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Valerie and Rebecca - Communication is key in any committed relationship, and while the bride may be upset about this situation, there isn't anything that can be done about it after the fact. She could mention it (gently) to her husband just to clear the air, so to speak, but it wouldn't be appropriate to bring it up with the individuals who did take the centerpieces.

-- Contributed by: Melissa Mayntz

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I would have to disagree with Valorie, you cant start ur marriage off with a lie its just bad luck. You should be able to voice ur opinion around him no matter what but then again if he didnt know u wanted to keep them then thier is a communication problem.

-- Contributed by: Rebecca

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I'm quite surprised it was the groom's family that took the centerpieces. If anyone was going to leave with them I would think it would be the bride's family, because they would most likely know what she wanted done with them as they had probably been with her through most of the wedding planning and the groom's family had not.
Fot the sake of a new marriage, though, I think I'd swallow my justifiable annoyance and not mention it to anyone, particularly the groom.

-- Contributed by: Valerie

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Janice - No, usually guests do not help themselves to centerpieces unless invited to do so -- some couples choose to give away the centerpieces as part of the festivities and to help with the cleanup. Unfortunately, if this has already happened, there isn't much the bride can do about it -- it would be tacky and tasteless to bring it up.

-- Contributed by: Melissa Mayntz

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I am a relative of the bride. Near the end of the reception the relatives of the groom either claimed or walked out with one or more centerpieces (the bride actually had planned to keep them-she was left with 4 out of 20). I thought this was tacky. But they felt entitled. Is this normal for guests to take the centerpieces without asking/offered? HELP!

-- Contributed by: Janice Paredes
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