i never did as she was too ill and i didnt want to leave her.
What things are my family meant to give to the groom and his family? English shirts, shalwar kameez for him, incl cuffs? he doesnt wear ties i know, so maybe cufflinks?