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Only going to ceremony...best gift?

meowcat84meowcat84 member
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My coworker invited me to her ceremony and her to my wedding. But since I'm only going to her ceremony what kind of gift would be best?
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Re: Only going to ceremony...best gift?

  • larrygagalarrygaga member
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    Did she not invite you to the reception? I say NADA if she didn't invite you.
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  • lilacck28lilacck28 member
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    meowcat84 said:
    My coworker invited me to her ceremony and her to my wedding. But since I'm only going to her ceremony what kind of gift would be best?



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    Does this mean you made some sort of deal with each other to invite the other one to each other's ceremony? Or that you invited her to both your ceremony AND reception and you're miffed you've only been invited to her ceremony? Its going to be hard to give advice with such few/ confusing details. Care to clarify?
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  • lilacck28lilacck28 member
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    edited July 2014
    double post
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  • lilacck28lilacck28 member
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    edited July 2014
    triple post
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  • SewInLoveWithDMBSewInLoveWithDMB member
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    Was "her" a typo on a phone for the word "not"?


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  • NymeruNymeru member
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    A card suffices if you weren't invited to everything. Otherwise, I'd give a gift card or something else small but useful if you're choosing not to go to the reception.
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  • lilacck28lilacck28 member
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    @sewinlovewithdmb

    I thought that for a second too, but then she also says to "my wedding" at the end of the sentence, which didn't really seem to make sense in context. Of course, there was not context so I could be off base.... 

    OP! I just want to know what you were actually asking! 
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  • April192002April192002 member
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    *Edit: I reread the original post and it clicked that you said you're going to her ceremony only. You are never required to give a gift but it is a nice gesture. If you're only invited to her ceremony, and take offence to that, then don't get her a thing...except maybe a card. If that's not the case then my original post is:*

    Without having many details, I'm going to interpret this a little different and assume that what you're saying/asking is that you two invited each other to each other's wedding and you're not sure what you should get or how much you should spend. I'm also going to guess that her wedding is first or that they're so close together you won't really know what she got you before you need to get hers.

    I would say get her something off her registry that is within your budget. I probably wouldn't spend more than about $20, unless you're closer than just work friends. If she doesn't have a registry, then anything would do (and I'd include a gift receipt if possible). If you don't necessarily want her to know how much you spent, pick something out for the home but in her style, like picture frames or a candle set. If she ever mentions a favorite restaurant, get her a gift card. If all else fails, go with a Target or Walmart gift card.

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  • meowcat84meowcat84 member
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    I think a gift card and card would be nice.
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  • meowcat84meowcat84 member
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    I would just do that to just as a nice gesture
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