STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
stylethread site home page -> stylethread forum -> general chat -> Wedding gifts
Post Info TOPIC: Wedding gifts
NCshopper


Hermes

Status: Offline
Posts: 6065
Date:
Wedding gifts
Permalink Closed

Okay, so one of my good friends from college is getting married in June in Jamaica.  At the beginning of April, I'm going to her wedding shower in Maryland.  How does the whole gift situation work?  I know I get them a gift for the shower, but do I also get them a wedding gift?  If so, since they're having a destination wedding, do I bring the gift to Jamaica with me, or do I send it to them ahead of time?


Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  She's the first of my friends to get married, and since DH and I eloped, I'm totally clueless on this subject. 



__________________

ihavetohaveit.blogspot.com
Becca


Kate Spade

Status: Offline
Posts: 1348
Date:
Permalink Closed

I wouldn't worry about bringing a gift to Jamaica. From what I've seen, some people will buy two cheaper gifts and give one at the shower and one at the wedding. While others will just buy one bigger gift and give it at the shower.

HTH!

__________________
Fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds. -Buddha
Elle


Hermes

Status: Offline
Posts: 7139
Date:
Permalink Closed

Alot of times if people are having a shower, they register separately for shower and wedding.  If they didn't do that, I'd get 2 smaller gifts from their wedding registry (one for shower and one for wedding).  If possible, I'd send the wedding gift to them at home either before or after the wedding - FH and I are getting married in a different state than we live in and we're hoping people will send them to us at home so we don't have to worry about transporting a ton gifts home with us.

__________________
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment ~ {Ralph Waldo Emerson}
Eurodaisy


Dooney & Bourke

Status: Offline
Posts: 834
Date:
Permalink Closed

Elle wrote:

If possible, I'd send the wedding gift to them at home either before or after the wedding
I agree with this... it's easier on everyone that way, and I doubt they'll be opening presents while they're on location.  And just a little something for the wedding I think is fine, too... I imagine most folks hosting a destination wedding don't expect expensive gifts, since their guests are having to lay out $$$ to come to the event in the first place.

__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
stylethread site home page -> stylethread forum -> general chat -> Wedding gifts
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard