A friend of mine is getting married in June. I don't know his bride to be that well, so for their wedding gift, I planned to just pick something off the registry and have it shipped to the address on the registry, in the hopes that it would be something they would both like.
Today, I received an invitation to a cookout "honoring" the bride and groom. I don't know who the people are who are throwing it, or offically what it is supposed to be. I don't think it's a shower.
Anyhow, they specifically requested guests to bring a gift for the couple's new home on the invitation and listed their registry.
So my question is, is this intended to be a place to give the couple their wedding gifts or are we expected to purchase an additional gift?
I'm not real big on home stuff and had kind of planned on getting them a traditional wedding gift for the couple and then perhaps something more personalized for my friend.
Should I stick to the traditional buy them something for their house type gift for both events?
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edited by TWQadmin on May 21, 2006, 9:28 AM)
This sounds like it might be a couples shower but, to be sure, call the number listed as the RSVP number and ask.
If this is intended to be the couples shower then it is your choice to attend or not. If you do attend it is expected that you bring a gift. This does not replace the wedding gift. Since the registry was mentioned then go ahead and select something from the registry and bring it to the cookout. If you want to give your friend something more personal, just for him, perhaps you could ask him to share a meal and present him with the gift. The choice of gift is totally personal and your choice. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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