I am planning an anniversary tea for my parents and they prefer no gifts which I did include in the invitation?
Question by midnight at the oasis: I am planning an anniversary tea for my parents and they prefer no gifts which I did include in the invitation?
If someone does bring a gift what should I do?
Best answer:
Answer by fishineasy™
Discreetly have someone stand at the door and take any gifts that may be brought and set on a table to the side or in another room. Have that person thank the person profusely thank the people and be sure that you know who they are all from so you can send thank you notes.
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What do you think? Answer below!
You should accept the gift. They may have overlooked the note on the invitation and were just being thoughtful. Not accepting it will look rude on your/their part.
When we celebrated my mother and father in law’s 50th wedding anniversary, we stated “No Gifts” — but we put up a table for gifts just in case. There were a few people who brought gifts, but most people brought cards. We set up a large basket, beside the gift table, for cards.
Your parents can wait to open the gifts and cards at a later time, and spend their time enjoying the company of friends and family.
Be prepared, though, no matter if you state “No Gifts”, there will be a few people who want to bring something and it’s not worth the trouble to stress about it.
Oh, and congratulations to your parents. Hope your tea is enjoyable.
Its rude not to except a gift from someone after telling them how they should celebrate something with you! Some people give gifts not because they are expected to, they just care for you and show their appreciation by giving you a gift. Have a place to put gifts and don’t make an issue of it and embarrass someone who does a kind thing for them.
First, it’s rude to put it in the invitations. It presumes they would give a gift, which one should never request, and then it suggests that you would refuse a gift, which is doubly poor form, if they should choose to do it anyway.
That said, gifts are/should be from the heart. If someone still wants to give something special to your parents, you should smile and say thank you.