do we have to have gift opening?

sweetpea72785

We really just cant afford a gift opening brunch, is it rude not to have one? We live out of state so my mom things we probably wont get much in the way of gifts since everyone knows we will have to haul it all back. Do we have to have a gift opening?

danieliza1127

You don't have to do that at all.  In fact, many brides don't and find it kind of rude.  We did it because we wanted to have people over to my parent's house the day after for a cook-out, but it's certainly not required by any means.

sweetpea72785

Sorry I double Posted I cant figure out how to delete it.

sweetpea72785

Thanks! good to know that its not necessary.

lizstill13

Absolutely not needed. We are leaving for our HM at 5am the next morning, so we're not even really saying goodbye. No one will care.

JanoBean75

We're thinking of hosting the OOT guests and the WP at our place for a cookout, but we're not opening gifts at it. Seems a little much.

DanielleD7782

I had a friend that hosted it at their house the day after the wedding and kept it very casual. She had made some casseroles the night before and some of the other local BMs made them and dropped them off. She said it was nice to have extra time with all her OOT family. But on another note, she said she was exhausted afterwards. They just opened the presents and not the cards.

I think there are ways to do this inexpensively if it is something you want to do. By no means is it required. She is actually the only one of my friends that had one.