Re-gifting for a wedding gift?

unwrap gift, ensure there are no gift tags or anything else that can identify it as a 'regift'. wrap it in new paper, attach a beautiful card and give it away! just make sure you don't give it back to whoever gave it to you. lol

as long as the item isn't personalized and it's something I can use then I don't care about regifting. It's really bad and tacky to gift something that says "Congrats Janey and Harold June 15, 2007" when your names are Paul and Paula and your wedding date is August 12, 2008. I agree that regifting is a delicate thing. It has to be handled properly. I would never regift something to someone if I did not think they would appreciate it. if you're going to keep score of what you give people and how much you spend on them and what they give you and how much they spend on you then I suggest you drop them from your gift giving list or just stop being so generous to them as you will always be disappointed and you probably don't view them as real or close friends anyway. real friends don't keep score. Gifts should only be given because you feel generous in spirit and aren't expecting anything in return. If you can't gift unselflessly then don't be so extravagant in your gift giving. as to the gift you were given---can you use it online? or if it's a store you would shop at if it were closer then make a trip to use it or regift or just give it to someone who you think could use it or donate the card to your favorite charity. as to the gift you gave them--were they only talking divorce or were they already separated and divorcing? Until they actually complete a divorce then they are still married. from an etiquette point of view (just plain good manners) they should have returned the gifts they recieved if they did not get married at all but once they marry the gifts are theirs. the event the gift was for took place. From a practical point of view if the marriage is over almost as soon as it starts, I think it's just good manners to return the gifts that haven't been opened and money that hasn't been spent to the orginal givers. Gifts that were opened and used the givers should be asked if they want the gift back or replaced and as to monetary gifts that were spent--well, they may not be able to return that. edit: as a previous poster said: etiquette suggests that marriages that are over in the first 6 months, gifts should be returned. Do not ask for your gift back, but if either of these friends remarry (each other or even someone else). I wouldn't buy them a second gift. a nice congragulatory card and if they are rude enough to ask where their gift is, you can remind them you already gifted them and they kept the gift.

Absolutely not! You would I assume be very embarrassed if they decide that they do not want it and ask for the receipt to take it back. My question to you is why didn't you take the things back that you did not want yourself and what makes you think people have the same taste? Throw-backs are not welcome gifts because there is no thought behind it....just means you went in your closet and gave whatever you wanted to get rid of. If you don't need or want something why not donate it to your favorite charity!

p.s. how do you know that the present your giving doesn't' have a note from the original giver tucked inside written to you?

i think that re-gifting is o.k. if you receive a gift that you know someone else would love and you will not use. if you are doing it to be cheap not a good idea, does the couple your considering giving it to drink alcohol?

Certainly. It is better give it to someone who would use it than to keep it for no reason. Although, I would make sure it is not for the person you received it from, lol.

There is nothing wrong with re-gifting if you do it discreetly and if you believe your gift recipient will truly enjoy the item.

NO - if you don't want it, give it to a family member or friend (but not as a gift, just pass it on, explaining that you won't use it - or give it to a charity.

Regifting is insane.

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yes, BUT i WOULD make sure to remove ANY OLD wedding cards with name of giver, it would be embarrassing, to give it back to same person!!! I have seen it happen, theyre NO longer friends!! so be careful!!

I personally don't believe in re-gifting.....Who ever gave you that gift gave it to you from the heart, it is rude to give it away !!