If you have your wedding ceremony, then afterwards at the reception people bring you gifts, when do you open them? At the reception? Or later after it is over? I heard that you are supposed to wait because opening them in front of people who did not bring gifts would be rude. But I was just wanting to make sure. Thanks!
2006-06-23 08:45:16 · 25 answers · asked by tulsawhite 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
my cousin had her bridesmaids and groomsmen open the presents during the reception (just enough to see what it was and out of view of the guests) and place them back on the gift table.
this allowed the guests to see the gifts on display, and still allowed the bride and groom to complete the opening once they were finished with the festivities.
2006-06-28 16:14:38 · answer #1 · answered by canadian_beaver_77 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You open them after the wedding reception is over and when you come home. You can open the gifts with your spouse and/or your closest family/friends whenever you feel like it but wait till the reception is over. The wedding reception is just a party to celebrate your marriage, not a party to open and show off gifts from the guests. If you do open the gifts at the wedding reception in front of guests, some guests might think their gift is more or less valuable than others, some guests might gossip about the guests gifts, and you may get gifts you don't like anyway and you'll have to pretend you'll like them. You'll probably be too tired to open your gifts after the wedding reception and your "wedding night" anyway. If you spend your wedding night at the hotel, don't open the gifts at the hotel, it will be hassle to carry them home with you and will leave a big mess. So open up your gifts after the party is over and when you come home so you can make your private comments about those gifts to your spouse.
2006-06-23 19:47:53 · answer #2 · answered by choosinghappiness 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gifts you receive at the wedding are usually opened after the honeymoon. Often, people get together with some family and friends and have a little party out of it. You definitely don't open them at the wedding - for one, it would be rude, like you noted, for another, it's just not how people do it, so it might feel kind of weird. For my wedding, my in-laws kept most of our gifts at their house, then my parents brought over what they had and my husband and I, our families, our grandparents, and my best friend all had dinner at my in-laws, then we opened our gifts. Sometimes people do this the morning after their wedding and have a brunch with their family and friends, if they aren't leaving right away for their honeymoon. It's a good chance to spend some more time with people if you have a lot of out-of-town guests.
2006-06-24 19:42:46 · answer #3 · answered by KrisD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I come from (Newfoundland, Canada) most people have a "Gift Opening" for family and the bridal party the day after the ceremony... or the day after you return from honeymoon if you are leaving for the honeymoon right after the reception. Usually involves a bbq or something similar... you designate a family member or the maid of honor to write down who gave what and go to town!!!
2006-06-23 16:26:11 · answer #4 · answered by bride to be 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at most weddings you either open the before the actual wedding day( if some come before the day), or ask a friend to open then for you during the wedding reception. Be sure to have a list of who gave you what for thank you notes.
2006-06-23 16:06:18 · answer #5 · answered by ~JACKIE-ANN ~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is customary to have people you trust completely handle getting the gifts from the reception hall to an agreed upon place where you will open them either the next day or after you return from your honeymoon if you are leaving right away.
2006-06-23 16:11:10 · answer #6 · answered by M.B. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say sometime after you cut the cake. then all those people that want to be there when you open their gift can be there. if you do it on you wedding night or the day after not everyone can be there. during the reception would be approirate. and people would appreciate it.
2006-06-26 03:33:36 · answer #7 · answered by Trish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right after the wedding reception?
2006-06-23 15:48:32 · answer #8 · answered by welder 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You open them at home. I've been to plenty of weddings and I have never seen the bride and groom open up their presents in front of people...except the Tea Ceremony which is a traditional thing for Chinese people but that's only for the parents and close relatives of the bride and groom
2006-06-23 15:48:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
honey, this is not a birthday party..its a wedding!
Open the presents AFTER the reception, normally after you come back from the honeymoon or wedding night.
2006-06-23 15:50:42 · answer #10 · answered by Blunt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋