Re: Curious? Did anyone get Stiffed at their Wedding?

My husband and I were just talking about that this morning - we got stiffed by one of my co-workers (she said she couldnt afford to give us anything - nevermind the fact that she just got a $9,000 raise) - which really didnt bother all that much - I was more offended by the fact that she didn't even give us a CARD!!! At least if she wouldve put some thought into picking out a nice card, and written some nice wishes, it wouldve been just fine...but to not even give us a card was totally rude....

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Posted by cmc723

My husband and I were just talking about that this morning - we got stiffed by one of my co-workers (she said she couldnt afford to give us anything - nevermind the fact that she just got a $9,000 raise) - which really didnt bother all that much - I was more offended by the fact that she didn't even give us a CARD!!! At least if she wouldve put some thought into picking out a nice card, and written some nice wishes, it wouldve been just fine...but to not even give us a card was totally rude....

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I had 2 of these losers!

Re: Curious? Did anyone get Stiffed at their Wedding?

how rude huh??

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We did by two people but got a gift from them 11 months after the wedding. I dont think they would of given a gift at all, but a few days before they finally mailed us a gift they asked my husband for a huge favor, so I guess they realized. One of the two couples gave us a wine rack from bombay with 12 bottles of pindar wine to go with it and another couple (they are sisters) got us some chincy metal bowl that seems like it was regifted to me that I will never use.

Re: Curious? Did anyone get Stiffed at their Wedding?

Yes...stiffed by MANY!

Re: Curious? Did anyone get Stiffed at their Wedding?

we did too - I was surprised by those who did. There were 5 guests (3 invitations really). Anyway we got a card and $$ in the mail from one of them last week - he thought she gave it, she thought he gave it....the other guests - I doubt I'll see any gift - its just part of it all

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i will beat you all - we got stiffed from our best man!!!! he keeps saying its at his house...mind you we have been there tons of times since and still have nothing.....

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DH brother stiffed us, no card no nothing he even brought a date.....Just give us a card we would have been happy. I felt bad when DH asked where is my brother's card...UMMM not here..

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Did we ever....
But here's a story that will top the charts of horrible wedding etiquitte.

My 'friend' came to my bridal shower... No gift. No card. But she said she had something for me, but had forgotten it.

My 30th b-day came along. Same story. 'Oh I have your present in my apt., but forgot it'

My wedding...'Oh I ordered off your registry. It should be there soon.'

Two months later...'Fortunoff sent your wedding to present to my mother's in Minnesota.'

Christmas comes and she comes to our holiday party. ALL of my friends bought her a gift and ONCE AGAIN, she shows up empyt-handed with the old 'the gifts are in my apt. excuse.'

Mind you, I never once asked her for any presents. She was the one who brought the subject up at times of fleeting guilt.

Later that week...I went to Fortunoff to return a prest and the woman asks me the name of the person who purchased the gift. I asked her why and she saids they keep a record of the names of who buys what. 'OH REALLY,' I say. 'Do you have the name Brezman by any chance?' (Brezman is the girl who had all the excuses.)
The clerks answer 'No. I'm sorry.'

Brezman goes to Minnesota to see here folks for the new year and when she returns (finally fed up with her lying to me) I aksed her if she brought my misdirected gift home with her.

I never heard someone stumble and bumble as much as she did. 'No. My mother is shipping it with the 10 new pair of shoes and the new Coach bag I bought.'

And gues what... I haven't heard from her since...

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Well, after some interesting things that happened right before our wedding and at our wedding...his aunt wrote us a check (9 people came from this one invitation) and it bounced. I called her on it and she never even apologized! I didn't even bother to send a thank-you...I wasn't thankful for paying my bank for her bounced check!

Re: Curious? Did anyone get Stiffed at their Wedding?

Yes I got stiffed! I think stiffing is very common in just about everyone's wedding! I was stiffed by family on my side (go figure),several people in my bridal party and some so called 'friends'. As a matter of fact one girl in my bridal party brought about 5 people with her and between all five of them one gave me candle holders that cost about $20 (and I'm putting the price high) and the other gave a vase that cost about $10! I actually laughed when I saw it. However, we did have people who gave VERY generously which made up for the stiffers, so it all worked out!

If these stiffers are not married, when they get married and start complaining how THEY didn't get thier gifts, that's a good opportunity to say 'yeah, I KNOW what you mean - I was stiffed by YOU!' Usually stiffers forget what they did!

Re: Curious? Did anyone get Stiffed at their Wedding?

we had one person say they forgot it in the hotel room and actually gave it to us at the breakfast. no stiffers but got one check for $25, and 2 for $50. it was all the old people do they think they give the same amount as in 1960's.

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Some people didn't bring gifts and/or a card to our wedding. I really don't care though. I sent Thank Yous to anyone that came regardless of what was (or was not) given, because I appreciated having all of our friends and family there. I don't think of it in terms of being stiffed because there was no admission charge.

Personally, I was more interested in the PRESENCE of my guests, rather than the PRESENTS.