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Beginner September 2022

Wedding party gifting etiquette

Cassie, on January 3, 2022 at 9:44 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5

Hi ladies!


Would it be rude to give out our wedding party gifts at the rehearsal dinner? Our dinner is going to be the wedding party (and their plus ones) along with family and close friends who are flying in. We would put the bags in the corner or something until everyone is heading out and then we would pass them out to the bridesmaids and groomsmen. Is it rude to do this and not get anything else for the other guests who attend the rehearsal dinner? Should we get all guests a small favor so it's not awkward? Also, due to scheduling, work, and distance to the venue we aren't actually going to rehearse, so we'll just see people that day at dinner.

Unfortunately 50% of both our parties are out of town or state and we won't have the opportunity to really pass them out as a group beforehand. The other option would be to run around town dropping them off at hotels or just whenever we see them since a few will be flying in a couple days prior, but I think it'd be nice to pass them out altogether. Our wedding is also an hour outside of town so I'm not sure we really want to bring them out to the venue where they'll have to keep track of them at the end of the night.

Any suggestions?

5 Comments

Latest activity by Jacks, on January 9, 2022 at 12:50 AM
  • Molly
    Expert August 2021
    Molly ·
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    We did this to our bridal party in the middle of our rehearsal dinner. It's pretty common and most of the other guests will understand that they are gifts thanking your bridal party members for standing by your side through the planning process. It looks worse that someone complains about not getting a gift when they are for the bridal party than you not giving something to everyone.

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  • Michelle
    Champion December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    At the rehearsal dinner, the only people who don’t receive gifts are significant others of bridesmaids/ groomsmen. Traveling guests who are not involved in the ceremony (aka not bridesmaids/groomsmen) are not invited to the rehearsal dinner so there is no reason anything would be awkward. Don’t spend extra money on favors.


    Giving gifts at the rehearsal dinner is common and is not rude at all. However props for you (robes/pjs to keep hair/makeup from getting messed up, jewelry, cuff links, flasks, shaving kits, etc) which are not thank you gifts are given the morning of the wedding while getting ready.
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I don't think it's rude. that's what i did for mine too haha. i think people know those are gifts specially for them, they know it's not some general event.

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  • Hanna
    VIP June 2019
    Hanna ·
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    We gave the wedding party our gifts the morning of our wedding, because like you, we had out of towners and other family members attend our rehearsal dinner. Would that be an option for you?

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  • Jacks
    Champion November 2054
    Jacks ·
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    It’s not considered rude at all. At least I’ve never heard of anyone being offended by that.
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