Re: No Boxed Gifts for a 1st Birthday?!
Is that what it means? 
I’d have been positively confused if an invite said that. Yes, cheap indeed.
In the part of India that I come from, it has slowly become the norm to not accept gifts or flowers at weddings at all. It’s beautiful! You don’t have to worry about gifts to other people and vice versa. It all evens out. Only close family will give gifts to the couple, but that is done privately at home so no one is embarrassed at the venue. I’m so proud of my parents and in laws for going with this!
Of course, it’s different for birthdays where the little ones get so much joy from unpacking gifts - I wouldn’t want to deny them that. But parents should really take this opportunity to teach their kids to appreciate the thought and effort behind the gifts, rather than dissing someone for bringing a cheaper gift.