Bridal & Baby shower gifts
#42
Originally Posted by marymm
Tacky. Wouldn't it be nice if people who have everything they "need" just ask for donations to a food pantry or favorite charity? I would be aghast at the very thought of a gift card. I consider it the same as a request for money.
#43
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Ivins, Utah
Posts: 390
With many couples living together before marriage, they may have already set up the house hold & have many things that normally would be received at a shower. With that said, I still think the 'gift card only' is tacky. They should have registered & put only the items needed on the registry
#44
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 1,343
I agree it's very tacky...My nephew did something even tackier...he announced his wedding date but didn't invite, then at the bottom he went into a rather lengthy religious diatribe and ended it with "cash is most appreciated". He got NOTHING from me. They were both living at home at the time so household things would have been helpful for them to set up a new home, but to say send cash was so rude!!!
#45
I think it is tacky to ask for cash or gift cards. I was just invited to a shower where it stated on the invitation "no boxed gifts". I had no idea what this meant until I asked and it means they only want cash or gift cards. I was very put off by this.
#50
I've never heard of the gift card idea. Personally, I would rather not attend either shower. Ultimately I feel that a gift is just that ... a gift that you decide to give because you want to, not because you are told to.
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