The wedding is in approx. 1 month. We have been receiving presents from our registry.
2006-10-19 02:12:23 · 14 answers · asked by Jazz DNA 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Sure. That way you can get a head start on your thank you notes too....
2006-10-19 02:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by Andy FF1,2,CrTr,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is completely appropriate---and expected---to open your wedding gifts as they arrive.
It is also completely appropriate to write and mail the thank you notes as soon as the gift is opened.
People do not expect to see their unwrapped gifts on display at the wedding reception!!!! The point of having them sent to your home, prior to the wedding is to eliminate the need to haul them home after the reception.
If you wish, you may display them in your home. Dedicate the dining room to them for that month, if you wish. The only people who really have an interest in having a look at the gifts you have received are close family members. They are apt to be in your home during the month prior to the wedding and can see them then.
As a rule, most people have wedding gifts sent from the registry. Naturally, all guests check the registry, when shopping for a gift. So they are aware of all the gifts you have both requested and received. If they really wish to have a close look at the gifts, they can look at them in the store!
Best Wishes to you both!
PS. It is a fallacy that you have 1 year from the date of your wedding to send the thank you note. 1 MONTH should be your goal. 3 Months is the very limit!!!
2006-10-19 02:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by catherine02116 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course you can. Make sure to have them on display with the others when you have the gift opening the day after the wedding.
2006-10-19 23:22:30 · answer #3 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, gifts shouldn't be opened until after. A lot of people have a family "brunch" the next day, either at the newlyweds' house, or the bride's house, for the newlyweds and the immediate family, and the gifts are opened then. Congratulations on the upcoming wedding :)
Best Regards,
Holly
2006-10-19 02:29:19 · answer #4 · answered by Holly 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When it comes to sending out thank you cards, the bride and groom have one year to send them out according to etiquette standards. There is no rush to open the presents to get the thank you cards out.
You should NOT open wedding presents before the wedding. Shower gifts are to be opened at the shower, but that is seperate.
2006-10-19 07:29:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can open them as soon as you receive them. You can then convey your thanks to the sender in time. The sender also comes to know that you have received the present.
Secondly, the gift pack may contain something which can be of utility before the marriage.
Just think of yourself being in the other person's shoes. Won't you like the recipient to open your gift immediately on receipt?
2006-10-19 03:49:49 · answer #6 · answered by Ashok Pipal (India) 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 11:12:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. People like to see their gifts on the table at the reception. It would be rude to open the gifts early and kind ruin part of the wedding fun.
2006-10-19 02:21:23 · answer #8 · answered by Brutally Honest 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No don't open them. What if y'all decide not to get married and have to return them. Wait until you get married then open them.
2006-10-19 03:40:49 · answer #9 · answered by Daddy Big Dawg 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have the gifts now open them.
2006-10-19 03:12:36 · answer #10 · answered by Tosha 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋