diff --git a/backend/app/alembic/versions/38bf9e7e74b3_add_all_initial_models.py b/backend/app/alembic/versions/38bf9e7e74b3_add_all_initial_models.py
index 17decad..7068bc6 100644
--- a/backend/app/alembic/versions/38bf9e7e74b3_add_all_initial_models.py
+++ b/backend/app/alembic/versions/38bf9e7e74b3_add_all_initial_models.py
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
                     sa.Column('gift_id', sa.UUID(), nullable=False),
                     sa.Column('reserved_at', sa.DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True),
                     sa.Column('notes', sa.String(), nullable=True),
-                    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['gift_id'], ['gift_items.id'], ),
-                    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['guest_id'], ['guests.id'], ),
+                    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['gift_id'], ['gift_items.id'], ondelete="CASCADE"),
+                    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['guest_id'], ['guests.id'], ondelete="CASCADE"),
                     sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('guest_id', 'gift_id')
                     )
     # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/backend/app/models/gift.py b/backend/app/models/gift.py
index d167e4b..2e16f71 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/gift.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/gift.py
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ class GiftItem(Base, UUIDMixin, TimestampMixin):
     category = relationship("GiftCategory", back_populates="gifts")
     reserved_by = relationship("Guest",
                                secondary="guest_gifts",
-                               back_populates="gifts")
+                               back_populates="gifts", cascade='all')
     purchase_history = relationship("GiftPurchase",
                                     back_populates="gift_item",
-                                    order_by="desc(GiftPurchase.purchased_at)")
+                                    order_by="desc(GiftPurchase.purchased_at)", cascade='all, delete-orphan')
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return f"<GiftItem {self.name} ({self.status.value})>"