Re: Gifts to Groom's Side!
I've heard some stories about the future MIL (i.e. my own nani) visiting the bahu's home and asking her parents to NOT give any furniture, appliances...
I have also heard of two incidents where the MIL RETURNED the gifts that were given to her and the rest of the family. In one incident it was polki karas and the other included suits for the men and women in the immediate family. I think that sets a very good example because saying that you don't want anything is one thing, returning what was given to you shows that you stuck to what you said earlier.