| Ensuring that your wedding gift reaches the couple | | | | If you purchase a gift from a store that is not on the |
| can actually be a little trickier than you might think. With | | | | registry, you may have the gift shipped directly to the |
| the large majority of couples using registries, many | | | | bride and groom. On the other hand, if you purchase a |
| couples don't properly account for guests that actually | | | | gift from the wedding registry, the store itself will |
| bring gifts to their wedding, leading to issues with theft | | | | usually gift the gifts to the couple directly (check first |
| or even just loss through poor planning. In this article, I | | | | how they do this). Gifts that are handmade are a little |
| will discuss the practicalities of sending gifts to a | | | | trickier. In that case, you can ship the gift directly, or |
| couple. | | | | make a point of delivering it in person as soon as |
| First, I would suggest never bringing a gift to a wedding | | | | possible after the wedding. |
| reception. It's not rude to do so, of course, but there | | | | If the couple moves when they get married, where to |
| are actually professional thieves who make a living | | | | send the gift can be a little tricky. If one member of the |
| stealing presents from distracted couples. Not only | | | | couple is moving in with the other, you can send the |
| would it be a shame to lose your gift, but the couple | | | | gift to the person whose address is constant. If the |
| might be hurt if they think that you didn't give them a | | | | couples are moving into a new home, it is probably |
| present when it was, in fact, stolen. If you decide not to | | | | best to send the gift to the new home within a few |
| follow this advice, usually reception halls have a table | | | | days after the wedding. That way, it is sure to go to |
| set aside for gifts. You may place your gift there. | | | | the correct address. |