I'm having an open house for my birthday. People have told me that they are bringing gifts, but I know not everyone will. When is the appropriate time to open the gifts that are brought? I don't want to make a big show of it or make people feel bad if they didn't bring a gift. Thanks!
2007-03-19 01:04:07 · 14 answers · asked by Alysia B 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Well... here we have a habit that we open them immediately as they are given - in front of the person who gave it to you, because it's nice for the giver to see the reaction in the receiver.
Since they're so nice as to give something, you can give them back your surprise and happiness as you open the gift - that's what they're aiming for, anyway.
Dunno what the habits are at your place, though.
2007-03-19 01:13:03 · answer #1 · answered by Ymmo the Heathen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the Netherlands but I lived in the US for five years too... I've always opened all presents when they were given to me (usually as each guest enters, or we'd sit down when everyone had arrived and they'd hand it over then), and I've never even been to a party where it was done differently. Do people really wait until after the party to open gifts? Where are y'all from? Are these regional differences or cultural difference or are they for different occasions -I'm not married, no children, and only a few of my friends are married with children so I've attended only a handful of weddings and babyshowers, almost all parties with lots of gift-giving I've gone to or held are b-day parties?
2007-03-19 06:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this situation open them when they are given to you after greating your guest at the door.
Otherwise if you picked a time to open gifts everyone will see,
for example a wedding, and you would be concerned about your friends that didnt bring anything (don't worry about that).
It is usally considered rude if you do not open the gift straight away for example keeping it for tommorrow.
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2007-03-19 01:13:27 · answer #3 · answered by addy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just chill with them and have a fun time and open a couple of presents but not all of them. because you dont want the people who brought them to feel bad. Once everyone has left then open the rest of them and dont forget to call or send thank you notes out!
2007-03-19 01:15:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my suggestion to you is to thank everyone for comming and do the gifts in private....its much more polite and in turn will make those that didn't bring one much more comfortable...then send out thank you note to those opeople you know expect that sort of thing...if your not sure send one...lol...some people family members etc are just as happy to hear it by phone or in person...but unless its a childs event i think its much more appropriate to just wait til the partys over and use the time instead to enjoy yourself and have fun with your guests!
2007-03-22 06:02:05 · answer #5 · answered by bawstoncreampie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might ought to declare that it may be maximum suited to open the present in the giver's presence, except of direction the present replace into mailed or something alongside the strains of them no longer being present upon your receipt. the possibility is, of direction, that your reaction won't be what that they had was hoping for. To conflict this possibility, I recommend donning a ski mask so as that the look of unhappiness upon your face isn't merely glaring to the present-giver. This works maximum suitable, of direction, for the duration of wintry climate ocaasions...
2016-10-19 01:44:29 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually after the cake has been served is the appropriate time to open gifts.
2007-03-19 01:22:33 · answer #7 · answered by Angela C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just hang on to them until everyone has left - then open them and send thank you's out - unless someone requests that you open thiers while they are there - then do so. but, if everyone does bring gifts......open when you want to
2007-03-19 01:08:45 · answer #8 · answered by troys wife 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i think the approprate time to open the given to you is when your birthday party is over and when everybody leaves when the party goes over then its the right time you to open the gifts.
And please write down their names when you open the gifts so that you can remember them because gifts are special to every one. anyways
I WISH U A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND ENJOY!!!
2007-03-19 01:20:37 · answer #9 · answered by Pinky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open them at the door and if you don't approve, send them away and tell them to do better.
2007-03-19 01:22:49 · answer #10 · answered by poseidenneptune 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋