POLL: When giving monetary gifts at a wedding...

Original post by ChrissynRicky

Jan 11, 2006 03:30 PM

Do you give cash or a check?

I've always given cash and a co-worker told me that it was impolite...

I told her that I'd rather receive cash from a guest than a check b/c it could bounce!!!!

gNi1125 Posted: Jan 11, 2006 07:31 PM

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I always give cash.

BJandDan Posted: Jan 11, 2006 07:36 PM

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Check here.... just in case some one steals the envelopes. Also, if you go into a bank with (hopefully) a bunch of checks for (hopefully) several hundreds of dollars I am sure a bank will realize that it is a wedding!

sarahthegreat Posted: Jan 11, 2006 07:40 PM

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we just started giving cash. i don't need someone sitting on my check for 2 weeks while they are on their hm.

shellibean Posted: Jan 11, 2006 08:21 PM

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Posted by chikita315

I give checks just in case a card gets misplaced.

It's happened to me

I was just going to write the same thing! I once went to a wedding and we left the gift on the cocktail hr table, and I had a hear attack, worrying that someone could steal the cash we gave. Now I always write a check!

Nali Posted: Jan 11, 2006 09:18 PM

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i give checks

MattsBride Posted: Jan 11, 2006 09:27 PM

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I always give cash, I guess because that's what my mom does! I can't see any reason why either cash or a check would be 'impolite' to give as a gift. Did your co-worker say why they thought giving cash was impolite?

angel77 Posted: Jan 11, 2006 09:44 PM

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Always give a check in case it gets lost or stolen.. Once cash is gone it's gone, you can always stop payment on a check if anything were to happen to it. Also, you will always know that your gift has been received by the bride once it comes out of your account... you always here these stories about a bride not getting a gift from a close friend and always wondering if it got misplaced or stolen and being too afraid to confront the friend.

EmberLynn Posted: Jan 11, 2006 09:51 PM

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I was reading a wedding story from this bride in england. Her and her husband climbed into the limo after their wedding to go to the hotel and they realised they had NO money on them to tip the driver. They looked into the gift back and found mostly check but thankfully his aunt gave him cash in a card and she saved the day. So my advise, cash is always good.

DanaMZ Posted: Jan 11, 2006 09:55 PM

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Posted by chikita315

I give checks just in case a card gets misplaced.

It's happened to me

This is the reason I give checks. FH recently put alot of cash in a card at a wedding and just left it in this cage thing...I keep worrying that the couple didn't get it

ETA: I never heard about it being rude or anything