How do you hand out the wedding party gifts at the rehearsal?

nubabe08: How do you hand out the wedding party gifts at the rehearsal?
We’re getting married next week, and we plan to give our 5 bridesmaids, 5 groomsmen, grandparents and parents their gifts at the rehearsal dinner…We hare having a large rehearsal with about 40 people (lots of out of towners) so I am not sure how to go about handing the gifts out…Do I announce that we are handing them out? Do I give them to the wedding party during dinner, before dinner, after dinner? Do I have to make a formal toast?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Mico The Freako
Give it to them as they are leaving. Dont make an announcement becasue you might make the other people think they will get one as well.

Answer by Boston
After the rehearsal (and before the dinner) we handed out gifts, gave a short speech thanking our friends and family for their support, and made a toast.

Answer by fizzy stuff
Usually, the bride and groom just give the gifts to everyone at the same time at the rehearsal dinner. A speech or announcement is not necessary.

Personally, I would rather do it in a private moment. I feel awkward giving presents in a room full of people who arent receiving a present. My bridesmaids were given their gifts the morning of the wedding, when we were getting dressed.

At a rehearsal dinner I recently attended (I was not in the bridal party, I was one of the out of towners), there were no gifts given. The bride and groom must have done that at another time.

Answer by I love my love
the rehearsal dinner is the grooms’ parents’ territory, so if anyone’s going to make a toast it’s them (if they’re paying for it). don’t announce the gifts, just quietly hand them out after dinner is done. that’s what I’m doing.

Answer by Ricky
You could give it to them when ever you wanted. Many people give them out before dessert or as people are leaving. A toast sometimes accompanies the gift giving. may have some more helpful information on how to hand out gifts

Answer by LaVada A
I would give them the gifts after they eat and before the toast begin that way when you are thanking them they really truly understand why and feel even more appreciative. Good luck and congrats!