When to open wedding presents?

Tabnabs · 2007-03-06 16:01:34

A few weeks away from the big day but already the pressies have started arriving. Herself wants to rip the paper off straight away to have a look but I want to keep them unopened until after we get back from honeymoon to offset some of the anti-climax from such a great few weeks. Who's right?

06-03-2007 04:01PM

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A few weeks away from the big day but already the pressies have started arriving. Herself wants to rip the paper off straight away to have a look but I want to keep them unopened until after we get back from honeymoon to offset some of the anti-climax from such a great few weeks.

Who's right?

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#2 06-03-2007 08:08PM

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You're not married yet therefore you can't open them yet. Just like you can't open birthday presents until your birthday and Christmas presents until Christmas day.

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#3 06-03-2007 10:51PM

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Hi there

I am getting married shortly but dont want to have a gift list but on the other hand dont want to be cheeky and just ask for money. Any one have any suggestions?

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#4 06-03-2007 10:59PM

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Dandoline wrote:

Hi there

I am getting married shortly but dont want to have a gift list but on the other hand dont want to be cheeky and just ask for money. Any one have any suggestions?

its up to the guest imo what they get you for a present,but you will find some guests will ask you what you prefer

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#5 06-03-2007 11:02PM

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Dandoline wrote:

Hi there

I am getting married shortly but dont want to have a gift list but on the other hand dont want to be cheeky and just ask for money. Any one have any suggestions?

This has already been discussed in depth. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055048920 I didn't even have to look further than the first page to find it.

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#6 08-03-2007 02:35AM

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I say wait till you get back but then i am the type of person who puts off opening Christmas presents to the last possible moment to prolong the excitement

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#7 09-03-2007 05:07PM

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I opened them as they came in but i'm useless. It was handy though cause i'd practically all the thank you card done before we went on honeymoon. It's good too cause cards can fall off and you don't know who gave you what. (justify justify!)

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#8 06-04-2007 02:33PM

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Open them ... if a guest gets you something that is on the on the wedding list and unpurchased - then it gives you a chance to prevent someone else buying an item off your list that you already have!

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