choosing the go green option from macy's

SB1512

After reading some posts yesterday about not opening gifts at showers, or requested clear wrapping paper, it got me thinking.  FI and I opted for the go green option from macy's.  basically, for any guests that are buying something off our registry and having it shipped to us, we are requested no gift wrap or gift box.  FI and I figured this was OK since it's not like that persn would be there to see us open the gift, and any extra wrapping would just go in the trash then and there.  Saving the gift boxes or wrap isn't an option as our condo is for sale and we are not keeping around any unnecessary clutter.  Is having this go green option ok, or is it considered rude?  Keep in mind this only applies to gifts being shipped to us that we would open in the privacy of our home, not for gifts being brought to a shower.

AdeleDazeem

It's fine.

I don't opt for the gift wrap if I'm sending a package directly from a company to someone's home.

Sometimes I do ship everything to me so I can wrap it and then send it the couple, but I have to like you a lot for that.  Haha.

Kate61487

I consider that pretty different from requesting clear/unwrapped shower gifts.  For one you're still unwrapping it b/c you have to take it out of the packaging.  But also the intent is completely different.  In one you're legitimately trying to cut down on waste.  In the other you're trying to save yourself time/effort and eliminating a piece of the process that some guests really enjoy.  You're fine.

lyndausvi

totally fine.

daria24

We did the same thing. I mean it's coming in a box to our home, it's already 'wrapped' in my opinion. I think it's pointless for the guest to pay extra for the wrapping. One of my guests noticed it and for her shower gift, she 'wrapped' the pie plate in some pillow cases she decorated herself. I thought it was sweet!

stantokm

I decided against the go green option because I didn't want people--who are kind enough to want to send a gift to me--to feel like I was giving them instructions on how I wanted that gift, just in case that's something they care about.  I'd have no issue seeing someone else choose that option, though.

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You're fine.  We chose the Go Green option, too.  We had one couple (not wedding guests) so far that chose to have their gift wrapped anyway, which is fine if they'd prefer to do that. 

As an aside, our friends and family know about our occupation so they probably just figured that we are trying to cut down on waste, which we are both for the environment's benefit and our own sanity. 

I assume guests have to pay more for gift wrap?  I'm not sure about Macy's, it's been a couple of years since I bought someone else a registry gift off of the website but I assume they would.  We'd like to save our guests a few extra dollars and cents, too.

harper0813

I agree with PPs - it's fine and a nice, conscientious thing to do. We did the same with Amazon.

MuppetFan

I had Kermit on the brain still when I opened this up.

I think it's fine!

hoffse

It's fine.  We opted not to do it because we have some guests who really want things to be nicely wrapped, and they might feel like we were being too directive with it.  But in all reality it's not an issue.  Most the gifts we have received have come unwrapped anyway.