What is the wedding ettiquette about gifts you don’t want?
June 17th, 2009
My fiancee and I have been engaged for a while, with no date set yet. Last year, his mother and her boyfriend told us that they already have our wedding present: the honeymoon. But not just any honeymoon. She recently bought a timeshare in Las Vegas, and with the timeshare got a pack of coupons for free trips to other timeshares around the world.
Since then, she and my fiancee have become estranged for unrelated reasons, and they recently have been talking to each other occasionally, just small talk. But if the honeymoon comes up again, how do you tell someone you don’t want their gift?
Frankly, I want out honeymoon to be special, and not stressful. I don’t want to go to some unknown timeshare property of unknown quality. I don’t want the possibility of being subjected to a sales pitch as part of the free vacation. I’d rather go on a cruise or rent a house in the mountains.
Thanks, lots of interesting opinions so far. Some things to note: FH just started working in a public service job where he will only get one week of vacation every 6 months, and can’t take any longer until he gets more seniority.
And there is no saying if our relationship with his mother will improve. Right now all it is is saying hi to her at family gatherings.
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