Special Deliveries

In my last post, I wrote about dealing with discontinued items on our registry.  I wasn't sure if this would continue to be a problem since we still have four months till the wedding.

Then, on Friday, I came home to find several Crate & Barrel boxes at the door.  I impatiently waited for the FI to get home so we could open them together.

After tearing off the outside box, we found beautifully wrapped boxes.

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Then, a quick debate...  Were we supposed to open them?  What is the etiquette associated with gifts received so early?

After a bit, we came up with the following excuses reasons to open the boxes:
- We didn't know who sent the gifts and wanted to 1. let them know we got the packages safely and 2. thank them
- We wanted to make sure nothing was broken
- We wanted to know what was in them (ok, this isn't logic/etiquette... but these were our first presents and we were SO excited)

We untied the ribbon together and pulled off the top.  The presents were all from my FBIL.  And, according to the packing slips, there would be additional boxes arriving.  Crazy!

FI sent a picture of the boxes to his brother with a hearty thanks (and a "yours were our first wedding gifts" message).

Now, I just hope that our thank you cards get here soon so that I can officially share our gratitude.

Did you receive wedding presents earlier than you expected?  Did you open them or wait for the wedding?  How did you handle the "Thank You's"?