If someone sends a wedding announcement to you and you live out of state and will not be attending the wedding, is it customary to still send a gift?
2007-08-23 06:54:19 · 14 answers · asked by Shanna 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
A wedding invitation invites you to the wedding. Look for the words . . "the honour of your presence" or "requests the pleasure of your company."
A wedding announcement is sent out after the ceremony has taken place and it is sent to those people who were not invited to the wedding. Is the word "announce" on the card?
If you received an invitation you do NOT have to send a gift if you do not plan to attend the wedding. Please sent back the RSVP/response card with "regrets." It is your option to send a gift or just a nice wedding card with "congratulations" on it.
If you received an announcement you do NOT have to send a gift. Once again it is your choice to send a gift or just a nice "congratulatory" card.
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2007-08-23 09:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by Avis B 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A gift for the bridal shower is required. However, when receiving a wedding invitation, it is not carved in stone that anyone has to bring another, more formal gift; but, most people do. You are guests of the bride and groom and therefore are not expected to bring a gift to the wedding. Many people get this wrong and put registries in wedding invitations, this is a big breach of proper wedding etiquette. Registries go in shower invitations only. After having said this, the weddings I attend are usually relatives or very close friends and it is my personal wish to give a shower gift and a wedding gift. If you do not wish to buy two gifts that is entirely up to you.
2016-05-21 00:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did they send an invite or an announcement? Technically, you do not need to send a gift if you cannot attend a wedding. But it's a nice gesture. Particularly if it's a friend you are/were close to. Pick something small off their registry and have it shipped to their home. Or just send a nice card if you're in a money pinch.
2007-08-23 07:32:33 · answer #3 · answered by corinne1029 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A wedding announcement is simply intended to tell people about the marriage. The couple should not expect gifts when they send announcements; it is not customary or necessary for the recipient of an announcement to send one. However, it is always acceptable to send a gift if you would like to do so.
2007-08-23 07:08:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is not a requirement. It seems more people dont than do. Most people who RSVP to my wedding who were not coming did not send a gift, but a couple of them did and it made me feel very special. I would say it depends on how close you are with the person. Personally, if it was someone i was VERY close to but couldnt make it to the wedding i would send a gift, but i wouldnt if it wasnt someone close. It really is up to you and what you feel comfortable with. If you want to get somethign but not spend too much money get a 25-50 dollar gift card to somewhere they can get stuff for their home. Or buy a real nice picture frame they can put a wedding picture in. Brides always love that :)
2007-08-23 10:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by AS100707 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whether you send a gift or not really depends on what your relationship with the person is and what you feel would be appropriate for your relationship with the couple. Only you know how close you are to them and if you really want to send a gift. If you want to send one just to be polite, I would go with something off their registry, or a $50 gift card. But you do not HAVE to send anything. A congratulatory phone call may be enough.
2007-08-23 07:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by Gummybear 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An ANNOUNCEMENT is sent AFTER the wedding. You are not required to send a gift.
An INVITATION is sent BEFORE the wedding. You still are not required to send a gift, but it's a nice gesture.
2007-08-23 07:41:27 · answer #7 · answered by CJ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always send a gift no matter what. When I'm invited to a wedding it's usually close friends & family. For my son's wedding in 2006 almost all the parents (40s & over) gave something but the young adults (20s&30s) did not. So maybe it's something that is changing. The gift of $ is to pay for your meal & alcohol mainly.
2007-08-23 07:03:10 · answer #8 · answered by underthemoon101 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is no mandatory that you have to send wedding gifts if you are not going. So, its your wish to send gifts or not. But if you need some ideas, you can ask some wedding gift planners. They are good and can help your with ideas.
2014-07-05 22:16:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not have to send a gift ( a gift is something you get because you want to ) If you would like to it is a nice gesture to the couple.
2007-08-23 07:10:02 · answer #10 · answered by typicalcagirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋