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JnD110808
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Member since 9/07 875 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/8/2008 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Leonard's of Great Neck
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engagement party gifts...
Our engagement party is in a few weeks and my FMIL told us we have to open gifts up not envelopes but gifts. I really do not want to and I told her I didn't want to and she thought i was being difficult. I've asked around and no one seems to have opened during the party. Did anyone open up gifts?
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Posted 10/17/07 12:58 PM 
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Junebride62108
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Member since 5/07 630 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/21/2008 7:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace
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Re: engagement party gifts...
We didnt. I'm with you on this. I wouldnt be comfortable.
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Posted 10/17/07 12:59 PM
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boky17
Newlywed!
Member since 3/07 1313 total posts
Wedding Date:
4/26/2008 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Stewart Manor Country Club
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Re: engagement party gifts...
no way! that's what you do at the shower....i opened them with fh after the party.
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Posted 10/17/07 12:59 PM
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kristi313
being married is pretty nice!
Member since 6/07 5106 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/12/2008 12:00 PM
Wed. Location:
TPCC
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Re: engagement party gifts...
i didn't have an e-party but if i did i probably wouldn't want to open any gifts there. i'd like the party to be more about the engagement and less about gifts. you can open presents at your shower!
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Posted 10/17/07 1:00 PM
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DD628
DD is now DB
Member since 6/07 2190 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/28/2008 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Leonard's
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Re: engagement party gifts...
no do not open them there.
do it when u get home
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Posted 10/17/07 1:01 PM
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Sugaplum08
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Member since 6/07 934 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/8/2008 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
North Ritz Club
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Re: engagement party gifts...
Open them afterwards
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Posted 10/17/07 1:01 PM
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Julybride08
TY cards are out!! Finally!!
Member since 10/06 9175 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/13/2008 2:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Westbury Manor!!!
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Re: engagement party gifts...
We didn't I think it's actually a little weird. I mean not everyone is going to give you a gift. Most likely money. So What we did was we brought them home and just opened them at home with my parents and FH's parents and a few friends.
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Posted 10/17/07 1:01 PM
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JnD110808
Board Fanatic
Member since 9/07 875 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/8/2008 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Leonard's of Great Neck
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Re: engagement party gifts...
My figuring was that what if you open one gift and it's like say something that costs 50 bucks and then the next you open is like waterford crystal you may make others feel uncomfortable as well.
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Posted 10/17/07 1:01 PM
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LittlePup34
Member since 2/07 3265 total posts
Wedding Date:
1/1/2014 12:00 AM
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Re: engagement party gifts...
Posted by JnD110808
Our engagement party is in a few weeks and my FMIL told us we have to open gifts up not envelopes but gifts. I really do not want to and I told her I didn't want to and she thought i was being difficult. I've asked around and no one seems to have opened during the party. Did anyone open up gifts?
Hi Date/Hall twin!!! We did not open presents at our e-party , I felt like we should be celebrating not opening gifts.
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Posted 10/17/07 1:02 PM
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jeffamanda080808
My New ILs...The Cullens
Member since 2/07 4509 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/8/2008 6:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Irish Coffee Pub - A+ TIMES INFINITY!!!
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Re: engagement party gifts...
Posted by kristi313
i didn't have an e-party but if i did i probably wouldn't want to open any gifts there. i'd like the party to be more about the engagement and less about gifts. you can open presents at your shower!
Well put...
You should be dancing around and socializing at your e-party. And celebrating with friends and family, I think opening up gifts would be a bore to most guest.
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Posted 10/17/07 1:02 PM
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bluegreen08
OBAMA/BIDEN '08!
Member since 4/07 8029 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/17/2008 11:30 AM
Wed. Location:
North Ritz Club
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Re: engagement party gifts...
Our e-party was in NY but we currently live out of state. Most people (thankfully) shipped our gifts to us here, but some brought gifts to our e-party. We had a table for them.
We did not open gifts at the party, and instead took them home to my parents house to open after. We had close family and some of the bridal party over for that (very informal).
Message edited 10/17/2007 1:03:24 PM.
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Posted 10/17/07 1:03 PM
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SB7308
#1 Giants Fan!!
Member since 6/07 8252 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/3/2008 7:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Windows on the Lake
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Re: engagement party gifts...
We opened them up later on after everyone left. Just a few family members were there.
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Posted 10/17/07 1:04 PM
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JnD110808
Board Fanatic
Member since 9/07 875 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/8/2008 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Leonard's of Great Neck
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Re: engagement party gifts...
Posted by jeffamanda080808
Posted by kristi313
i didn't have an e-party but if i did i probably wouldn't want to open any gifts there. i'd like the party to be more about the engagement and less about gifts. you can open presents at your shower!
Well put...
You should be dancing around and socializing at your e-party. And celebrating with friends and family, I think opening up gifts would be a bore to most guest.
Thanks girls. I'm putting my foot down on this one. I agree with all of you. She told me I was being difficult like 3 times so I started to think I really was being
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Posted 10/17/07 1:06 PM
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KK Holiday
such love
Member since 9/07 7346 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/19/2008 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Macari Vineyards
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Re: engagement party gifts...
my SIL opened gifts at her e-party. it was nice but I am not doing it at mine. I will open gifts at home with FH
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Posted 10/17/07 1:06 PM
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FutureMrs.T
Less than 250 days!
Member since 1/07 1783 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/14/2008 6:30 PM
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I LOVE IT!
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Re: engagement party gifts...
We did not open our gifts until the next day and my thank you cards were sent out in under a month (all 100 of them)!
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Posted 10/17/07 1:07 PM
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Beach Bride 08
Wedding Newbie
Member since 10/07 45 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/3/2008 6:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Ocean Club Resort - Gecko Grille
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Re: engagement party gifts...
Posted by JnD110808
Our engagement party is in a few weeks and my FMIL told us we have to open gifts up not envelopes but gifts. I really do not want to and I told her I didn't want to and she thought i was being difficult. I've asked around and no one seems to have opened during the party. Did anyone open up gifts?
We didn't, we opened them at home.
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Posted 10/17/07 1:07 PM
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yelley77
TWOTY Bride & Groom
Member since 5/07 14932 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/19/2008 6:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace
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Re: engagement party gifts...
We opened them afterwards.
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Posted 10/17/07 1:09 PM
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Browneyesncute
TWOTY here I come!!! watch out
Member since 8/07 6256 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/14/2008 3:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Fox Hollow
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Re: engagement party gifts...
fh and i opened them and a bottle of wine after the party! 
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Posted 10/17/07 1:13 PM
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JnD110808
Board Fanatic
Member since 9/07 875 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/8/2008 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Leonard's of Great Neck
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Re: engagement party gifts...
Posted by Browneyesncute
fh and i opened them and a bottle of wine after the party!
Now that's a good idea!
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Posted 10/17/07 1:17 PM
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Bella77
The New Mrs. Mac!
Member since 3/07 2731 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/2/2008 6:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Timber Point Country Club
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Re: engagement party gifts...
we opened them afterwards, with FMIL and FFIL (it was at their house, and that's when they gave us their gift).
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Posted 10/17/07 1:37 PM
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kslmbuggie
Barack the vote!
Member since 8/07 2452 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/27/2008 1:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Chateau Briand
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Re: engagement party gifts...
I hate opening gifts in front of people because it is pretty hard to mask your disappointment...try 2 talk her out of it.
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Posted 10/17/07 1:40 PM
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angl2001
the only Boston fan i could <3
Member since 11/05 21065 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/24/2008 11:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Chateau La Mer!!!!!!!!
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Re: engagement party gifts...
we did but only bacause the older people really wanted us to...we also had a small party. we didnt open envelopes tho
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Posted 10/17/07 1:43 PM
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Espo22
Mrs. Espo
Member since 11/06 48891 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/17/2008 2:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace
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Re: engagement party gifts...
ive never seen or heard of this, maybe if you had a small one at the home-MAYBE...we didnt open anything up, we didnt receive any gifts, just cash but even if we did i wouldnt have opened up gifts at the party...an e-party yes ppl bring gifts but it should not be something that is obligated of ppl, by opening up gifts it might show that it was EXPECTED
Message edited 10/17/2007 1:57:07 PM.
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Posted 10/17/07 1:56 PM
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mariaobride
It's A Sickness!
Member since 9/07 6583 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/6/2008 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Beckwith Pointe
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Re: engagement party gifts...
no I didn't open any of them until we got home
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Posted 10/17/07 3:14 PM
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mendi725
I'm officially a Mrs!!!
Member since 7/07 1855 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/25/2008 6:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace
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Re: engagement party gifts...
We only got a few and we didn't. you don't have to do anything your not comfortable with.
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Posted 10/17/07 3:35 PM
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