post-dating a check for a wedding gift

[murphy55d]

Simple scenario...

going to a wedding Saturday, I don't get paid til Thursday. Is it ok to post-date the check for Thursday?

 

[stag3]

as long as you know postdating a check does nothing, most banks will try to cash it regardless.

 

[jalaram]

I don't see why not. More than likely they won't deposit the check until they get back from the honeymoon. Regardless, cashing checks/going through gifts isn't the first thing on newlyweds' minds.

 

[Toasthead]

yeah post dating a check is useless...

 

[murphy55d]

Originally posted by: jalaram
I don't see why not. More than likely they won't deposit the check until they get back from the honeymoon. Regardless, cashing checks/going through gifts isn't the first thing on newlyweds' minds.

This is partly why I asked. A lot of people I know who got married, went through the checks/money etc and had someone deposit it for them, so they had it to use on the honeymoon if needed. Since the people getting married have lived together for awhile, I think this is what they may do as well. They don't need to buy much, I think they'll use the funds pretty soon.

 

[Jzero]

Drop it in the mail the day of the wedding

 

[Bryophyte]

If you have to post-date a check, maybe you shouldn't be giving them money to begin with.

 

[necine]

Bust out an IOU... They're as good as cash.

 

[murphy55d]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
If you have to post-date a check, maybe you shouldn't be giving them money to begin with.

All my bills fall in the first half of the month. Timing is the problem, cash flow is not a concern.

 

[overclock]

it is proper to give a wedding gift to the couple in the first year of matrimony. nothing says it is the day of or else. just wait.