Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Glimpse of the Past V

 

About Gifts
"If only an announcement of the marriage or invitation to the ceremony is received, no gift is necessary. Wedding gifts should not be presented in person. Gifts sent before the ceremony should be addressed to the bride: after the ceremony to the bride and groom. To each person sending a gift, the bride should write a note of thanks before the wedding. If she delays her thanks until after the wedding, she must then write promptly. Only a written note on personal paper will suffice-printed or engraved cards of thanks are improper. Gifts can be of silver, china, glassware, linen or perhaps small pieces of furniture. A visit to the Gift Consultant at the store where the bride has registered her patterns will be invaluable in the choice of a suitable gift. It is not uncommon for most brides to receive some duplicate gifts-and unless they are engraved specifically for the bride's use, it is quite correct to exchange them. She should, of course, inform the giver of what she has selected in exchange. Many brides prefer to hold a tea or luncheon shortly before the wedding when intimate friends are invited to see the trousseau and wedding gifts. The cards of the senders may be removed but the bride should be certain to keep a record in her book. Checks should not be displayed, but a plain card with the amount of the check could be used in it's place. This is doubly important if the custom of a wedding day display of gifts is followed."

Photo courtesy of Patrick Q