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Q: When a wedding invitation states ‘no gifts please’, are you supposed to adhere to the request and not give a gift? This is a Caribbean wedding, so I appreciate the couples’ thoughtfulness, but I feel like everyone else will give something and I’ll look cheap.
A: If a couple emphasizes the no gift policy enough to print it on the invitation (that’s a topic for another Wednesday…) then you should feel comfortable attending empty handed. I am sure members of the family & close friends will ignore this consideration, but the couple knows how expensive travel & accommodations can be for a wedding, especially a destination one that if given a choice they’d much rather celebrate with you then thank you for the lovely wine goblets you sent. As people wed later in life and most likely have been living together for a few years, the need to outfit a kitchen is no longer necessary. Making a charitable contribution in the couple’s honor to an organization they’d appreciate is quite tasteful.
It is truly lovely when a couple considers your presence is the best wedding gift.
telling it like it is,
xxoo.
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