Did anyone here have a " show of presents"? Maybe only in Scotland?

Another "weegie"here and I too have great memories of my 3 shows of presents,-relatives,then neighbours then my personal friends and colleagues.I was a teacher and the children spent hours making toilet tissue flowers to decorate myself and the wheelbarrow in which I was wheeled around the school and playground.The parents joined in enthusiastically, and generously filled the 'potty' with money (teachers were not well paid!)
Family collected coppers for weeks for the scramble and some threepenny bits and sixpences were added.
My English future in-laws were bemused by all this but very impressed by, and envious of, the strong community involvement. Those were the days my friend,innocent and traditional.

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Blackenings. They’re based on old Celtic traditions to ward off evil spirits and accompanied by lots of noise. Common occurrence in Highlands, NE Scotland and Northern Isles.

I didn’t really have any presents “to show” .

First marriage no presents at all ( unless you count a baby) second marriage, we just did it. MiL bought us a fridge . Third marriage we said we didn’t want anything at all and got our wish.

The reason we had the Show of Presents in our house was that we were moving in to the house owned by DMiL and DH. My MiL was widowed, and I don't think she expected her son to get married. I had other ideas.

In the 60s we had a show of presents . Everyone who gave a gift was invited regardless of the size of the gift. It really was a jolly affair I took the people round telling them who gave what and made the same jokes each night we did it. In Fife I discovered this is called a spree . I had never heard of that until I lived there .We still use the cutlery , kitchen impliments steak forks and knives and some mixing bowls .The wonderful Royal Albert tea and coffee set has been used once at my daughter's christening . It was shipped from England and must have cost a lot . None of my family want it . DD's mother-in-law is downsizing and still has her wedding china she is 90 and once again nobody wants china that does not go in the dishwasher .

I am currently using my Mother's wedding china dinner set on a daily basis, as I love it, it cheers me up. We don't have a dishwasher and my former one - DH- doesn't work anymore

Oh yes in my experience it was definitely the thing for parents of the bride to display all the presents comete with labels to see who had given each one. This was usually back at the brides house after the reception after tge bride & groom had gone off on honeymoon. Usually there was no evening do but guests were invited back for tea and cake and to see the presents often on the dining room table. This was in England in the 1960s. It was done at every wedding I attended as well as my own. But I dont remember it being called a show and it wasnt thought of as showing off I dont think. People were just interested to see what had been given eg 2 toasters, , 3 teapots, an iron, china, glasses, sheets, tea towels etc. Most were very practical.

it wasn't showing off pollyperkins just showing friends and family what you had received and it was usually the week before the wedding in Scotland .

No certainly not showing off, just a jolly time with female family and friends before becoming a wife and setting up home as a married couple.
A brides bottom drawer was also quite usual.

The scramble tradition in our family was always the father of the bride throwing a pocketful of coins as he escorted his daughter into the wedding car.

I do remember a bride(or groom?) Tgeowing coins when I wa a child in the 50s but never saw it as an adult.

The show of presents was common in Scotland but seems to have died out. I remember going to one where the cheques were pegged to a piece of washing line!

Never had, or been to, any shows but my young DGC loved the ‘scramble’ at their cousin’s wedding in Scotland two years ago.

Not in Scotland, but I seem to remember displaying presents received before the wedding on a table in the front room and if neighbours popped in they were shown them, but then there were all taken to the wedding reception in the church hall, and the many that arrived on the day were opened and added to the display. What a palaver!