Is opening wedding gifts bfore the ceremony considered tacky or am I old fashioned?
Imagine: a "friend" moves out of town, her husband sells the house, etc., and follows a few months later. She tells him, never mind, she wants a divorce. Proceeds to take him to the cleaners. Six months after the divorce is final, she is engaged again . . .
Now, this is the groom-to-be's second wedding, too. The ceremony is 8 states away, and on an awkward weekend, so I sent a card and a check. The "happy day" is still 3 weeks away, and she has already cashed the check.
When I got married, we were told it was impolite to even OPEN gifts until after the ceremony, let alone cash the gift checks. Am I just being catty, or is this tacky??
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Re: [bdub3] Opening gifts before the wedding tacky?
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Neither is true, actually. All gifts should be opened as received and a thank you note sent. However, the couple should not use the gift until after they are married. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
Opening gifts before the wedding tacky?
