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We`ve been invited to a friend`s first wedding and she is 60 yrs old, her future husband had been married and has grown children. She has a beautiful home, filled to the brim with antiques from her mother, etc. And is very financially fixed.
The guest reply card states "no gifts please, your gift is your presence." A friend commented, "I bet people don`t adhere to that". I feel we should honor her request, am I wrong?

Posted by Carol; updated 09/17/04

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If they went to the trouble of mentioning no gifts, than I believe you should honor their request. They probably have no need for anything since they are older and quite established. In addition, they probably have absolutley no room for anything since they will be merging households!! If it is important to you to bring a gift, find something personal to the couple such as a framed photograph of the two of them, or maybe a trinket with their name and date of the wedding engraved on it.

Posted by Beth; updated 09/18/04

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Why not give money to charity on their behalf? That way, no gifts cluttering their house and everybody is happy!

Posted by Mrs Bride; updated 09/20/04

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