Theft

• Wedding gift theft is a thriving trend that causes a lot of additional stress to the couple, and it is an extremely difficult crime to prosecute, according to the The Knot, a website dedicated to wedding planning. You can prevent gift theft by setting up an online registry. Request that your guests send the gifts directly to your home. Also you can Place the gift table away from exits to deter thieves. If gift theft happens at your wedding, reporting it immediately gives you the best chance of recovering stolen gifts.
  
  

Gift Arrives Late

• Some gifts arrive late, and the bride might still be sending out thank-you cards months after the wedding. According to The Knot, it is perfectly acceptable for guests to send gifts up to six months after the wedding.
  
  

Requesting No Gifts

• Some brides prefer not to receive gifts for various reasons. Maybe you have everything you need already. Or maybe you want the wedding to be eco-friendly. Perhaps this is not your first wedding, and many of the guests attended the last one. Whatever the reason, it's important to make the request using proper etiquette. Emily Post, a website dedicated to proper etiquette, suggests you do not write the request on the invitation, but instead tell them in person. You can recruit your bridal party to do this.
  
  

Re-Gifting

• Some gifts may not work out, and that's fine, but the number one rule for receiving gifts is that you thank the person no matter how awful the gift may be, according to Emily Post, a website dedicated to etiquette. If you receive a gift that you do not want, the best thing to do is donate it. Re-gifting is acceptable only if the gift is brand new, and it's something the other person needs.