How Do I Say I Don`t Want Any Gifts
Dear Fellow I-doers,
My Fiance and I already have a house and all the associated appliances, linen and everything else we need. This is the first wedding for both of us and I do not want any wedding gifts.
I have heard about a poem that you can put in your invitation about a wishing well and how instead of gifts, money should be left in the wishing well.
I may be sounding greedy but so far people don`t like the idea of giving nothing and with money we could do much more like extensions to the house or setting up trust funds for our children.
Does anyone know of this poem that I can put in the wedding invitation?
Thank you
Julie
Posted by Julie; updated 10/27/01
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A really nice way to put it is on the invitation put something like "Thoughts and good wishes are good enough!"
Posted by Mary; updated 10/28/01
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Our home is quite complete now, we`ve been together long
So please consider our request and do not take us wrong.
A delicate request it is, we hope you understand.
Please play along as it will give our married life a hand.
The tradition of a wishing well is one that`s known by all,
Go to the well, toss a coin and as the coin does fall,
Make a wish upon that coin and careful as you do.
Cause as the well tradition goes your wishes will come true.
So on this special day of ours, the day that we are wed.
Don`t hunt for special gifts for us but give money in its stead.
And as you drop the envelope with money great and small,
Remember, make your wish as you watch your money fall.
Print this poem on an envelope and send it with your invitation
I think its a very nice way to say give us CASH
Good Luck
Tracey
Posted by Tracey; updated 10/31/01
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To be honest people who come to a wedding want to bring a gift. Let your guests bring the gifts, it make them feel good. From my experience, I love to buy a gift for a person for their wedding and would be disappointed if I receive the invitation saying no gifts. Besides I know that your family, relatives and most of your guests know that you have a full house and will buy accordingly. You will probabley receive more money than gifts. As Emily Post, Dear Abby and Ann Landers might say, "Let your guest have the pleasure of bringing you a gift, because there is no tackful way to say no gifts please." Also, there must definately be a few household items in your home that you will be able to replace with a new gift. And speaking from experience, no matter how you say "no gifts" people WILL bring you a gift. Good luck!
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