Interesting statement from my FMIL.....................

GNOsoontobeGNL Posted: Apr 27, 2006 12:25 PM

Interesting statement from my FMIL.....................

she told FH that she was surprised I mailed her invitation and DID NOT hand deliver it.

is that something people do???????

I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THAT !!!!!!

Any thoughts or opinions????????

johnsae Posted: Apr 27, 2006 12:26 PM

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my thought = stupid

wouldn't she want it mailed??

RadioLau Posted: Apr 27, 2006 12:35 PM

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I have never heard of hand delievering an invitation to anyone.

autumn Posted: Apr 27, 2006 12:38 PM

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Posted by johnsae

my thought = stupid

wouldn't she want it mailed??

Ditto, why wouldn't she want to receive it in the mail.

EmberLynn Posted: Apr 27, 2006 12:49 PM

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I have heard where you can hand deliever the invite to people you see often. For example a co-worker you see everyday, your parents, his parents, close friends, even neigbors. I don't know your FMIL but I don't think she ment anything by it. I guess she figured you didn't need to waste money on the postage. I hand delieved most of eparty invites because we invited close friends and family. I don't plan on mailing my moms invite, or my FIL's. But you did nothing wrong, I think she might just be trying to let you know you don't have to be so formal with her. Which is nice, since your now becoming a memember of the family.

TheBigDay Posted: Apr 27, 2006 12:49 PM

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that is odd... i hope mine says that to me.. i am not traveling 3000 miles to hand deliver!... although she would think she is important enough for me to do so!!..

MrsR72806 Posted: Apr 27, 2006 12:51 PM

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Posted by johnsae

my thought = stupid

wouldn't she want it mailed??

agreed!

sarahthegreat Posted: Apr 27, 2006 12:51 PM

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bizarro! we are mailing all ours out, parents, siblings, co-workers everyone. does she want to be special? or is she trying to save you the 63 cents on the stamp?

cindyandkevin Posted: Apr 27, 2006 12:54 PM

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My grandma had wanted hers hand delivered but I forgot and sent it out with the rest, she got a lil upset but it was no biggie. Apparently it was something they used to do for your 'special' guests.

So to make up for it I had one framed and hand delivered that to her!! Phew, what a way to make a save!!

GNOsoontobeGNL Posted: Apr 27, 2006 01:04 PM

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Thanks girls, thought it was odd myself.

Forgot to mention,
she did that when she got married,
BUT 40 years ago!!!!!!!!!!

o, and she definately wasn't trying to save me 63 cents!!!!!!!!!!

SIBride06 Posted: Apr 27, 2006 01:39 PM

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Formalities Shmormalities

7706bride Posted: Apr 27, 2006 01:51 PM

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We mailed out ALL of our invites....I didn't know that it was an old tradition to hand deliver invites to special guests. Everyone got theirs mailed to them...even my sister who lives in the same house as me. I showed my FMIL the invitation before I had sent them out...but she officically got hers in the mail like everyone else.

soon2bcopswife Posted: Apr 27, 2006 02:04 PM

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My FMIL told me that 'the mothers' should have theirs delivered to them because they are special and should have unmarked pretty invites to 'treasure'. blahblahblah.....to keep her quiet, I handed it to her....

Don't stress, not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

greenfreak Posted: Apr 27, 2006 02:11 PM

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I've never heard of that either, I mailed all of mine too. I thought it was a sign of respect to mail it and spend the money. I guess some people see it the other way around.

Heck, my next door neighbor mailed me my Christmas card. I just put hers in her mailbox.

BellaEyes Posted: Apr 27, 2006 02:23 PM

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it's just more BS .. wants to have something to say..always petty crap can't stand when certain FMIL's do things like this.

FrogGirl0917 Posted: Apr 27, 2006 02:23 PM

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Wouldn't she want an idea of how long it takes for guests to start receiving them? I'm mailing my parents' and my brother's and I LIVE WITH them

soon2bcopswife Posted: Apr 27, 2006 02:27 PM

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Some of them have nothing better to do but complain about EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!

Goldi1021 Posted: Apr 27, 2006 02:53 PM

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Years ago, before the invention of the motor vehicle, invitations were hand delivered or delivered by horseback. Though today, you don't see many horses delivering invitations. Maybe Ron can buy an LIW horse for this purpose?

Katie&Chris2006 Posted: Apr 27, 2006 03:10 PM

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Posted by Goldi1021

Years ago, before the invention of the motor vehicle, invitations were hand delivered or delivered by horseback. Though today, you don't see many horses delivering invitations. Maybe Ron can buy an LIW horse for this purpose?

If you hand delivered it she'd probably think you were cheap for saving a stamp!