Some guests who plan on attending my bridal shower have indicated they sent the gift to my home in advance. What is the proper etiquette regarding this, do I bring the unopened gift to the shower or can I publicly acknowledge the gift at the shower and thank the person profusely? Am I correct in assuming all thank you notes are mailed after the shower no matter when the gift is received?
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Aug 1, 2005, 1:22 PM
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Re: [noleary] Bridal Shower Gift Etiquette
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Dear Gifted,
This is a relatively new phenomena and is quickly becoming the norm. So many of us shop on line, that it is easier just to have the gift shipped to the recipient. So, we must use our best judgment. In my opinion, it would be best to take the gift to the shower site. Opening gifts is a focus of the party.
We always write the thank you note as soon as we receive a gift. However, in the case of the shower, you could send a little note saying that you received the gift and a thank you note will follow. This is helpful in those cases when we don't feel that it is appropriate to open the gift. The shower is one of those occasions.
Bridal Shower Gift Etiquette
