FH and I had a house built last year (closed in December). We plan to have a wishing well reception so I was thinking of having a housewarming for those that prefer to buy gifts. My question is on the timeline:
October 2007: Housewarming and official engagement announcement
April 2008: Bridal Shower and/or bachelorette party
May 24, 2008: Wedding
Unrelated but June 7, 2008: Son's birthday party
Is this too much too close together?
FH and I had a house built last year (closed in December). We plan to have a wishing well reception so I was thinking of having a housewarming for those that prefer to buy gifts. My question is on the timeline:
October 2007: Housewarming and official engagement announcement
April 2008: Bridal Shower and/or bachelorette party
May 24, 2008: Wedding
Unrelated but June 7, 2008: Son's birthday party
Is this too much too close together?
I think your timeline is just fine...its not your fault that blessings keep coming your way :) By the way...Congrats on the house!
I agree! if that is what u want then do it! remember these are "special occasions" and only come around once (except ur son's b-day!)
I don't really think your guest will think too much about your timeline, however I do think they will get tired of buying you things. I dont think the time line matters too much, to them it will feel like they just got you a gift for something. I know that is how I would feel.
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That's the thing - my family, well most of them, don't know how to gift at weddings. I can see myself opening the wishing well to find it less than half full, cards with no money, or $20 from a group of 6 people! On the other hand, they love showing off on the gift giving - i.e. having the biggest gift, so I was hoping it would balance out.
Honey, I got married this past March 2007, then my brother graduated grad school in April 2007, then my brother got married in July 2007, then I graduated grad school in August 2007... We both graduated AND got married in Tallahassee THIS YEAR....We didn't know it in late 2005 before all this started, but someone had prophesized to BOTH of us that 2006 and 2007 was going to be OUR year....so you have to take the blessings as they are...No one was able to travel for our graduations, so the in-laws, and our loved ones attended the graduations and blessed us. Our sister goes to school here too. So we saw people when they were able to come...Some came to all 4 events......Some came to NONE. And it is what it is....people's attendance will not stop the blessings. We could have waited and did the weddings differently, but I am glad we got married so close together because it made this year all the more special-plus, when God says do somthing, you need to do it right then, and not later when its more convenient to you or others....plus, God increased us and our families in a way that they can bless both of us monetarily, so there was no lack...We both got lots and lots of gifts from friends and family....
I am still praising God because for me, I am already living in 2008 as far as I am concerned, and things are looking better! So be blessed, blessed, and blessed some more. Even if its all at once!
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I agree with House. I personally think it's gonna be a strain on people's pockets if they attend each events. You will probably find that people will start getting real cheap on the latter events (wedding and son's B-day). I think whatever you would have liked as a housewarming gift, include it on your registry and if you really must, have a small engagement party where it is known that gifts aren't required.
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[quote="pamcrow"] I think whatever you would have liked as a housewarming gift, include it on your registry and if you really must, have a small engagement party where it is known that gifts aren't required.
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I agree on the registry idea too. Put as much stuff as possible on there. Giving people lots of options was surprisingly a great idea because people bought us a RANGE OF GIFTS.
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Thanks so much for the advice ladies. What if I have a housewarming this year and just a lingerie shower for the wedding? I would still update my registry for my OOT guests and friends since it will be only family at the housewarming. As far as my son's party, it'll be a bowling party for 25 kids, and a few of the parents I only associate with through our children's functions (i.e. classmates) so they won't be at any of the other events.
Why dont you just do a normal registry and put all the things you would like to have for your house.
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