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RP from 06:: Wedding Gift?

MissingTheBGene Posted: Apr 13, 2006 11:18 AM+

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Posted: Apr 13, 2006 11:18 AM

RP from 06:: Wedding Gift?

If someone that you work with, not someone in your office but more like a business contact, buys you a wedding present off your registry, and they just got married themselves, would you buy them a gift off their registry also? Or would this look like you're just buying them a gift because they bought you a gift? I feel bad, someone bought a gift for us, and they just got married a few months back and their registry is pretty much wiped clean except for a few things.

What would you do?

Thanks for any advice!

cindyandkevin Posted: Apr 13, 2006 11:25 AM+

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Posted: Apr 13, 2006 11:25 AM

Re: RP from 06:: Wedding Gift?

Hmm, I would probably reciprocate and send them a gift as well. If they don't have anything left on their registry then maybe get them one of those AMEX gift cards.

BernandRob Posted: Apr 13, 2006 11:28 AM+

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Posted: Apr 13, 2006 11:28 AM

Re: RP from 06:: Wedding Gift?

I would get them a gift.

JandJ1224 Posted: Apr 13, 2006 11:36 AM+

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Posted: Apr 13, 2006 11:36 AM

Re: RP from 06:: Wedding Gift?

I understand that you would want to get them a gift but I feel like since their wedding was a little while ago it would be obvious it was just a return gift. I think they got you something not expexting you to get them something. Probably wouldn't give a gift, just a nice thank you

CLMon7906 Posted: Apr 13, 2006 11:39 AM+

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Posted: Apr 13, 2006 11:39 AM

Re: RP from 06:: Wedding Gift?

Posted by JandJ1224

I understand that you would want to get them a gift but I feel like since their wedding was a little while ago it would be obvious it was just a return gift. I think they got you something not expexting you to get them something. Probably wouldn't give a gift, just a nice thank you

I agree.

soon2bmrsdunn Posted: Apr 13, 2006 12:06 PM+

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Posted: Apr 13, 2006 12:06 PM

Re: RP from 06:: Wedding Gift?

Posted by JandJ1224

I understand that you would want to get them a gift but I feel like since their wedding was a little while ago it would be obvious it was just a return gift. I think they got you something not expexting you to get them something. Probably wouldn't give a gift, just a nice thank you

Yeah I agree. It was nice of them to send you something but definitely not necessary and the fact that there's was a few months ago, it will look like you only sent it because they sent you something. That is what you'd be doing. I say just a nice personal thank you is fine!

MissingTheBGene Posted: Apr 13, 2006 12:14 PM+

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Posted: Apr 13, 2006 12:14 PM

Re: RP from 06:: Wedding Gift?

That's what I thought, I just feel bad that they bought us a gift. I plan on sending the thank you, but I feel like I should be doing more.

R&J0806 Posted: Apr 13, 2006 01:08 PM+

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Posted: Apr 13, 2006 01:08 PM

Re: RP from 06:: Wedding Gift?

i don't think you should give a gift for their wedding...it will look like a return gift. Send a thank you and maybe for the next holiday send them something (ie - a gourmet pie for Thanksgiving or a fruit basket for something else...have you seen edible arrangements?)

bride2b24 Posted: Apr 13, 2006 01:54 PM+

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Posted: Apr 13, 2006 01:54 PM

Re: RP from 06:: Wedding Gift?

Posted by soon2bmrsdunn

Posted by JandJ1224

I understand that you would want to get them a gift but I feel like since their wedding was a little while ago it would be obvious it was just a return gift. I think they got you something not expexting you to get them something. Probably wouldn't give a gift, just a nice thank you
Yeah I agree. It was nice of them to send you something but definitely not necessary and the fact that there's was a few months ago, it will look like you only sent it because they sent you something. That is what you'd be doing. I say just a nice personal thank you is fine!

ditto!