Comments on: A pre-nuptial meet-and-greet http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/02/a-pre-nuptial-meet-and-greet/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dataceptionist http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/02/a-pre-nuptial-meet-and-greet/#comment-7253 Dataceptionist Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:47:59 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/02/a-pre-nuptial-meet-and-greet/#comment-7253 holy crap. "Manners demand that those invited to the engagement party also be invited to the wedding, though if the wedding will be a small, family-only affair, it’s alright to break this rule. " We had a massive engagement party so we didn't have to invite all our acquaintences(sp?) to the wedding. And that's interesting take regarding the gifts, we got heaps of gifts, which I actually found extremely weird because although I have no qualms about taking a gift when I'm a guest, to be recieveing them simply for getting engaged felt very bizarre. They are our friends and family and all we wanted was for them to celebrate our excitement with us. So for them to give us presents just felt so wrong. holy crap.
“Manners demand that those invited to the engagement party also be invited to the wedding, though if the wedding will be a small, family-only affair, it’s alright to break this rule. ”
We had a massive engagement party so we didn’t have to invite all our acquaintences(sp?) to the wedding.

And that’s interesting take regarding the gifts, we got heaps of gifts, which I actually found extremely weird because although I have no qualms about taking a gift when I’m a guest, to be recieveing them simply for getting engaged felt very bizarre. They are our friends and family and all we wanted was for them to celebrate our excitement with us. So for them to give us presents just felt so wrong.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/02/a-pre-nuptial-meet-and-greet/#comment-7107 Never teh Bride Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:01:41 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/02/a-pre-nuptial-meet-and-greet/#comment-7107 I'm right with you there, Bria! I’m right with you there, Bria!

]]> By: Bria http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/02/a-pre-nuptial-meet-and-greet/#comment-7106 Bria Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:26:57 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/02/a-pre-nuptial-meet-and-greet/#comment-7106 I suppose it would never occur to someone who gives grief to a non-gift-bearing engagement party-goer that it's totally not their place to do so. Seriously, who goes to a party in someone *else's* honor and decides they are in a position to pass judgment on whether other guests have lived up to the same gift-giving standards? Rude people. I suppose it would never occur to someone who gives grief to a non-gift-bearing engagement party-goer that it’s totally not their place to do so. Seriously, who goes to a party in someone *else’s* honor and decides they are in a position to pass judgment on whether other guests have lived up to the same gift-giving standards? Rude people.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/02/a-pre-nuptial-meet-and-greet/#comment-7103 Never teh Bride Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:03:47 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/02/a-pre-nuptial-meet-and-greet/#comment-7103 Too true, julie - I summarized your comments above. Personally, I think the gift-giving culture surrounding weddings has become ridiculous. Many people feel they need to give an engagement gift, a shower gift, a bachelorette party gift, AND a wedding gift. And if someone else feels differently, they are bound to get the stink eye from more than a few folks. Too true, julie - I summarized your comments above. Personally, I think the gift-giving culture surrounding weddings has become ridiculous. Many people feel they need to give an engagement gift, a shower gift, a bachelorette party gift, AND a wedding gift. And if someone else feels differently, they are bound to get the stink eye from more than a few folks.

]]> By: julie http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/02/a-pre-nuptial-meet-and-greet/#comment-7102 julie Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:47:58 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/08/02/a-pre-nuptial-meet-and-greet/#comment-7102 i don't think what you wrote about is necessarily (or maybe not universally) true. i've been to several engagement parties, and if you did NOT bring a gift, everyone looked at you oddly. moreover, i've only been to engagement parties at banquet halls and restaurants. so it really must depend on either the culture, the geographic region or the couple and their families. most of the gifts are generally money b/c the bridal registries are rarely created prior to the engagement party. i don’t think what you wrote about is necessarily (or maybe not universally) true. i’ve been to several engagement parties, and if you did NOT bring a gift, everyone looked at you oddly. moreover, i’ve only been to engagement parties at banquet halls and restaurants. so it really must depend on either the culture, the geographic region or the couple and their families. most of the gifts are generally money b/c the bridal registries are rarely created prior to the engagement party.

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