^I would love for you to explain that to my mom. When I got upset at her for giving out so much stuff, she said it was all tradition. And the fact that other aunties kept telling her that no no, you MUST give this and that, it made it all so much worse. My rukhsati is coming up and I have told my husband to call my mother and tell her firmly that she should not do all that because she will not listen to me.
whenz ur rukhsati..? i doubt ur mother gonna listen to ur hubby...
i guess its parents love,they don't wanna send off their daughters khaali hath, may b its that.. but wen it gets too much, like someone said, rado watches, lots n' lots of gold etc etc isn't good really..
well when Allah has given them loads,y not give cash to the bride n groom to start their new life... rather than givin things to extended families.when the bride goes into that family, she can give gifts etc on different occassions...
i dunno really.. jus my 2 cents!