Wedding gifts are sent to a stranger after a couple put wrong bank details on the invitation

A couple’s wedding gifts ended up in a stranger’s bank account.

A bride and groom accidentally provided the wrong banking information on their wedding invitations, prompting several guests to send the money to the wrong place – an error that was only noticed during the reception.

According to Claudia Postigo, the founder and head wedding planner at The Planner Co., “It was the perfect reception — until the bride’s cousin walked up to her table and said, ‘You put the wrong banking information on your invitations.’ ”

Postigo, who planned the couple’s wedding, said the cousin and his brother discovered it after comparing banking information on the wedding website with information on the invitations while trying to help their parents make a monetary contribution.

“This revelation killed the mood almost immediately,” Postigo said. “The couple immediately began to panic as they feared half of the guests’ gifts had been lost.”

“I told the couple to put it out of their minds and enjoy their first dance, and I would take care of it,” she explained.

Postigo then Googled what guests could do if they made the mistake, including contacting their bank, notifying them of the mistake and letting them “deal with it from there.” The first step she had to take was to explain the confusion to the guests and let them know that they may have sent money to the wrong place.

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Fortunately, they were able to resolve the situation, as she explained: “All the guests who had sent money to the wrong account managed to get it back and send it to the correct bank account, so in the end it was all sorted out. ”

Postigo also shared some tips and best practices for gift-giving, including maintaining the couple’s registry, checking the registry for favorite gift options and even respecting the couple’s preference for monetary gifts — which she said is a “increasingly popular” option.

“Monetary gifts… (are) often welcomed by couples who want to save for the future. If they ask for cash or a donation to a fund, don’t feel pressured to give a physical gift instead,” Postigo said.

She also once again advised guests to “check the details” of where to send the gifts and money to “ensure your gift goes to the right place,” and even suggested they contact the couple or their family before sending it.

“And of course, if you’re the bride and groom, check the details at each spot to make sure you don’t get a headache like my couple did!,” she added.