Out of curiosity what do you consider to be the most prestigious manufacturers of each of the following common wedding gifts?
Fine China
Everyday ware (Casual Dinnerware)
Flatware
Crystal & Glass
Cookware & Bakeware

Please note I am asking for the very most prestigious manufacturers you know of for each item. Anything that can be bought in walmart doesn’t count. Hudson Belks or a similar store is around where I am looking.

Waterford crystal from Ireland is supposed to be very good.

The Wedding Gift (1994)
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My fiance does not want to do any wedding registries. We have lived together for 3 years now, and already have towels, dishes, etc. What type of things to people get for weddings? My mom said to make a donation box at the reception, but I think that is disrespectful. I would prefer to just tell people that they only need to show up, no gifts are necessary, but People may try to get us stuff anyway. Any Ideas?

I was in the same situation. We’d been together for 6 years and already owned our home so I didn’t think there was anything that we could possibly want. But, his family was very confused when there was no registry. So we ended up registering at a couple of places. Not too much and we did it in the comfort of our own home online and I would call my (now) hubby in and ask his opinion on certain things for the home.

If you don’t register, you will be amazed at the amount of, well, crap that you receive. I know that’s harsh, but some people need direction.

Short of putting on the invitation that if anyone feels the need to give a gift to donate to their favorite charity, people will bring gifts. Many people will give you a card with cash or check, and usually someone in the wedding party will have a discreet satin satchel that they will keep track of the cards for the bridal party (although I have heard of the ‘boxes’ and I don’t think they are such a bad idea, as it would typically just be on the table that the gifts go on and wouldn’t get lost).

Also, there may be out of town relatives or long lost friends of yours who hear the news and would like to send a gift to congratulate you (without even coming to your wedding). In this day and age, everyone just clicks on their computer and looks up your registry.

I’m not saying you have to ask for handouts, but I cannot express enough how confused my husband’s family looked when we said we weren’t registering and didn’t need anything. No matter what you tell some people, they will not show up without a gift in hand (or having sent one in advance).

And, when you register with most places you get a coupon for at least 10% off of anything off of your registry (and usually the whole store) after your wedding. I did this with Williams Sonoma and ended up returning things we didn’t need and got a couple appliances we’d been eying and then had the rest in gift cards…which we used to buy many people’s Christmas gifts that year!

I have recently re-connected with some cousins, and I would like to invite them to my wedding. However, since we had been out of touch for so long, I don’t expect them to get us a wedding gift, but I think they would feel obligated when they receive the invitation. I know it’s tacky to make any mention of gifts on an invitation, so I don’t know if I should email them or something? That might be tacky, too. Any ideas? Thanks for any help!

But you can.

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I am getting married in just under 2 months and today we received our first gift. It came wrapped but there was a packing slip in the box so we know what it is, and thankfully that also said who it was from! What I am wondering is do we open it and and immediately write a thank you note? Do we leave it wrapped until the wedding pretend we don’t know what it is? Then write the note after the wedding. Or do we open it now then send the thank you note after the wedding?

open it – admire it – immediately sit down and write your thank you card and put it in the mail! if you do your cards as your gifts come you won’t find it to be so time consuming.
happy wedding!!!!

edit: if you don’t send a card til after the wedding then the couple sending the gift will be wondering for the next two months if you received it at all – its better to send the card immediately so they know the courier delivered it on time.