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Test time! If you're invited to a wedding but cannot go, do you send a gift?

Joey, on February 11, 2019 at 09:06 Posted in WeddingWire 0 13
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If you're invited to a wedding but cannot go, do you send a gift?

A) Yes

B) No

C) Only if you didn't give a shower gift

D) Only if you are invited to a pre-wedding party as well as the wedding

Test time! If you're invited to a wedding but cannot go, do you send a gift? 1

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Latest activity by Kaisha, on February 19, 2019 at 22:11
  • Kaisha
    Super March 2019 Nova Scotia
    Kaisha ·
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    I always assumed no but have received gifts from guests not attending.

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  • Alexandra
    VIP November 2019 British Columbia
    Alexandra ·
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    B- No. I personally wouldn’t expect anything

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  • Chelsea
    Super June 2020 Alberta
    Chelsea ·
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    I mean.... i probably wouldn’t unless i had attended some sort of pre wedding event
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  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Casey ·
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    Traditionally yes. Personally depending on how close I am to the bride and groom I would send a gift.
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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
    Stephanie ·
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    I would think traditionally, yes, send a gift.
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  • Brittany
    British Columbia
    Brittany ·
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    Traditionally, yes, but a smaller gift, not as much as you'd give if you attended the wedding. Granted we had people who attended pre-wedding parties AND the wedding and didn't even give us a card SOOOOO....

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  • Leah
    VIP April 2019 British Columbia
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    Yes!

    (at the very least a card...and it's bad luck to give an "empty" card)

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Allison ·
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    Yes! My FH and I do this if we can't attend, we usually send a monetary gift though.

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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
    Bianca ·
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    A! I believe you’re supposed to.
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  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
    Valérie ·
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    A) Yes!

    Regardless if it's a gift of money or from their registry.

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  • Robyn
    Super June 2019 Ontario
    Robyn ·
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    Yes, I definitely think this is a must - so A.

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  • Shla
    Devoted October 2021 Ontario
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    B. No.

    But then I believe you never HAVE to give a gift, anyway.
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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
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    I mean... this is more of personal opinion... I would say technically you don't have to - like a birthday party you can't attend, you don't send the kid to school with a gift to make up for it right? But personally I would still send a gift unless I could make the wedding shower and in that case I would just give the gift then.

    For the reason that you can't force somebody to give a gift: B - no.

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