SHOULD WEDDING GIFTS BE RETURNED IF THE WEDDING IS CANCELLED?
Question by lizemrick:
Should wedding gifts be returned if the wedding is cancelled?
I mean, we do not ask divorcing couples to send the gifts back that they got, so why should they be sent if the wedding is cancelled?
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Answer by April B
If the wedding is cancelled it really is the right thing to do. It’s a tiny bit different with divorced couples who have been married for years and actually used all the gifts…it’s a tiny harder to return those.
Answer by Sandra T
Yes
Answer by CorpCityGrl
Yes wedding gifts should be returned if you cancelled the wedding. Gifts are given to celebrate your nuptial NOT to celebrate your breaking up.
As for divorces…that just doesn’t make sense and the argument that people who get divorced should give back all the presents they received is one that is purely for philosophical reasons.
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Yes they should be sent back. Divorced couples don’t generally divorce the nest day or week therefore the gifts they’ve received have been used, spent or are just old so nobody would expect that back…plus they DID get married. If you dont get married at all…you don’t get a wedding gift…simple as that
Because the divorced couple actually went through with the wedding anyway. No one can tell whether a marriage is going to last or not. The hope is that they will or why else get married? If the wedding is cancelled, then the intent of the gift, which is to celebrate and help the couple getting married is pretty much nulled.
I think the gifts should definately be returned if the wedding is cancelled.
Yes, definitely.
Divorced people were once married. If there is no wedding there is no need for gifts and they should indeed be returned as soon as possible. What right do you have to keep them if there was no wedding?
yes….return the gifts.
If the wedding is cancelled, proper etiquette is to return the gifts. You’re right, we don’t ask divorced couples to return gifts, however, while ending in divorce the marriage did in fact take place whereas with a cancelled wedding it doesn’t.
Yes. It is a wedding gift. No wedding, no gift. Think of it as “admission” to the reception. ; )
And although you are right, if a couple gets divorced, at least their guest HAD attended a wedding and reception.
Absolutely!
The gift was intended to celebrate the marriage. if the marriage doesn’t happen they should be returned.
Your comparison to divorcing couples isn’t valid – they actually went through with the wedding.
Yes they should absolutely be sent back (this includes engagement and shower gifts too). Guests don’t “ask” for the gifts to be returned..it is the proper and correct thing for the couple to do if the wedding doesn’t go through. If the person is engaged 4 times..do you think they should get to keep and use gifts for a wedding that never happens? FYI…couples who get divorced within a year of their marriage should return gifts as well.
if you do not go through with the wedding then all gifts should go back
Yes, and when you get a “Divorce” a wedding does take place so therefore they were entitled to their gifts.
simply put – yes – its the right thing to do.
as for divorced couples – who the heck would want all their used stuff? silly idea! lol
Absolutely, Thats a no brainer!
Not only should the wedding gifts be returned but also any engagement and bridal shower gifts too. They were gifts given to help with the newly weds married life, if there is no wedding, the gifts should be returned.
As for the divorced couple and returning gifts…..one example is my parents they were married 10+ years and used the wedding gifts, etc…..I don’t think they would be forced to return those gifts. But if a couple get married and within the next month or so get an annulment, then they should return the gifts, in my opinion.
You did get the gifts under the circumstances that you were actually going to get married. So if you don’t go through with the deed, you need to give the merchandise back
Yes send them back…. Its sad that you actually have to ask..
YES of course it should!!! what a rude question
Of course, because no marriage took place.
A couple getting divorced were married, la….
Yes, they should be returned.