Hello to you all, we all have attended wedding of our close ones, friends and in the society. The biggest thing in attending one is the selection of a proper gift. They just wary depending on our relation with the host, but selecting a one is sometimes just not so easy. What would you generally consider a good gift for your friend, I know that it would depend on what he/she likes but what would be the first thought that you would get when thinking of a wedding gift?
Thanks!
It really depends on how good of a friend is he/she as in how close to each other we are & also how much m I willing to spend on that person. Best thing is to some how tying to find out what the person wants.
For a girl my safest bet would be any piece of jewelery. If tastefully selected any woman in the world will love it. Actually that is what I would buy any of my girl friends anyways since I have a good hook up when it comes to diamond jewelery I usually end up giving that & they love it.
For a guy....That's a tough one. I think cash?? (after spending all that money at the wedding I m sure they'll love it) or if he is a "samajhdar" guy then something nice for the wife maybe....
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I personally think cash is the best gift so they can buy stuff they truly need for the new home.
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Cash is the trend these days here in the states, although most people register at a store for the gifts they want...so that helps, otherwise, I'd ask the bride or the groom or the mom or something what they want or need....
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Every wedding invitation we’re getting nowadays seems to have a “no boxed gifts” note on it, nice and clear. :halo:
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Forgot to add my view! 
So yeah, recently my best friend just got married and when she sent out all the invitations, she had the “no boxed gift” sticker on every envelope. However, she’d told all her close friends that we can choose for ourselves what we’d like to give her, i.e. in case we wanted to make it something special and sentimental.
At first, we were never used to this “no boxed gift” concept and found it very pathetic. But seeing how people received 4 microwaves and 3 DVD players at their weddings, I started to understand why people would just ask for cash instead.
Personally, I’d never have the “no boxed gifts” printed on my wedding cards, all the people that will be invited to share my special day with me can use their own discretion and get me what they see fit, if anything.
I am thinking of getting “Please bring your dua’as only” stickers. What do you guys think?:halo:
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I think the last 20-30 weddings or so that Ive attended, we have always given cash as the gift
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Ok in relation to boxed gifts, at my cousin’s wedding, he got gifted a ‘re-conditioned toaster and kettle’. It looked as if it had been used. Now that is something which I would say goes against wedding gift etiquette:cb:
I would stick with cash in almost all circumstances. Who wants dozens of kettles and toasters.
I think a wedding gift list is a good idea, where the couple register thamselves with department stores and choose items which they would like, and this list is made available to the guests. When someone buys something from the list, it is taken off. I think this is a good idea but I can imagine some desis getting offended by such an idea.
If the wedding was of someone close to me, I would probably get a sentimental gift along with cash or vouchers to a department store, if I knew they were moving to a new place and need to furnish their new home.
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Awwww bring your duaa's. That is a very touching thought Straight up:) In an ideal situation, that would be more than enough.