January 2010 Weddings
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S/O Poll: Worst Wedding Gift You Received
And because someone is bound to ask, S/O means spin-off.
So what's the worst gift you received?
Ours was a set with a 4x6 picture frame and a metal tube that is supposed to hold the marriage license. It's very chinsy (sp?) and has a weird pattern scratched in it. Since it was purchased in Canada from who knows where I don't know what to do with it! Sell it on eBay I guess.
Re: S/O Poll: Worst Wedding Gift You Received
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Gift giving IS optional. Just because someone spent a lot of money traveling to your wedding, or even if they didn't travel and just couldn't afford a gift, doesn't mean they don't want to celebrate the day with you.
Like you, I would never go to a wedding without a gift, but gifts are always optional no matter the occasion.
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I'm all for a Christian home but really?
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We too had one of MH friends that did not give a gift, not even a card. I never would go to a wedding and not give even just a card. We also got a candle set with a wedding utility lighter.. ok thats a really bad gift!
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What? Submission is freedom? Does not compute. I'm all for making your husband happy, but this book looks like it goes too far!
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The best man gave us one place setting...of a set we didn't register for.
Seriously. What am I supposed to do with one plate, bowl, and mug in that pattern? He even remarked that our registry had too much stuff on it, so he wanted to get us something unique. Our place settings were at the TOP of our (not long) registry! Come on!
We tried to return it, but the store did one of those price check things where it gives you the lowest price in the last six months. It came to $0.01. We found it on the shelf for $135.00. Grrrrr!
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Several of our guests (two groomsmen, three friends, and my cousin) did not give a gift or card. While I personally can't imagine going to a wedding without a gift, it did not bother me at all. I am just happy that they were there to celebrate with us. And quite honestly, I'd MUCH rather have nothing than a gaudy 2 foot picture frame or one set of dinnerware that doesn't match! :P
We didn't really get any bad gifts. If I had to pick one I'd say the smart stick my bridesmaid got me for my shower, but only because we registered for a hand mixer, and blender, and a food processor (and got all three), so we really didn't need a smaller appliance that does all three jobs but not quite as well.
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I'm really not sure. He bought it at Macy's, and it has Macy's return stickers all over the box. I guess I could try to remove them and go elsewhere; I'm sure that Vera Wang is sold other places! I was just so frustrated after we tried to return it that I went home and threw the box somewhere so I wouldn't fume. I could try elsewhere!
I honestly don't know if anyone who attended our wedding didn't even give a card. I don't really mind either way since I was so happy to see everyone!
I can't really think of a worst gift...
......when asking DH, he replied, "nothing!!" I thought he meant that we didnt get a worst gift, but then finished with "I cant believe four of our closest friends didnt even give us a card!"
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Our worst gifts was a Belly Dancing Kit and some cheap and ugly candy dishes. The kit we got a good laugh at as we did expect to get something obnoxious from one of his buddies, just don't know who, it didn't have a card or tag. And the candy dishes I can't even take back since it was from one of my very close friends as they are family to me. So I guess it will be put in storage and taken out only when they come over. lol.
As for taking gifts back, Bed Bath & Beyond was exceptional. I took all my duplicates and unwanted gifts back there and got an in-store credit. I even took gifts back there that I was pretty sure it was purchased from a different store. They just scan in the bar code to see if it's on their computer (online or instore) and you can take it back. No questions asked.
I understand that it is tough for people financially, but my own sister didn't even give me a card and she was my MOH and her two children were in the wedding also. Oh well, the best part is the children behaved which is unheard of. (another story)
I'm one of the few people that didn't make a registry and didn't have it blow up in my face. For the most part we received cash and gift cards, even at my shower ... a few people gave like a bottle of wine with a gift card or some other tiny knick knack. We got 2 crock pots ... still debating which one we're keeping, lol.
Worst gift: somebody gave us a cappuccino machine. They wrapped it up and brought it to the wedding. I'm pretty sure it was either a re-gift or a "clean out the garage" gift, because the box was totally beaten up (It actually looked like it'd been opened and the box was covered in duct tape). We have no use for it ... and honestly don't know what else to do with it, since the box is in such crappy shape, it's not like we could try to re-sell or just return it someplace for a store credit or something.
The person who gave it to us was DH's uncle's widow. As in, DH had an uncle. Said uncle died when DH was very young. Woman did not really stay in touch with the family, but her kids (Who are in their 30s) are pretty much MIL's only extended family at this point, so he wanted to invite them. When MIL found out we were including the kids, she guilted us into inviting their mom as well-we still don't know why.
This was also the same guest that gave herself a +1, even though she's not seriously dating somebody right now. Her own kids didn't know her date's name.
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Nothing too crazy. Like pp have said, we had some people not even give a card. I honestly thought a lot of the sentiments written to us in cards that day were priceless compared to a placesetting or mixer or any amount of cash, so it was a little sad that some people couldn't even give a card.
If I had to choooooooooose......it would be a tote bag. A big LL Bean tote bag in a nasty blue accent color with an S monogram on it. Not to sound ungrateful, but it looked like something that had been returned to the store and sold on clearance for $5. Maybe I'd feel differently if it was wrapped nice, but it was in a paper bag.
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