{"id":98889683,"date":"2017-05-19T13:30:15","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T17:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98889683"},"modified":"2019-12-23T08:24:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T13:24:09","slug":"gift-giving-for-destination-weddings-a-quick-guide-for-brides-grooms-and-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/gift-giving-for-destination-weddings-a-quick-guide-for-brides-grooms-and-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift Giving for Destination Weddings: A Quick Guide for Brides, Grooms, and Guests"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ah, the destination wedding. It\u2019s a classic celebration of love and commitment with the charming twist of a far-off setting. And whether it\u2019s at an all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean or a <\/span>surprisingly affordable round trip flights to a European city<\/span>, the exotic appeal of\u00a0a foreign vacation mixed with matrimony seems to turn regular wedding etiquette right on its head. (Even if you’re a veteran bridesmaid or groomsman!) Do you still have to wear a suit for a ceremony on the beach or <\/span>atop a glacier<\/span>? But, by far, the most questions about destination weddings are in regards to gift giving.<\/span><\/p>\n

So whether you\u2019re planning a destination wedding or just attending one, let\u2019s get some things straight about the wedding gifts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do Destination Weddings Require Gifts?<\/h2>\n

This is actually a tricky answer. As pointed out on <\/span>the Emily Post website<\/span><\/a>, every wedding invitation, carries with it \u201cthe obligation to give a gift.\u201d And most etiquette experts, <\/span>including Anna Post<\/span> (great-great-granddaughter of the legendary Emily Post) say it\u2019s best practice for the bride and groom of a destination wedding, especially one with high travel costs, to tell guests their attendance is all that\u2019s expected. BUT, as <\/span>Martha Stewart Weddings<\/span><\/a> explains, it\u2019s considerate for a couple having a destination wedding to register for gifts so that family members and friends who can\u2019t attend can send something to express their support and affection. That being said, most etiquette gurus agree that guests who pay to travel all the way to a destination wedding are not presumed to shell out for the pricier registry items. <\/span><\/p>\n

So if you\u2019re throwing a destination wedding and don\u2019t care about gifts, you can put \u201cYour presence is your present\u201d (or something to that effect) on the invitation. And if you\u2019re a guest who\u2019s attending a destination wedding and there\u2019s a registry, don\u2019t feel awkward about choosing to give the spatula as your wedding present. It\u2019s there for you to give. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do Guests Have<\/i> to Bring Their Gifts to a Destination Wedding?<\/h2>\n

While plenty of people still bring presents to give to the happy couple at the wedding reception (or even just leave on the gift table), the advent of online registries has really cut into the custom<\/span><\/a>. Seriously, the ease of simply ordering and having a wedding gift delivered directly has made things so much less of a hassle for not only guests (who don\u2019t have to deal with lugging heavy or delicate gifts to the event) but also brides and grooms (who no longer have to deal with lugging said heavy or delicate gifts <\/span>from <\/span><\/i>the event). So it\u2019s not only perfectly acceptable to order from the registry, it\u2019s probably also a good idea since a destination wedding just makes traveling with gifts much more of a burden for guests and those getting married.<\/span><\/p>\n

Heading off to a destination wedding? You’re going to need a deal on round trip flights!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

What Is the Best Gift to Bring to a Destination Wedding?<\/h2>\n

Of course, ordering off a wedding registry isn\u2019t for everyone. Just like a non-destination wedding, a guest can bring a gift if they want. But if they do, it\u2019s best if he or she packs something that\u2019s not too bulky or delicate, for both their sanity and that of the couple getting married (who are going to have to bring the gift home). Just try to pack an elegant glass vase in your checked baggage if you don\u2019t believe us. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
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\n<\/span>And the best gift to bring? Etiquette guides are pretty universal in the agreement that <\/span>money or gift certificates<\/span><\/a>, tucked into a nice card in a classy envelope, is not only more than a suitable option but it\u2019s the easiest to transport.
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\nHave some thoughts on or experiences with destination wedding gift giving that you want to share? Leave them in the comments below! <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ah, the destination wedding. It\u2019s a classic celebration of love and commitment with the charming twist of a far-off setting. And whether it\u2019s at an all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean or a surprisingly affordable round trip flights to a European city, the exotic appeal of\u00a0a foreign vacation mixed with matrimony seems to turn regular wedding […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":98889685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74,926],"tags":[1034,1220,1403,1242],"class_list":["post-98889683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-romance-weddings","tag-destination-weddings","tag-gifts","tag-wedding-etiquette","tag-wedding-party"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98889683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98889683"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98889683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98903994,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98889683\/revisions\/98903994"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98889685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98889683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98889683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98889683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}