Ok, please settle this for me. I was invited to a household shower for a couple and brought a very nice gift. The wedding is tomorrow. Do I need to bring another gift to the wedding?
2007-06-22 18:07:24 · 21 answers · asked by vcscallicoat 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Professional Advice ---- Gifts are optional at showers as well as weddings. Guest should never be EXPECTED nor feel obligated to bring gifts. One present is enough, weither it is at the shower or wedding donesn't matter. Everyone on here has it entirely wrong. Regardless of the guest income they are on some kind of budget, to expect someone to bring more tha none is entirely greedy, tacky, and rude.
2007-06-22 18:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most people are going to say yes, but the correct answer is no. Showers have always been the time to give the wedding gift. It is not a shower gift, but a wedding gift. When people bring gifts to the wedding it is because they either did not go to the shower, were not invited to the shower or are out of town guests. I have been attending showers and weddings for over 25 years and this is always the way it is. Nowadays people seem to think you should bring a gift to the shower, one to the bachelorette party(which is just another added way to get gifts or to drink and be stupid, as the shower is the party) and then another gift to the wedding. If you feel awkward about it then get an expensive gift off the registry or give them a card with $20. More than that is not needed.
2007-06-23 11:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I would bring a money gift to the wedding. Traditionally you give what dinner costs (times by 2 if attending with a guest) - use the average for your area. Wow, the people on here are cheap! $40 bucks? That is almost insulting - not that a bride would ever admit it. Give what you are comfortable giving. The average wedding around my area is about $100 pp. We generally try to give $200+ depending on what we can afford and how close we are to the bride and groom. And yes, this is after giving a shower gift - generally those are much less expensive - $50 and under. There is usually waaay advanced notice on a wedding with save the dates and all (like a year) so there is plenty of time to put some money aside for a nice gift. Plus if you were invited to the shower you are probably family or a close friend. Like I said before give what you are comfortable with giving but try not to be cheap.
2007-06-23 01:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by JM 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I always do 2 gifts. At the shower I actually bring an item off of their registry. For a wedding I give cash ($40) or a check.
2007-06-22 18:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by Malia 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, you always need to bring a gift to a wedding. Even if you already gave at the shower. Give a card w/ cash or check.
2007-06-22 18:14:25 · answer #5 · answered by Answer Girl 2007 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes- you need to bring a gift to the wedding as well.
lets say you go to a friend's birthday and you buy her a gift. the next week she has a baby shower- do you bring a gift? of course you do. seperate party means a seperate gift.
you don't have to spend a ton, but it is proper etiquette to bring a present to each party you attend.
hope this helps :D
2007-06-22 18:13:39 · answer #6 · answered by bellytail 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Gife are alway a top factor to furnish at a marriage. a recent that would make her be attentive to if is from you yet nonetheless says it is for the recent existence you starings. something for her homestead or a e book they are able to characteristic photos to or perhaps you may desire to locate the place they registerd and get something there see ehat remains alalible and purchase that. That what I certainly have executed for the weddings I certainly have been to.
2016-09-28 08:18:00 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the easy way to do it is a gift card to where they are registered or cash or check, that way they can get things that they didn't get at the wedding shower.
2007-06-22 18:16:02 · answer #8 · answered by fruitloop247 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Most definately. Wouldnt you want your guests to bring a gift to your wedding???
2007-06-22 18:22:22 · answer #9 · answered by Click 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You don't have to give a gift, but it would be nice if you did...Just get a card because its such short notice to shop and put some money in the card...Or run and buy something they can use in the house...a box set of Pyrex glass pans with lids is about 19 dollars at any Walmart...Everyone i know uses them...
2007-06-22 18:27:42 · answer #10 · answered by ABBYsMom 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋