My fiancee and I will be doing the family only wedding/huge reception bash at a different location & date thing. I know our friends will want to give a gifts at the reception but if I have a gift table at the reception I don't want any of the guests who didn't bring a gift too feel bad. Although we would love to get gifts (who doesn't) the most important thing is for our friends to be able to attend, bring their kids, and have a grand old time.
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Re: [istayhere] Optional gifts at the reception
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It is actually only expected for guests invited to the ceremony to send gifts to the home of the bride before the wedding. Reception guests really arent obligated to bring a gift since the ceremony is the gift giving event. But, as you suggest, many guests do bring gifts to the reception anyway.
You shouldn't set up a gift table since that insinuates that you are expecting gifts. If someone does bring a gift to the reception, thank them and hand off the gift to a pre-selected person (bridal attendant, banquet manager, etc) and have them store the gift somewhere safe. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
Setting up a gift table at the wedding reception
