OOT guests bringing an 'actual' gift to the wedding

twoifbysea Posted: Aug 12, 2009 09:00 AM

OOT guests bringing an 'actual' gift to the wedding

So, one of my best guy friends from upstate called me yesterday asking me 'what we want' as a gift for the wedding. He said there were no registries listed on the invite and I politely said that it is not proper etiquette to do that, as registries are only provided on the invitations for bridal showers.

Anyway, I did tell him where we were registered, and in turn he asked me if we had a Le Creuset on there and I said yes, but it hadn't been purchased yet. He said that he'd love to get that for us, and I'm beyond excited. It's a very generous gift (the one we have up is $350), but here is my dilemma:

Where the EFFFFFF am I going to put this thing if he brings it to the reception? We don't have a gift table (as I'm sure most of us do not), and that thing is freaking HEAVY.

We're leaving for the HM the next morning, straight from our RH!

michelle1024 Posted: Aug 12, 2009 09:02 AM

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Hopefully he will mail it to you prior or after the wedding day!!

twoifbysea Posted: Aug 12, 2009 09:03 AM

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Posted by michelle1024

Hopefully he will mail it to you prior or after the wedding day!!

I don't think he'd be so savvy, but hope springs eternal!!!! Lord knows what the shipping would be on that monster!

michelle1024 Posted: Aug 12, 2009 09:04 AM

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Yeah, thats true!

Well, if not, i guess you have to nominate a bm/gm or a parent to hold on to it for you!

PoppedInASnap Posted: Aug 12, 2009 09:04 AM

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we had a few oot- bring gifts- my mom took them home...

I would get a relative:)

allegracristina Posted: Aug 12, 2009 12:03 PM

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A LOT of people brought gifts to my wedding. Your RH should be prepared for that....

gina409 Posted: Aug 12, 2009 12:10 PM

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if he brings it at the start and u dont want to have it at the actual wedding..maybe ut it in the bridal suite

as for taking it homem sure ur faily or a friend could take it home for you

shell1879 Posted: Aug 12, 2009 12:18 PM

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all the gifts that were given to us were placed in the bridal suite. LOL every time i went back in there thee was another gift i was like what is going on is there a wedding fairy i wasn't told about

Nitania13 Posted: Aug 12, 2009 12:20 PM

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Maybe your mom or MOH can take it home and you can get it from them later? Or could you ask him to have it shipped to your house?

BriansWifey Posted: Aug 12, 2009 12:33 PM

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wow, imagine if he really did bring it with him! well maybe u can bring it on ur honeymoon, lol just kidding!!!!
hopefully he'll have it sent to your house prior to the wedding.....