{"id":1459,"date":"2019-07-16T15:59:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T20:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/?p=1459"},"modified":"2019-07-16T15:59:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T20:59:28","slug":"protecting-your-gifts-and-money-during-your-wedding-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/16\/protecting-your-gifts-and-money-during-your-wedding-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting your gifts and money during your wedding day"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard the stories of people whose gifts or money have been stolen at their wedding reception. You\u2019re probably thinking, \u201cThat won\u2019t happen to me\u201d or \u201cI don\u2019t think any of my guests would ever do that.\u201d Well, wedding gift theft is very common and in many cases, stolen gifts are never recovered. As a bride-to-be myself, I\u2019m taking this seriously and I think you should, too!
\nTo ensure stolen gifts don\u2019t ruin your big day, take some of these tips into consideration:<\/strong>
\nThink about the layout of your reception space when determining where to place your card box and gift table. Put your card box and gift table away from doors, high traffic areas, and especially away from spaces that the public can access.
\nDesignate a friend or family member to keep an eye on your gifts throughout the night. Have that person empty the card box and put gifts in a secure area \u2013 perhaps the trunk of a car or a hotel room. As the evening goes on, you may even consider removing your card box as most guests will bring their cards and gifts in prior to dinner.
\nIf you\u2019re the person responsible for the card box and gifts, remember, you can never be too careful. When putting items in your car or hotel room, double check it\u2019s locked when you leave. Even if you only plan to step away from your car for a few minutes, make sure you lock it. It only takes a few seconds, and a sneaky bystander to notice your absence and steal the card box. Can you imagine telling the newlyweds their cards and gifts were stolen on your watch?
\nWhen selecting a card box, try and pick something that would be difficult to open or hard to steal. Use a unique card box, something that\u2019s easily noticeable and would be obvious if it was missing. Make sure the opening of your box is just big enough for a card to fit through too!
\nEven if you\u2019re a guest at a wedding and notice someone out of place or acting strange, don\u2019t be afraid to say something. Most times, gift theft is done by an uninvited person.
\nConsider purchasing wedding insurance as another line of defense. Wedding insurance will protect your from more than missing wedding gifts.
\nInsurance Coverage<\/strong>
\nMost insurance policies only offer a small amount of coverage for stolen money. West Bend\u2019s basic policy provides up to $250. This isn\u2019t much money when you could be gifted significantly more.
\nAnother option includes the Protector Grand endorsement which provides up to $500 in coverage for stolen money, plus additional coverages. The highest coverage limit you can choose is $1,000.
\nAs for your actual wedding gifts (blender), they\u2019re considered personal property so there would be coverage. However, you\u2019d need to contact your guests to figure out what was gifted before contacting your insurance company. A deductible may apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard the stories of people whose gifts or money have been stolen at their wedding reception. You\u2019re probably thinking, \u201cThat won\u2019t happen to me\u201d or \u201cI don\u2019t think any of my guests would ever do that.\u201d Well, wedding gift theft is very common and in many cases, stolen gifts are never recovered. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1459\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flagshipinsuranceservices.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}