One of the great pleasures of getting married is all the wonderful wedding gifts you receive. From the minute you get engaged, tokens of congratulations will be offered until well after your wedding day. But being the recipient of so many gifts comes with obligations as well: Every giver deserves a prompt, handwritten thank-you (see our guide to Thank You Notes for tips), and there are many courtesies you need to be aware of for dealing with unwanted or damaged gifts. Here's everything you need to know to be a gracious recipient.
Registering Your Preferences
The bridal gift registry has to be one of the greatest inventions, for both engaged couples and guests alike. Available through most major department stores nationwide, as well as many smaller specialty stores, mail-order catalogs and websites, the wedding gift registry is a computerized operation that allows you to list your gift selections in every category, from china to sporting-goods equipment.
Guests, who are informed of your choices by word of mouth or on shower invitations, (never on wedding invitations!), can then log on, call or drop by the store and select a wedding gift from your list.
Be sure to register as far in advance of the wedding as possible, and include items in a variety of price ranges to suit everyones budget (shower gifts are generally less expensive than wedding gifts; your friends may have less to spend on a gift than older relatives, etc.) Take your fiance with you; these are dec
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