Bride and groom are leaving immediately after ceremony and short reception for honeymoon in Europe. Do they open gifts and cards brought to wedding at reception? They will have to drive about 2 hours to get to airport and will have car packed for trip so can't take gifts with them. And another question, would they leave and let guests blow bubbles while in wedding attire, then come back and change for trip or change into their comfortable traveling clothes first? (doesn't seem quite right to see them off in casual clothes)
expertplanner
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Mar 5, 2006, 5:55 PM
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The Bride and Groom ought to wait until they return from their honeymoon before opening any gifts/cards. Part of the reason being so they can begin immediately writing thank you notes to the giver acknowledging the gift/card. The other part is so they don't lose or misplace any. Someone who is responsible should be tasked with taking the gifts to either the bride and groom's home, or to the home of the designee to keep safe until the couple returns.
As for leaving the reception, they should allow the guests to see them off immediately following the reception, go to the hotel, change and then head to the ariport. They don't need to go back to the reception in their casual clothes. Rhonda Allen, Bridal Consultant New Beginnings Weddings
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Mar 6, 2006, 5:28 AM
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Hopefully you will have guests who adhere to etiquette and send the gifts to the home of the bride before the wedding. Then you and your groom can open the gifts and send thank you notes immediately and you won't have to deal with cards falling off gifts, lost or stolen gifts or asking someone to take charge of the packages until your return.
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Mar 6, 2006, 7:54 AM
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I agree completely. Perhaps a good etiquette book would help with your planning. Peggy Post's Wedding Etiquette is good, as well as The Bride's Book of Etiquette. I have booklets available also.
And, we never open gifts during a reception. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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