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Category Archives: Gifts
Re-gifting Rules
I am not an advocate of re-gifting. However, I know re-gifting is a common practice during the holiday season. If you must re-gift, here are a few guidelines to follow: Don’t re-gift used items. Gifts must be new and in … Continue reading
Traditional Anniversary Gifts
First……………………………………..Paper Second………………………………….Cotton Third…………………………………….Leather Fourth…………………………………..Fruit or flowers Fifth……………………………………..Wood Sixth…………………………………….Sugar, candy, iron Seventh…………………………………Copper or wool Eighth…………………………………..Bronze Ninth……………………………………Pottery Tenth……………………………………Tin, aluminum Eleventh………………………………..Steel Twelfth………………………………….Silk or linen Thirteenth………………………………Lace Fourteenth……………………………..Ivory Fifteenth………………………………..Crystal or glass Twentieth……………………………….China Twenty-fifth……………………………Silver Thirtieth…………………………………Pearl Thirty-fifth…………………………….Coral or jade Fortieth………………………………….Ruby Forty-fifth……………………………..Sapphire Fiftieth………………………………….Gold Sixtieth………………………………….Diamond Sixty-fifth……………………………..Diamond Seventieth……………………………..Diamond
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How Much Should A Guest Spend On A Wedding Gift?
A loyal reader recently asked: “What is the etiquette for how much to spend on a wedding gift? Should it be influenced by how much the couple is spending on the wedding, how well you know the couple, and/or whether … Continue reading
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Is It Appropriate To Request Cash For A Wedding Gift?
It is never appropriate to request a gift of any kind for any occasion. A gift is the sole choice of the person or people giving it. Many engaged couples have asked how they can let their guests know their … Continue reading
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Valentine’s Day – Don’t Overlook The Little Things
I was shopping in a department store today and overheard customers stressing over Valentine’s Day. Men were complaining about the expense of buying flowers and gifts. Women were complaining about the men in their lives not giving them the right … Continue reading
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Accepting Gifts
We are usually thrilled to receive a gift. However, at times we feel awkward because we don’t know if we should open the gift now or wait to open it later. Some events are planned around the opening of gifts … Continue reading
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