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Wedding gift from guest $$$

JJ12, on March 7, 2021 at 11:32 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

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We have a registry set up on zola, we have mostly household items in the $30-$100 range but I put one option to contribute to a gift card. Almost all our registry is complete. A friend of mine, who cannot make our destination wedding, contributed $500 to the gift card. I was really shocked he gave this much, obviously it’s super generous. It made me feel bad he gave so much though. I might expect that much from a family member or maybe one of my best friends but even then I think it’s a lot! I feel like it would be awkward for me to say something ( like what would I even say lol) and should graciously accept the gift but then I also feel weird accepting. Has this happened to anyone, or any advice?

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Melle · on March 7, 2021 at 11:36 PM
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Absolutely! I had friends give us way more than I expected but it is what it is, just accept it and thank them! Because it would be weird to say “hey can you take it back?”
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JJ12 · on March 7, 2021 at 11:39 PM
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Lol exactly! I don’t even know what I could possibly say but it def. made me pause and think oh shoot is this okay!?
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Hannah · on March 7, 2021 at 11:47 PM
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Yeah, I would just send them a polite thank you card. You don't need to do anything special. They chose to give what they did. Nothing to feel bad about.
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Katie · on March 7, 2021 at 11:54 PM
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Hi JJ12! I know what you mean - we were so humbled by the generosity of not only our guests, but friends and parents friends who were cut from our list due to covid who sent us generous gifts. Still brings a tear to my eye writing this how giving people really are. A well written thank you card expressing how touched you are by his generosity and graciously accepting it is what I’d suggest 👍❤️
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Michelle · on March 8, 2021 at 12:34 AM
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Graciously accept whatever you are given. You do not give it back because that is rude. You say "thank you very much for your generous gift!" Along with a more personal note.
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Sexypoodle · on March 8, 2021 at 12:42 AM
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Your guest knew exactly how much they gave because that’s the gift he wanted you and your FH to have. I’m sure if they could have attended your destination wedding they would’ve spent that amount anyway. So, there’s no need to feel bad or awkward about the gift. But, as always, send a nice heartfelt note of thanks.
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Lady · on March 8, 2021 at 9:46 AM
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This exactly. The gift was super nice and they gave because they wanted to! Send a super nice thank you ASAP. I think it's always nice to include what you kind of plan to do with the $ too. Ex: "this will go a long way in planning for our honeymoon, we'll be thinking of you when we take the catamaran cruise!" or "Can't wait to put this toward our house fund, we're planning on looking really soon!"
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SLY · on March 8, 2021 at 10:02 AM
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Accept the gift, send a handwritten card to thank them, and leave it at that. You'd be surprised at how little a family member will gift you, and how much a friend will! No need to feel bad or guilty about the gift, they obviously wanted to gift that amount and wish you well!
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