If we get a gift prior to the wedding, do we open it? If yes, do we send a thank you card immediately?
2006-10-04 13:25:44 · 12 answers · asked by Ember B 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I have never heard of carting gifts received before the wedding to the wedding. NEVER.
I would start writing the thank yous immediately and send them out after the nuptials have taken place.
2006-10-04 14:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by treday25 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, take it to the wedding and place it with all the other gifts and send the thank you card with all the others. If the gift was recieved more than a month before the wedding then yes open it and send a thank you card immediately.
2006-10-04 13:28:42 · answer #2 · answered by Jenn 216 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ettiquite says to send thank you's immediately (or within two weeks) of getting the gift if it's before the wedding. If if you got it at the wedding then you have 2-4 weeks from the time you get back from your honeymoon.
2006-10-05 03:55:08 · answer #3 · answered by rdnkchic2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got married three years ago and we just opened our gifts as we received them. We wrote thank you's immediatly, but kept them to send out until after the wedding. But even if you have a reletively small wedding you will have a bunch of cards to write. They are a pain in the butt. So if you start now, you can save some hand cramps.
2006-10-04 14:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by Libby L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We opened some of ours before the wedding but the gift is for the wedding so leave the thank you card for after the ceremony.
2006-10-04 13:27:46 · answer #5 · answered by sarah071267 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you open it. Send thank yous after the wedding.
2006-10-05 01:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you ALWAYS open immediately and ALWAYS send a thank you letter immediately. Otherwise they do not know it arrived safely, or will worry that you are ungrateful.
You also do not spend or deposit any checks until you have sent the thank you.
2006-10-04 15:22:31 · answer #7 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the proper ettiquette from theknot.com says that you shouldn't open the gifts till after your married just in case something happens and that all gift recieved before the wedding must recieve thankyous within one week of receiving it
2006-10-04 15:24:01 · answer #8 · answered by movin12006 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
unless you got it at a bridal shower you should bring the gift to the wedding. have a special table set up for other guests to place theirs as well. thank you notes should be sent out within a month, unless you are on an extended honeymoon.
2006-10-04 13:30:57 · answer #9 · answered by debarina 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think u guys should send a thank you as soon as u get it. Some people might get upset or worried that they didn't get a thank you from u.
God Bless:)
Congratulations:)
2006-10-04 14:10:23 · answer #10 · answered by Yeah it's me................ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋