WEDDING/ENGAGEMENT GIFTS

So how does everyone feel about gift giving at weddings. Im not really thinking of it either way but I just want to get feedback..

I have a friend that actually calculated her wedding...to see how much each person should give to breakeven with the costs.

She was so angry at one of her guests because they gave her a vase and did not give her an envelope.

Its kind of an east coast thing that your supposed to give money at a wedding...

yeah i told FH and our parents to get over the fact that we will make money, i said be glad if we even break even and break even JUST for the RH, don't even think of the rest.

You can't have a wedding to expect to make a profit, but that is how alot of people look at it...It is not a guests fault how much you decide to spend pp at your RH and not their obligation to make up for it...yes many people will do this, i do it when i go to a wedding but you have to be understanding of those who won't do it

I plan on registering for my bridal shower...

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Posted by Espo22

yeah i told FH and our parents to get over the fact that we will make money, i said be glad if we even break even and break even JUST for the RH, don't even think of the rest.

You can't have a wedding to expect to make a profit, but that is how alot of people look at it...It is not a guests fault how much you decide to spend pp at your RH and not their obligation to make up for it...yes many people will do this, i do it when i go to a wedding but you have to be understanding of those who won't do it

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FH was on this trip to like....make money on the wedding...but he saw the costs and said forget it! lol.........

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Posted by Espo22

It is not a guests fault how much you decide to spend pp at your RH and not their obligation to make up for it...yes many people will do this, i do it when i go to a wedding but you have to be understanding of those who won't do it

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I agree. It shouldnt be about 'making money'

omg....that's terrible!

honestly, we did get some gifts at our wedding...but i wanted them! one of my fellow LIW pals gave me some more formal china place settings....cause i really wanted them! otherwise we got $$

ppl who count on that reception money....i just don't get it. i'm a person who can't count on what i don't have. FH and i spent a good chunk of change on our wedding....but our families & friends aren't exactly well off. so we only got back about 1/3 or so of what we spent. and to be honest....i could care less if we got zero. our wedding was about the PARTY!!! the # of ppl who came up to us afterwards and said 'this was THE BEST wedding we've ever been to' and seeing the looking on their faces and knowing they were truthful....that was gift enough!

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Posted by MJDoc12

omg....that's terrible!

honestly, we did get some gifts at our wedding...but i wanted them! one of my fellow LIW pals gave me some more formal china place settings....cause i really wanted them! otherwise we got $$

ppl who count on that reception money....i just don't get it. i'm a person who can't count on what i don't have. FH and i spent a good chunk of change on our wedding....but our families & friends aren't exactly well off. so we only got back about 1/3 or so of what we spent. and to be honest....i could care less if we got zero. our wedding was about the PARTY!!! the # of ppl who came up to us afterwards and said 'this was THE BEST wedding we've ever been to' and seeing the looking on their faces and knowing they were truthful....that was gift enough!

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Amen and mazeltov!

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Posted by MJDoc12

omg....that's terrible!

honestly, we did get some gifts at our wedding...but i wanted them! one of my fellow LIW pals gave me some more formal china place settings....cause i really wanted them! otherwise we got $$

ppl who count on that reception money....i just don't get it. i'm a person who can't count on what i don't have. FH and i spent a good chunk of change on our wedding....but our families & friends aren't exactly well off. so we only got back about 1/3 or so of what we spent. and to be honest....i could care less if we got zero. our wedding was about the PARTY!!! the # of ppl who came up to us afterwards and said 'this was THE BEST wedding we've ever been to' and seeing the looking on their faces and knowing they were truthful....that was gift enough!

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very well said

the only people that make money during a wedding are the vendors

FH and I are just happy to see our two families get together and share in our special day. We knew we wouldn't break even the moment he told me his family's guest list could be ~400 people. The only reason why I want to register is because some of the younger members of my family and friends have expressed that they'd feel uncomfortable just giving money.

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Posted by Mizzdimple

So how does everyone feel about gift giving at weddings. Im not really thinking of it either way but I just want to get feedback..

I have a friend that actually calculated her wedding...to see how much each person should give to breakeven with the costs.

She was so angry at one of her guests because they gave her a vase and did not give her an envelope.

Its kind of an east coast thing that your supposed to give money at a wedding...

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I grew up in Maine and my family is all from Ohio, Seattle, Atlanta, and Chicago. My sister had a wedding in Maine this past summer- but she lives in NYC, and everyone except for my one grandpa and all the NY people gave presents and brought them to the wedding. Also, her now husbands family is all from NC, GA, VA (southerners) and also brought presents. I think it is a NY thing to give envelopes- a tradition I am more than happy to live with. :) But I am expecting all presents from my family, and FH's family will be giving the envelopes. I had been worried about having to have a gift table at my wedding, but I came to terms with it.

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Posted by KickinDandelions

the only people that make money during a wedding are the vendors

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If you give me anything i am happy as long as its either money or something on my registry or something useful. We are inviting people who are dirt poor and told them upfront (since they are friends) come here to be with us as friends and nothing else is needed to be given. FH and i may chip in a pay for the two couples hotel rooms if we have enough money.

Me and fh agree this is what we are spending and what we get back if any is not calculated or figured out its just what happens.

money is def. a longisland / new york think... i dont care what people give.. they dont even have to give me anytthing just come and have fun... of course it would be nice to make back the 30k i just shelled out but im not at all expecting it... that would be insane.. but if your going to get me a gift at least get something off the registry