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Slight Spinoff: T/F Wedding gifts are trashy
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:27 pm
So growing up in the south, you're expected to give the couple getting married a gift. People register at various places for shite they want other people to give them for getting married.
Come to find out, this is more of a southern thing, and in other parts of the country, you just give the bride and groom a cash gift or perhaps nothing at all.
What says the OT? It's trashy as hell to run around to target, bed bath and beyond, Amazon, etc. creating a list of shite you expect other people to buy for you in addition to the expense of coming to your wedding, right?
Come to find out, this is more of a southern thing, and in other parts of the country, you just give the bride and groom a cash gift or perhaps nothing at all.
What says the OT? It's trashy as hell to run around to target, bed bath and beyond, Amazon, etc. creating a list of shite you expect other people to buy for you in addition to the expense of coming to your wedding, right?
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Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:28 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:28 pm to JohnnyKilroy
embroidered linen towels classy
bed bath and beyond's latest toaster oven trashy
bed bath and beyond's latest toaster oven trashy
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:29 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Pics of the bride?
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:29 pm to Chad504boy
A gift card to Bass Pro Shops is classy
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:30 pm to JohnnyKilroy
I've bought so much shite for other people's weddings, I just want mine.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:32 pm to JohnnyKilroy
When deciding on a wedding gift, I always use my go to:
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:32 pm to Chad504boy
To give an example, I went to a wedding recently in which the couple registered for some really outrageous shite. Think 200+ dollar waterford crystal cake plates, welcome bowls (wtf is that?), candle stick holders, crystal champagne flutes at 80/each, 500 dollar dyson vacuums, 450 dollar blenders, etc.
Just seems tacky and trashy to me.
ETA: I guess it's slightly more acceptable to register for shite you will get good use out of. Just don't understand the thought process behind registering for thousands of dollars worth of crystal and fine china that you will use less than once a year.
Just seems tacky and trashy to me.
ETA: I guess it's slightly more acceptable to register for shite you will get good use out of. Just don't understand the thought process behind registering for thousands of dollars worth of crystal and fine china that you will use less than once a year.
This post was edited on 9/12/16 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:33 pm to JohnnyKilroy
quote:
Come to find out, this is more of a southern thing, and in other parts of the country, you just give the bride and groom a cash gift or perhaps nothing at all.
This is definitely not just a southern thing. I've given a gift (and been expect to) at every wedding I've ever been to.
This post was edited on 9/12/16 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:33 pm to JohnnyKilroy
We didn't expect anyone to give us a gift, and honestly if they didn't that was fine. Still created a registry though, because some people will want to buy you gifts so you might as well get something you want.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:37 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Everything is trashy.
Wedding gifts are part of everything.
You do the math.
Wedding gifts are part of everything.
You do the math.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:39 pm to usc6158
quote:In the NE, cash gifts are the standard.
This is definitely not a southern thing. I've given a gift (and been expect to) at every wedding I've ever been to.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:39 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Sorry you're poor son..
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:42 pm to JohnnyKilroy
I ran into this issue. My wife is from the Northeast and we were married in NYC. It is my understanding that people usually only give gifts for wedding showers/engagement presents. You give cash at the wedding. However, if the gift is expensive enough then you get a pass on giving cash at the wedding. I also learned that the proper amount of cash to give is the estimated cost per person for the reception. Not sure if I believe that though since the price per person for our reception was stupid expensive.
This post was edited on 9/12/16 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:46 pm to MSTiger33
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I ran into this issue. My wife is from the Northeast and we were married in NYC. It is my understanding that people usually only give gifts for wedding showers/engagement presents. You give cash at the wedding. However, if the gift is expensive enough then you get a pass on giving cash at the wedding. I also learned that the proper amount of cash to give is the estimated cost per person for the reception. Not sure if I believe that though since the price per person for our reception was stupid expensive.
That sounds extremely complicated.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:47 pm to JohnnyKilroy
quote:
Come to find out, this is more of a southern thing, and in other parts of the country, you just give the bride and groom a cash gift or perhaps nothing at all.
lolwut
So nice of places like Bergdorf Goodman to do registries for us bumpkins down here, considering wedding gifts are apparently regional
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:47 pm to JohnnyKilroy
It's not trashy if it's a young couple getting married and basically starting a new life together. It is trashy if it's some 30 somethings on their second marriage expect people to buy them gifts. If they don't have the things they need to start a life together at that point then they are trashy as f***
This post was edited on 9/12/16 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:49 pm to upgrayedd
quote:
That sounds extremely complicated.
You have no idea
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:50 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Gifts are a pain in the arse, but cash is trashy.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 3:52 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Its a culture thing. I just got married to a southern girl and my family is from NY. My whole family gave cash and their whole family got us something from the registry. One isn't really better than the other, just matters where you're from.
In the end, most of the gifts go back for store credit anyway because you realize you don't need half the crap you got.
In the end, most of the gifts go back for store credit anyway because you realize you don't need half the crap you got.
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