I just spoke to a colleague today who told me that he went to a wedding a few years ago where he gave the bride a lovely present which he'd taken to the wedding and left on the gift table with the other gifts. A few weeks later, the bride (who he works with) hadn't mentioned the gift, so he asked her if she liked it. It turns out that about a dozen of their gifts had been nicked - from a table right in the room where the reception was being held! And it was a pretty posh hotel too! So embarrassing for the poor bride, who then didn't know who had given a gift that had been taken and guests who gave a gift and didn't know about the theft would have just thought she was ungrateful!
We've not asked for gifts, but a contribution to our bathroom renovation, so I'm particularly concerned about gifts/cards getting nicked. Anyone got any tips to avoid this scenario? It would look a bit odd to have someone keep "emptying" the gift box/table, but I would be gutted if peoples presents got nicked, and them just thinking I couldn't be bothered to thank them.
