Re: No boxed gifts please
It is a good concept, it just needs to be handled with care. There are a million and one lines better and much less blunt than "no boxed gifts". Comeon people, be creative!
Yeah, and I've seen plenty of them. I think my favorite was something along the lines of "your duas are the only gift that is requested...but should you still feel it necessary, a cash gift would be greatly appreciated." Its still super tacky and rude.
As for the people who don't want to have to lug around all the gifts that their guests have burdened them with...feel free to tell people that you prefer donations to the Edhi Foundation (or any other charity of your choice) in lieu of a gift. Problem solved.