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Fine china to toasters, cigars to tumblers - everyone wants to give the perfect wedding gift. Yes, even cash and gift certificates are options. Looking for the less traditional? What about engagement gifts? Check out our extensive Gifts section.
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Bridal showers are an opportunity to bring the Bride's closest friends and family, as well as bring fiancé's family, together for a hosted event that should be fun, fanciful and memorable. The shower may be thrown by the Maid of Honor or by anyone close to the bride who loves to throw a party.
When it is appropriate to have a engagement party? An engagement party really has no proper timing. Many etiquette books will recommend anywhere from 4-8 months prior to the wedding. But if you’re hoping to use the engagement party to spring the engagement announcement on friends and family, clearly you may need to act more quickly (or they’ll have already heard throught the grapevine).
I'm a brother who would like to hold a wedding shower for my sister. I've heard the rule that close family members cannot hold showers, but I hope there are some options. I would coordinate with the bridesmaids to make sure that we don't duplicate themes or guest lists. Is there anything I can do?
You have no doubt heard that it is better to give than receive. Giving is good! When you marry, the people who love you will find pleasure in giving you what they choose as the perfect wedding gift. But receiving is good too, so please enjoy the gifts!
You have chosen some very special people to take part in your wedding as members of your wedding party. It is important to honor them with a gift that expresses your friendship and gratitude, while also honoring the planet. Finding eco-friendly and socially responsible gifts for bridesmaids and groomsmen may seem challenging. Synthetic t-shirts and tacky beer steins abound! But you'll be happy to know that there are lots of green options out there, offering a multitude of opportunities to give some very special earth-friendly gifts.
I was wondering if you could help. My father-in-law is getting remarried and he wants me to make up cards to go in the invitation stating "no gifts." I do not know how to word this.
I hope you can help me; I have a strange question. I will be attending my future sister-in-laws wedding soon and was going to purchase for them a great set of Henckel knives. However, someone recently informed me that giving knives as a gift is bad luck. Is there any truth to this rumor?
I have been pondering over the polite way to word my gift registry cards to indicate that I would prefer a monetary gift over a store-bought gift. My fiance' and I were in college for five years where we met and we already have the basic necessities. Can you please give me advice on asking my guests for money opposed to gifts?
We want to hand out a "bulletin" that says thank you for coming from the bride and groom, tells the names of the bridal party, and gives a map to the reception. We are looking for "special" wording to welcome people and say thanks.
My little brother is getting married next April. I came up with an idea of a mortgage fund for them so that they are not able to use the money for anything other than a down payment on their new home. How do we do this?
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Here at WedNet we are often asked what each anniversary of your wedding represents. Below we list both the traditional and modern gift list.
Sincere generosity is almost always appropriate. The only time when you should think twice about a gift you want to give is when it might create an uncomfortable obligation for the recipient.
How do I let people know where I have registered for wedding gifts? And is there anything that is not appropriate to put on our list?
My fiancé and I have been together for several years. We have our own house and a child. We would like to ask our guests for money so we can put the money towards items we need. My friend found a poem on the Internet requesting money instead of gifts and said there were lots to choose from. What should I do?
If a gift is given at a wedding shower, is it also appropriate and/or necessary to present a gift at the wedding reception? What are the rules of wedding gift etiquette?
I am getting married in September. My fiancé and I already have been living together for 3 years. We would rather have money instead of gifts. I have heard of a wishing well at a wedding. Can you give me any info on this subject?
Another writes:
If you invite a guest to your bridal shower, should you also invite them to your wedding? If a guest is invited to both the wedding and the bridal shower, shouldn't she buy a gift for both events? If the same guest is invited to several showers, does she take a gift to every shower?
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