Community Chat

[Plaid Pants2]

Just a card from me, is all that they would get.

[MarthaStewardess]

Lol, registering for gifts again? What happened with the gifts they got the first go round? How rude and cheeky of her to ask for more. I wouldn't send anything.

[millieshops]

Hope springs eternal and it's not my call to say whether this second marriage will work or not, so if I am going to the reception and by my presence saying I hope it works, I'm also going to send/bring a gift and as much as I hate gift cards, this time that's what I'm using.  No attempt, by the way, to match the cost of my dinner or any other "rule" that is someone else's idea of wedding ettiquete.

[Mustang Shar]

I cannot believe they REGISTERED for gifts. Think it's outrageous, LOL. 

Send a card

[Ms X]

I think these post-wedding receptions are nothing but gift grabs.  They don't want to have the crowd they invite at the wedding, but they're thrilled to have a party in the backyard (a "garden party") or somewhere else cheap soon afterwards. 

Especially since you already gave them a gift, they should make it clear that they don't expect gifts, only the presence of those they didn't see fit to invite to the wedding.  If this was the etiquette of such post-wedding parties, there would be a lot fewer of them.  I'd feel better about being invited and even giving a gift if they made it clear that they didn't expect one.  This kind of party just makes me feel used.

[Krimpette]

I'm not even sure I'd want to attend their reception!!!!!  I don't much care for tacky, greedy people anyway.  So t'were it me, I'd send a card and send my regrets when invited to the reception.  What did they do with all those gifts they got from their first wedding????

[lolakimono]

@Yardlie

You could save your wedding gift money and put it towards the baby shower gift you'll be invited to in about a year. 

[bri20]

What kind of gifts did they register for again?

I would send a card and maybe a small token gift, if that.

[2blonde]

Ya know, this girl has a lot of nerve!  OK, so if she thinks re-marrying this guy warrants a party.........fine.  Have a party for your friends and family, but make it clear, NO GIFTS!  For Pete's sake, talk about putting people in an uncomfortable position.......even registering for more gifts.  Sheesh.

[jaxs mom]

Of course you're not obligated to give another gift, but if you want to you can.