Wedding Party by Vit Hassan

A post wedding party isn’t supposed to be anything like a reception. Sometimes couples will throw one if they didn’t have a traditional wedding day. Sometimes friends or families of the couples want to throw one for whatever reason. Either way, the party is supposed to be for the couple. What are couples obligated to in this event?

The easy answer is “nothing”. However, like is never quite that simple.

If you’re throwing the party, your reasoning might be just to get all of your friends together to celebrate your joining. If that’s the case, you should make it clear to everyone who might come that they are under no obligation to bring gifts. That’s what etiquette will tell you to do, but don’t be surprised if some guests bring gifts anyway. There are no rules for where and how you throw one of these parties except to just have fun.

If someone else is throwing the party, suddenly you might have to think about the reasons behind the party and your participation in it. For instance, your friends might want to get together to throw a party for you. If you decide to participate, it’s their rules, and you have to be ready for almost anything. You probably won’t have to dress up or do anything except eat and dance; just have fun.

However, if it gets to your family, things can suddenly change up. There are times when parents want to hold a party more for their friends, family, and even business partners than for you, the happy couple. It might be required for them to do so because of societal commitments than for any other reason. This might not be such a free flowing affair, and in this situation, you might have to make some serious decisions as to whether or not you want to participate in it.

Something you have to think about is how much you might need to rely on your family members for support at some point in the future. It never does anyone good to close doors behind them, especially for something that, in an odd way, is for their benefit. Here’s a truth; if your parents are throwing an event for their societal or business contacts, etiquette will require that they not only bring gifts, but those gifts will probably be monetary. If you don’t need the money or don’t need to worry about ever needing the support, that’s one thing; but you never know.

Overall, it never hurts to be gracious, but within reason. If you already have plans and your family’s plans are counter to those plans, you might have to politely decline, especially if canceling your plans will cost you. But if there’s any possibility of being at the event, well, there are worse things you might have to do in your life.

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