Do you think this is rude??

I'm going to ask that my gifts are wrapped in CASH!!

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Posted by waterspout4

I'm going to ask that my gifts are wrapped in CASH!!

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that is so rude!!! mong

I don't think it's rude at all. I HATE bridal showers...esp ones where they make you play stupid games like bingo...I can't think of anything more torturous than sitting for hours watching one person open so many gifts. I will breeze thru mine and have my BM's unwrap them for me and hand me the unwrapped box and I will open it as quick as possible. No one likes bridal showers girls - let's face it. I will feel terrible when it's my own b/c I know how I've felt at others.

I've heard of the wrap in clear or don't wrap at all and I think it's the greatest idea ever. This way the bride can not open gifts - see them all in a pile and see what they are and thank everyone. This way she can spend her time visiting with everyone who came to see her. Maybe the older women like to sit and watch and see what each gift is. Everyone I know dreads getting a shower invitiation. I honestly can't think of anyone who enjoys going to them.

What I think is rude is when the invites asks you to wrap in clear or not wrap at all....and you bring a wrapped gift. It's rude to not do what the invite asks. We had a cocktail party for my sister for her 2nd wedding....she didn't need another shower but we wanted to do something for her so we made up a really cute poem on the invite saying she didn't need the typical household stuff but that her and her FH would need ornaments for their 1st christmas tree together....we knew people would want to bring something so thought that was cute and something small. Some girl showed up with a TOASTER OVEN! That was rude - made the others feel like their gift was a little nothing.

Sorry - I just don't think the wrap in clear is rude at all and don't think you should beat your friend up over it if that's what she wants for her sister. Everyone is different.

I HATE THAT!!! I went to a shower last year and they did that. the gifts were put on a display table and they didn't open them....'

I know showers get boring during the opening of the gifts..but come on!!!!!! That is the whole point!!!

To each his own..just not my cup of tea!!!

like I said in one of the other threads, it's rude to ask people to put forth the useless effort of wrapping something in clear cellophane (the cellophane being another item that the gift giver will have to purchase)

If anything, just say 'unwrapped gifts are welcome'

I'm not sure it's rude - just odd....

I am not a big fan of telling people what to do in invitations...

I think it's rude and an inconvenience to her guests. I would be upset if I had to run around looking for clear wrap.

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Posted by JennJay

NO, I do NOT think that is rude at all. I think that is actually a nice idea. She is just trying to save her guests from having to sit there for 2 hours opening gifts. Come on, who really loves sitting there for that long. As long as the bride would not mind actually unwrapping gifts, i think it is a nice idea.

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Agree. I only have a few ooh and aahs in me. I'd rather talk to the people at the party...

Maybe if she worded it differently, explaining why to wrap it in clear...

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Posted by agentangel

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Posted by JennJay

NO, I do NOT think that is rude at all. I think that is actually a nice idea. She is just trying to save her guests from having to sit there for 2 hours opening gifts. Come on, who really loves sitting there for that long. As long as the bride would not mind actually unwrapping gifts, i think it is a nice idea.

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Agree. I only have a few ooh and aahs in me. I'd rather talk to the people at the party...

Maybe if she worded it differently, explaining why to wrap it in clear...

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I agree 100%. JMO but i think everyone needs to learn to relax a little and loosen up. Rules were made to be broken!!! This is one tradition i'd love to see disappear! Again, JMHO.

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Posted by KandE917

I don't think it's rude at all. I HATE bridal showers...esp ones where they make you play stupid games like bingo...I can't think of anything more torturous than sitting for hours watching one person open so many gifts. I will breeze thru mine and have my BM's unwrap them for me and hand me the unwrapped box and I will open it as quick as possible. No one likes bridal showers girls - let's face it. I will feel terrible when it's my own b/c I know how I've felt at others.

I've heard of the wrap in clear or don't wrap at all and I think it's the greatest idea ever. This way the bride can not open gifts - see them all in a pile and see what they are and thank everyone. This way she can spend her time visiting with everyone who came to see her. Maybe the older women like to sit and watch and see what each gift is. Everyone I know dreads getting a shower invitiation. I honestly can't think of anyone who enjoys going to them.

What I think is rude is when the invites asks you to wrap in clear or not wrap at all....and you bring a wrapped gift. It's rude to not do what the invite asks. We had a cocktail party for my sister for her 2nd wedding....she didn't need another shower but we wanted to do something for her so we made up a really cute poem on the invite saying she didn't need the typical household stuff but that her and her FH would need ornaments for their 1st christmas tree together....we knew people would want to bring something so thought that was cute and something small. Some girl showed up with a TOASTER OVEN! That was rude - made the others feel like their gift was a little nothing.

Sorry - I just don't think the wrap in clear is rude at all and don't think you should beat your friend up over it if that's what she wants for her sister. Everyone is different.

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I couldn't have said it better myself!!! Exactly how i feel!

I don't think its rude, maybe a little silly, but I for one think opening gift for 2 hours is pretty boring, I would think most people would love to attend a shower were you could skip that part.

But I would say instead ask evryone not ot wrap, I think clear wrap is kinda silly.JMO