I am attending the wedding of my best friend from University (college) in three weeks time. It is interstate and I will be flying in on the Saturday morning, the wedding is in the afternoon and I am flying out the following afternoon.
She has asked guests to contribute to a honeymoon fund, but I am not comfortable with that. I have found her the perfect gift, a beautiful large clock that is exactly to her taste. The problem is, the store has recommended that posting it would simply not be possible.
They have a store near where the wedding is to be held, but they do not deliver.
I have been invited to brunch the following day at their new home. Would it be appropriate to take the gift with me then?
Oh, I should mention, I am in Australia, where everything's a little different!
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Feb 29, 2008, 3:02 PM
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Re: [Badgiftshopper] The wedding gift that cannot be shipped
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Dear Badgiftshopper,
I do try to convince people that the honeymoon registry isn't a good idea even though it is 'supposedly' acceptable now. Guests just don't seem to appreciate being told to give cash just because someone decides to marry. So, bravo on giving what you feel would be appropriate.
We are supposed to ship the gift, but there are times when it isn't possible. This appears to be one of those times. The positive element here is that you are not giving the gift at the wedding/reception where it often is lost or confused with other gifts and givers. Since this is a gathering that isn't a gift giving event, it would be best to give the gift out of the view of other guests.
The wedding gift that cannot be shipped
