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\nBy: Crystal and Jason Melendez<\/p>\n
\nBy: Crystal and Jason Melendez<\/p>\n
Most of this gift etiquette stuff is just common sense and being considerate, but it doesn\u2019t hurt to take a look at some of the following reminders. In all the excitement and fuss, you don\u2019t want to drop the ball anywhere.<\/p>\n
To Bring or to Ship<\/strong><\/p>\n Many guests will find it convenient to ship your wedding gifts directly, but Money Gifts<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019d like gifts of monetary joy, spread the word through friends, family, and possibly an online cash contribution registry option. Definitely do not put your request for green on your invitation, as it looks almost like you\u2019re charging admission for attending your wedding. Not cool. Guests will either send your cash in the mail or bring it to your reception, along with a card. You could have a card box to receive such gifts at the reception. Record monetary gifts in your records just as you would any other.<\/p>\n Broken or Damaged Gifts<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s bound to happen: a gift arrives, you open the package, and…Oops! It\u2019s damaged. Luckily, items from your registry should be no problem to replace. Notify the store\u2019s customer service right away, and you\u2019ll be able to swap your If the gift is not from your registry, check to see if there\u2019s a postal insurance stamp on the package. If so, you\u2019re in luck: return the gift to the sender with a thank-you card and explanation so they can get reimbursed by the post office and send you a new gift. If the package was not insured, it\u2019s best to bite the bullet and chalk the gift up as a casualty of shipping. Send a normal, gracious thank-you card to the sender and don\u2019t mention the damage, or they\u2019ll probably feel obligated to purchase another gift for you.<\/p>\n Duplicates<\/strong><\/p>\n Some gifts are good to have duplicates of: sheets, place settings, towels, breakable items, and anything else that can wear out easily. Stash them away to replace used items later. For those gifts you definitely don\u2019t want more than one of, though, you\u2019ll want to exchange. Three toasters or two identical blenders are probably not going to be needed.<\/p>\n Most registries will be very open about exchanges, but do it soon after you receive the gift. Send your thank-you card to each sender of the duplicate item as if you were keeping theirs. No need to mention the exchange. And don\u2019t ever ask a guest where they bought your gift so you can exchange it.<\/p>\n Unwanted Gifts<\/strong><\/p>\n Sometimes you receive something that\u2019s just not your style. You should feel free to return it to the store it was purchased from and trade it for something you do want, if the store information is provided. It\u2019s your call whether or not to keep the original gift instead, to avoid potential hurt feelings if the sender comes by for a visit. Either way, send a gushing thank-you letter just as you would if the item was more up your alley, and don\u2019t mention the exchange if you Perhaps you haven\u2019t received a wedding gift from a close friend or family member and fear it may have been lost in the mail. Resist the urge to ask about it. If the guest did send a gift and hasn\u2019t heard from you about it or received a thank-you card, they\u2019ll eventually bring it up.<\/p>\n Unnamed Gifts<\/strong><\/p>\n At best you may have one or two gifts that either don\u2019t have cards or have cards that are loose and unattached. At worst, you may wind up with many such anonymous packages. Try contacting the store and see if you can glean any information that way. Purchase date, store location, and anything else they can tell you may help narrow down the puzzle. Beyond that, it\u2019s just good old process of elimination. Find out who you have on your guest list that you\u2019re missing a gift from and see if you can enlist friends or family to help find out discreetly who sent what. Don\u2019t ask guests yourself.<\/p>\n Gifts for a Postponed\/Cancelled Wedding<\/strong><\/p>\n If your wedding is put on hold, you\u2019ll obviously be sending out announcements to your guests, and you can go ahead and hang on to the gift. If your wedding is cancelled, though, all gifts\u2014shower, engagement, and wedding\u2014need to be returned to the sender.<\/p>\n ————————————- By: Crystal and Jason Melendez Most of this gift etiquette stuff is just common sense and being considerate, but it doesn\u2019t hurt to take a look at some of the following reminders. In all the excitement and fuss, you don\u2019t want to drop the ball anywhere. 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\nsome will bring them to the reception. Make sure you have a table set up for this purpose in a safe yet out of the way area. Assign someone to accept gifts from guests as they arrive and make sure this helping soul has a roll of scotch tape to secure the accompanying card to each gift right away. One of the biggest gift problems newlyweds face is trying to match gifts up with a jumble of loose, non-attached cards and wind up with potentially many gifts whose senders are unknown. You\u2019ll also need to arrange someone to help transport your wedding gifts home after the reception.<\/p>\n
\ndamaged goods with a pristine item.<\/p>\n
\ndo choose to make one.
\nAbsent Gifts<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nABOUT THE AUTHORS:
\nCrystal and Jason Melendez are the authors of e-Plan Your Wedding:
\nHow to Save Time and Money with Today’s Best Online Resources<\/em>.
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