I'm sure this has been asked and answered a million times.... but any tips on what to do about a blender that showed up at our wedding without a card? We've asked our ushers if they remember anyone bringing in the large bag, and we've asked our parents if they have any idea, but no one seems to know for sure who brought the mystery gift. We have two prime suspects, but it seems like there is no tactful way to bring it up with them in case neither of them actually brought a gift. I am a thank you card nazi though and I can't handle the thought of someone going through the trouble of getting us this nice blender and hauling it to my wedding and not getting a thank you note. Especially since I noticed that someone purchased it off our registery literally MONTHS ago. So they had this giant box just hanging out in their house for like 12 weeks. They deserve a thank you note!
Re: The wedding gift without a card...
It might just be me, but I think if you are honest with people ("Some of the cards and gifts were jumbled around after the reception. We're not sure who to thank for the blender."), a little more discreet probing with the two prime suspects wouldn't be the end of the world. I'd be inclined to think people would rather be thanked and sure their gift reached you than wonder.
Seven months later, my uncle died from cancer. When we were talking with another aunt, I asked if I could speak with her. I asked if she had sent me the necklace and she said yes. I apologized profusely and let know know what had happened. She seemed so pleased that I had gotten it - she was afraid I never got it (and I didn't think of her sending me anything).
Sadly she passed about four months later, but I was happy I knew who sent me that necklace and that I was able to find out and thank her before she died. I still have that necklace today, which is an oval of silver with a 'forget me not' stamped on it.
That's such a sweet story. I'm glad you solved the mystery and were able to thank her for it.
Since the fancy blender, we've also recieved a lovely ceramic vase, stamped with our names and wedding date... and no card or shipping reciept with any clues on it. It's probably one of my favorite wedding gifts. And I have absolutely no clue who to thank. It's off registry and so personal I feel even worse about this than the fancy blender.
All I can think of to do is make sure it's always out on our table when people come over and see if someone ever mentions it.
If that hadn't worked, we were going to send an anonymous, blind Cced email to our suspects (making it sound like we sent it to everyone who attended the wedding) saying: Thank you all for coming to our wedding. So glad you were there. Blah. Blah. Blah. Does anyone know who got us X? The card got detached and we want to be able to send them a proper thank you note.
Sorry to everyone who's already heard this anecdote a million times. I'm still super bitter about it because I have to work with this woman every single day and she makes me stabby. Counting down the days until my semester ends and I start looking for a new job.......
I am seriously considering putting a bunch of lovely flower clippings in the vase and taking a picture of it and posting it on facebook. It's so, so lovely and something my DH and I would absolutely have picked out for ourselves. This person has to know us well and had to have searched this vase out since it was off registry. THEY MUST BE THANKED!
@jellyBean52513 she sounds like a pure JOY!