Day after wedding celebrations

This is very odd to me. I know in some cultures it's normal, but we will not be doing that

I have never heard of this.

I don't plan on doing anything of the sort, not even a day after brunch.

FH & I will not open gifts in front of others. I can see it at a kid's birthday party, but not a wedding. We will however be getting together with family and friends for a brunch the following afternoon.

I did not open wedding gifts in front of my family. My parents paid for my wedding but I didn't tell them what people gave me - frankly it's none of their business what we got, whether they paid or not.

ETA: My mom actually did ask me what certain people gave and I didn't tell her. I couldn't believe that she asked.

That is what I am thinking more and more listening to what is being said in the forums. Want to do it all right. We will plan for people to come over midafternoon then and we should be done by then. Can you tract what people give you on your website without other's seeing it?

This seems strange. DH and I had breakfast in the hotel with everyone and said goodbye, but we opened gifts privately the next day. We were way more interested in having some alone time as husband and wife than opening presents!

Also count yourself very fortunate if you have parents who are paying for everything. I feel like most people here pay for our own weddings. Either way, parents don't have the "right" to know anything about gifts.

@MrsSki. I am paying for some of the vendors, my family is paying for the venue and the caterer which is big.

I've heard of this a few times on the forums but that's it! This isn't a tradition I'm familiar with and not something we did.

My parents hosted a small optional brunch the next morning for their friends before they caught their flights, but DH and I did absolutely nothing and were barely capable of holding a conversation You will be totally exhausted!

ETA: We don't have any type of gift tracker / thank you manager on WW. Some registries do offer this as a feature and can track the actual purchases, but you should also keep a running list and write thank you notes right away!

We'll be staying in the area a couple days to visit with family since all of FH's family lives out of state, but no way would we open our gifts in front of everyone.

I thought about the post wedding brunch thing or organizing an outing the day after the wedding. But I really don't think we're going to want to play host again so soon. I don't want to socialize the day after; I want to sleep late, order breakfast in best with my new husband and have sex all day to be quite honest.

I don't know about rights, but your parents WANT to know what their friends gave you as a gift? That seems weird to me. How would they use that information? "Fred just send a pack of hand towels? He's off the Christmas card list! Big thick envelope from Mrs. Anderson? I guess we'll walk her dog next week after all!"

If they are BOXED gifts, I see no issue with opening them in front of family the next day if that's what you want (definitely not necessary though). It's no different from opening gifts at a shower. However, envelopes with cash / checks? No. That is tacky. The amount people give is nobody's business, not even parents who are paying for the wedding.

Didn't i just answer this? hmmmm...

I have never heard of this until I came here.

Whether they paid for it or not, and it seems a fast majority of parents don't, they don't need to know who gave you what.

@ Celia I accidentally double clicked on the phone, i got rid of the other thread

In my area a gift opening was held day after wedding at parents home. Only bridal party and family attended. Gifts were open in front guests. Not many couples do this old tradition anymore and we decided not to do a gift opening party....

I've never heard of newlyweds opening their gifts in front of a crowd. Personally, I can't stand opening any type of gifts in front of more than 1 person.

Never heard of that

I won't be spending the day after my wedding with anyone but FH.

My future Mother in law just asked us to do the same thing! Thank you for bringing it up. I love the idea of a brunch but I feel that me and my new hubby should open gifts just the two of us. Everything else is with the family, I want something for just us.

I'm going to say no...that should be private. My Mom is paying for our wedding but she's not going to give a crap about what we get as gifts...I don't know why your parents would unless they feel entitled to your gifts or something??

This is new to me! I would personally haaaate to do this, and don't see the purpose, really. I really would be very uncomfortable with the whole thing.