Dogs in the wedding Honeyfund and online RSVP- just do it!

We also had our two pitt bulls in the wedding. The MOH and BM walked them down the aisle, and after the ceremony Hubby and I walked them back up together! They were so well behaved- DHs family are NOT dog people, so I'm sure there were a few, "OMG guess what they did" however, we were so incredibly happy that we searched out a dog friendly venue- those dogs are closer family to us than anyone.

I'm glad this worked out for you.

I'm fine with your post until the very end.

Those personalized cutting boards are really expensive. I'm not sure what the Salvation Army can do with a PERSONALIZED (for you) product like that.

One side is usually used for cutting and the other is for display in your home (usually on an easel). I actually gave this gift to a couple not long ago. They LOVED it.

All the W hotels are dog friendly, as are many of the other boutique hotels. love dogs in weddings.

Honeyfund? Not for me but glad it worked for you

Ya should have kept the cutting board. I think it was thoughtful. Horrible is a floor lamp shaped like a leg.

They were plastic, not wooden ones. Besides, we know our names, why do we need it on anything, especially a cutting board. They gave matching coasters too. Why.. Just why??? I think personalized items should be left to grade school kids.

I love the personalized items that we received, but no I didn't give plastic cutting boards to that couple. I gave them a nice wooden set that was absolutely gorgeous.

I sincerely hope that you'll still be sending a Thank You note to this couple or person even though you donated their gift.

Thank you, Erin.

Yeah I think it's ridiculous to complain about a gift you are given. No one has to give you anything at all. A little appreciation goes a long way.

Lol at Erin. I was thinking the same thing.

I absolutely love personalized gifts. Whether it be cutting boards, rugs, picture frames, etc.

I'm all about personalization.

Sorry, you just sound super ungrateful and greedy. They are GIFTS. Not everyone just wants to throw cash at you.

Of course we sent a thank you. Even sent them to a few people who didn't give us anything, but attended.

Thank you everyone else.. I was hoping I wasn't in a bad mood this morning.

People often give personalized gifts because they assume it's exciting for you that you're now mr and mrs someone or mrs. and mrs someone....you get it.

Better than a set of wineglasses that say 'bitch'......

Im not about to keep an item I have no use for in my house, just because it was a gift. It would sit in our shed collecting dust, until we eventually throw it away anyway. Maybe someone who lost everything in a fire or is trying to start out in life, won't care about another person's name on a cutting board or coasters, could use it. Figured it was better than throwing it out.

You gave it away because you didn't like it not because you had no use for it. Everyone can *use* a cutting board or coasters. Those are very usable items. It's your choice... what's done is done. That's fine, but at least be honest. You didn't like the gift and gave it away. You didn't give it away because it wasn't usable.

I didnt change my name, so there is no new mr and mrs. . The items actually have our first names on it.

We received a personalized cutting board from my parents as one of our weddings gifts and we absolutely love it. It was a very thoughtful gift and also has a cute saying on it. Even if we didn't like the fact that our name was on it, we could flip it over and BAM it's a regular cutting board, and who doesn't using cutting boards. We also received gifts we didn't like, but we decided to wait a few months to see if they grew on us before we just give them away...

I've got no problem with a honeyfund. We didn't do one because we are going on our honeymoon 4 months after our wedding and it isn't fully planned yet except for the destination.

If the cutting boards are not your taste then it isn't worth keeping them. I think the gift was thoughtful though and it is a popular gift to give right now. I like things with our names on it right now because its exciting to see. At my bridal shower, an aunt gave me a bunch of stuff we didn't register for and a few things were home decor items that just were not my taste. My FSIL just bought a house with her husband and she LOVED a few things my aunt gave me so I gave them to her to "borrow" until FH and I have a larger place but I doubt I'll ever take it back.

I have coasters and cutting boards already- no use for it. But you are right, I dont like them and even I did have a need for a 6th set of coasters or another cutting board, I wouldn't use them because they don't match anything else in the house. Not sure what is soo greedy about all of this. They gave us a gift, we sent a thank you for the gesture- its not like we said, hey thanks for this crappy gift, or we asked for a receipt to return it. We didn't like the gift and we disposed of it. As a gift giver, you always run the risk of giving something the receiver has no use for, or doesn't like.

You're coming across as really unthankful, but anyway... Those things aren't for me, but thanks for your advice. I had a amazing experience with paper RSVP's, and in my culture cash gifts are normal, so we didn't feel the need to do a honeyfund. Glad it worked out well for you, though!