Wedding Gift Etiquette…
Dear Sharelle:
It is January, I went to a Beautiful Wedding of a good friend in June. Flowers were everywhere, it was a whirlwind romance and we all had high hopes for the couple. I purchased them a thousand dollar vase that I know the bride has wanted for a while!…and since we are good friends, I thought that it was not the worst thing to get it for her! But I have just been notified, via Facebook, that they are trying to figure out if they can get an annulment or a full on divorce! Okay, I feel sad and all, but, where the heck is my Vase? What is the Wedding Gift Etiquette on me asking for my gift back?
Signed,
Out A G for a Marriage that will Never Be! …in need of some Wedding Gift Etiquette assistance!
Wedding Gift Etiquette
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Wedding Gift Etiquette
Awww G:
Do not be mad at your friend. But I am mad at YOU! Etiquette means to think about how your behavior will affect other people, you are displaying NO Kind of Wedding Gift Etiquette! Why are you thinking about your gift when your good girlfriend is probably crying her eyes out? Get some Courtesy! Continue to be the better friend and chop that gift up as a loss! At least it was not YOU walking down that aisle and out MANY THOUSANDS and a Husband!! And You better Not ASK for that gift back-that would be displaying POOR Wedding Gift Etiquette!…next time try buying a gift that you can really afford!
Classily Yours,
@ClassySharelle
I agree with your response, Sharelle. Wondering about getting a gift back should probably not be her first line of thought. However, I have seen brides in this situation kindly return certain gifts, especially expensive ones. That will be totally up to her, but during such a disappointing and quite frankly, traumatic time, I doubt gift returns will be her central point of focus.
I did have a friend who, after calling off her entire wedding 1 week prior to the ceremony, promptly returned everything she had already received and continued to receive. It seemed to be somewhat of a coping exercise for her.
It all depends on the lady!