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

A bride and groom accidentally provided incorrect bank details on their wedding invitations, causing several of their guests to send money to the wrong location – an error that was only caught during the reception.

According to Claudia Postigo, founder and director of wedding planning 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 bank details on your invitations.’ ”

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

“This revelation killed the mood almost instantly,” Postigo said. “The couple immediately started freaking out, worried that half of the guests’ gifts had gone missing.”

“I told the couple to forget about it and go 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, which included contacting their banks, informing them of the mistake, and asking them to “handle it from there.” The first step I needed 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 fix 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 everything was resolved in the end. ”

Postigo also shared some tips and best practices for gift-giving, which included sticking to the couple’s registry, checking the registry for preferred gift options, and even respecting the couple’s preference for monetary gifts, which she said, It was an “increasingly popular” option.

“Monetary gifts… are often welcomed by couples looking to save for the future. If they ask for cash or a donation to a fund, don’t feel pressured to make a physical gift,” Postigo shared.

She also recommended guests once again “check the details” about where to send gifts and monetary funds to “make sure your gift gets to the right place,” and even suggested checking with the couple or their family before sending it.

“And of course, if you’re the bride and groom, double and triple check the details at each location to make sure you don’t end up with a headache like my partner,” she added.