 For many couples who tie the knot, part of their wedding will see them receive presents from their family and friends who attend the big day, which are traditionally household items that the newlyweds can use in their marital home. But one woman has been asked to give back a present that she received on her wedding day - from someone who didn't actually attend the main event. The woman claimed her aunt sent her and her new husband a gift but was a no-show on the big day because she couldn't make the trip, but when she heard that the woman had a "non-denominational wedding" without a priest present, she disapproved so much that she demanded the gift be rescinded. She doesn't believe the couple are really married (stock photo) ( Getty Images/Tetra images RF) In a post on Reddit, the woman explained her aunt accused her of not actually being married, and said she wanted the gift back because it was supposed to "celebrate marriage", which she believed had not taken place. However, the woman - and everyone else at her wedding - is firmly of the opinion that she is married, so she shouldn't have to return a gift that was already given to her. She wrote in her post: "I was raised Catholic, but I now consider myself to be a non-denominational spiritualist. My partner was not raised Christian and has a similar stance to me. Our wedding ceremony was non-denominational. "My aunt was invited to my wedding, but she couldn't make the trip and declined with a gift. She got us something from our registry. She recently contacted me and told me that my mum told her there was no priest at our wedding. I confirmed that this was accurate. "She then said, 'so you aren't really married'. I said we are married. We went back and forth a few times, but in the end, she said she){kind=link}
A newlywed has refused to hand back the wedding present her aunt sent her after her family member admitted she hated the ceremony – even though she didn’t attend
For many couples who tie the knot, part of their wedding will see them receive presents from their family and friends who attend the big day, which are traditionally household items that the newlyweds can use in their marital home. But one woman has been asked to give back a present that she received on her wedding day – from someone who didn’t actually attend the main event.
The woman claimed her aunt sent her and her new husband a gift but was a no-show on the big day because she couldn’t make the trip, but when she heard that the woman had a “non-denominational wedding” without a priest present, she disapproved so much that she demanded the gift be rescinded.
In a post on Reddit, the woman explained her aunt accused her of not actually being married, and said she wanted the gift back because it was supposed to “celebrate marriage”, which she believed had not taken place.
However, the woman – and everyone else at her wedding – is firmly of the opinion that she is married, so she shouldn’t have to return a gift that was already given to her.