Shower Gifts Before Shower

NikishaMcFall

Hello Ladies!

My aunt is throwing me a bridal shower on April 27th.  I registered for a few things onilne, and recieved a UPS "Sorry we missed you" note yesterday.  Upon some investigation, I discovered that I am getting gifts from my reigsistry. 

Question is do I open these gifts now, and send a thank you note right away, or wait until the shower to open it and send a thank you note when I send the rest of them?

TIA!

[Deleted User]

If you open the box and they are wrapped, save them for the shower. If there is a card attached and you can find out who it's from, you might want to call them and let them know you received it and you're saving it for the shower. If they're not wrapped, open I'd open them right away, and of course--send along that thank you note!

s-aries8990

Yes, don't assume the gift is for the shower, assume it's for the wedding and let them correct you if necessary. Otherwise, do as the ladies say!

itzMS

Another vote for "open it now". If someone really cared if you waited til the shower, they would've sent the gift to your hostess.

BTW...registering for only "a few things" and " bridal shower" don't generally go hand-in-hand.
 
Any chance you can add more things to your registry in a variety of price ranges? Otherwise, be prepared to get a lot of random and/or duplicate gifts. A friend of mine received THREE George Foreman griddles at her shower because she had only registered for "a few things".

Kate61487

Another vote for open before.  As PP said it could actually be a wedding gift.  But also I think it's kinda silly to lug stuff to a shower only to lug it back home.  Either they're sending it b/c they can't attend (in which case they wouldn't know if you opened it at the shower) or they're sending it because they thought it would be easier for you/them if it went straight to your house, so taking it to the shower would defeat the purpose.

OwningAHome1981

I also think how much it costs could determine if it's a wedding gift or shower gift or where you're from and what the norm is. People on LI where I live generally don't give/send gifts for weddings- it is cash BUT for showers is when you get actual gifts.

i would say if it's like a $30 picture frame or something it is probably a shower gift. Just a guess, but you should def. ask the gift-giver about what he/she would like you to do. If you wait til the shower and don't let them know and then don't send the TY card right away, they could think a) you didn't get it b) that it's rude.

Just my 2 cents.