What is your Opinion on Wedding Gifts? The NY Times Wants to Know . . .
The New York Times is writing an article for the Sunday Styles (wedding) section about wedding gift etiquette and would like to here some ideas from the experts. In addition, they would like to speak with real brides & grooms about wedding gifts. All responses must be submitted by tomorrow night (3/16/10) so start replying right away. See the query below for all the information:
” Although wedding gifts are customary, are they truly required? If so, what is the accepted time factor? And who says so? And Why? What if a guest never gives a gift? What about the possibility of theft of the wedding gift? I will interview brides/grooms to tell me their stories about guests who never gave a gift and thoughts about wedding gifts, especially in this down economy – if they never received a gift, and what they thought and did.  I’ll need to know when and where the wedding took place? I will also interview people who have been invited as guests to weddings and feel that after spending X for travel and hotel, Y for shower and engagement gifts, and Z for new outfits, it is a bit much for couples to expect an expensive gift. This may be especially true for those invited to destination weddings. I’ll need a story or two the related to destination weddings. I will ask top wedding experts to give me their thoughts on all of this. I need statistics and data about wedding gifts and gift giving. I would like sources to me for starters – i.e. answer the questions posed her. However, interviews for the article will be conducted in person or by phone.”
Contact Judy Mandell at query-5t1@helpareporter.com by the end of March 16th to submit your ideas to The New York Times
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