| When you get married you should receive gifts from | | | | exchange a gift just do it. You should not worry about |
| everyone that attended your wedding. You may also | | | | guests coming to your house and looking for the gift |
| receive gifts from those that you sent invitations to but | | | | they got you only to find that it's not there. Simply |
| couldn't make it to the ceremony or reception. If you | | | | explain to them that it wasn't quite right, show them |
| registered for gifts that you wanted, you probably got | | | | what you exchanged the item for and let them know |
| a lot of things that you are happy with. If you didn't | | | | that you really appreciated their gift and you are |
| register, or if some guests chose you items that | | | | getting a lot of use out of the new item that replaced |
| weren't on your registry, you're probably in possession | | | | it. |
| of a good amount of things that you want to trade in | | | | Keep detailed records or what you exchange. For you |
| for what you really want. Don't feel guilty. Follow these | | | | to properly pull off the above conversation you'll want |
| steps to get things back in order. | | | | to have a list of every item you exchanged and what |
| Be specific. If you tell friends and family that anything | | | | you exchanged it for. If someone asks you what you |
| will be fine, you better be ready to back that | | | | did with their gift, and you don't remember off the top |
| statement up, or you'll be running around for months | | | | of your head, consult your list and give them accurate |
| trying to exchange your gifts for things you really need. | | | | information. You don't want to get caught in a web of |
| Brainstorm. Think about all the things your new married | | | | lies by telling multiple people that you exchanged their |
| life will entail and all the new things you're going to | | | | gift for the same thing. |
| want to do. Write the items down and register as | | | | Don't exchange for disposable items. If you return a |
| many as you can. Those that can't be registered | | | | blender to Target don't replace it with toilet paper, |
| should be kept on a list. If someone asks you what | | | | tortilla chips, or toothpaste. You want something that |
| you want, you should consult the list and give each | | | | will last as long as the item you are exchanging. Even |
| person one item from it. Don't give one person multiple | | | | though you might need these items desperately, you |
| possibilities or you will get duplicate gifts. | | | | will offend the person when you tell them that their gift |
| Don't worry about hurt feelings. If you need to | | | | has long been consumed and discarded. |