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how bout writing "no photographs allowed" on the wedding invitations? im getting married in April and was thinking to put that on the invitations but not sure what my in laws will say as ive already requested men and women to be segregated on the wedding, which they were ok with i suppose.
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^sometimes a collection of natural taken photographs tell more of a real story! (However, I can understand some people taking advantage and taking cheap shots - that you would want it to be deleted forever)...
^^ thats a cool idea!
on our cards we wrote "as the couple is in transition, we have kindly requested no boxed gifts".
it worked out fine for the most part, but we did get a LOT of gift cards for department stores and such, even though we didn't have a registry or specify any stores!it sucks because its not cash to be used anywhere and we're limited making purchases at only those stores. BUT its still better than getting gifts of your guests choice :).
Yeah i know ppl still end up giving gift cards which i cant still seem to understand isnt it better to just give cash rather than going through the hassle of getting gifts cards?? but i agree wit u id still rather get gift card over boxed gifts!!
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^ i know i have to been to a department store thinking i will get something for the couple, but thn after looking ard for awhile and not finding anything...i end up getting a gift card, as a young person...i feel odd giving money as a gift (more of parents thing).
^ i know i have to been to a department store thinking i will get something for the couple, but thn after looking ard for awhile and not finding anything...i end up getting a gift card, as a young person...i feel odd giving money as a gift (more of parents thing).
^Agree i think if its a young person its okay to give gift cards but ive seen parents give gift cards for $300 to a dept. store now wouldnt tht 300 in cash been a whole lot better??
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^ yea thats just crazy.
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^yeh cash would be slog better unless it's a giftcard to gucci, fendi, lv or the like and hopefully with a larger denomination.
Then again the gift cards could just be regifts.
[quote=sumorani;6347283Then again the gift cards could just be regifts.[/quote]
^^
true, but then again the toasters, blenders, china sets could be regifts as well :).
i fail to understand the concept of young people vs old people feeling odd about giving cash as gifts. simply write a check if you don't want to gift cash, or better yet get a money order or cashiers check. wouldn't you rather have money you could use/save/spend anywhere and anyhow rather than be bound to a certain store or wait for the opportunity to regift it? with cash, money orders, cashiers checks the couple doesn't have to worry about checks bouncing (which happened at our wedding- a fairly "well off" family's check bounced so we had to wait a month for it to clear AND got charged fees for the check bouncing!)
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^ gah! that cheque bouncing is just embarassing for the famiily and annoying for you!
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we once got a card that said, No boxed gifts, please shower us with your blessings..... lolz
i dont think ill have any such thing on my card.....gifts are not a priority lolz.....people can choose wot they want to give for themselves...its kinda upto them.. =)
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I just got a wedding invitation that says No boxed gifts please. Didn't really care much for it, easier for me to give cash anyway, don't have to go out to get something.
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ok i need serious suggestions!!! plzzz
i got an invitation today which said "no boxed gifts" and this is the first time i will be attending a wedding with such a invitation.......... so i have no clue how much is decent enough to give. she is "just" a friend of mine....
so what do u guys suggest........ what is reasonable??
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ok i need serious suggestions!!! plzzz
i got an invitation today which said "no boxed gifts" and this is the first time i will be attending a wedding with such a invitation.......... so i have no clue how much is decent enough to give. she is "just" a friend of mine....
so what do u guys suggest........ what is reasonable??
I'd answer this based on the following:
where in the world do you live?
Is "just" a friend close to you or is she more of an acquaintance?
In the UK I attended a friends sisters wedding and gifted £50 (At the time was equal to exactly US$100 which I felt guilty about since I was strapped for cash at the time. BUT if she was my friend I would gift her £100 - £200 and if she is my best friend about £250-500.
Also, depends on your personal financial situation.
I know someone who gifts £25.00 to everyone regardless of relationship. And I have one wealthy Uncle who gifts in the thousands (UK £).
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wow, $100 is cheap for u ppl? crazy!
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Okay this just in fresh from the grill:
“No boxed gifts. Cash preferred” 
I have to see it myself still to believe it which i will next week and maybe ill try to scan and upload it but oh man 
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i so agree its just too "forced" wat if i wanna just take flowers for her!!! :|
I am in canada!! and she is just a friend....... we were together in high skooll and have been in touch through a mutual friend. thats all about it!!
100 bucks is a lot!!!.... i think i should stay under 50.......
that cash prefered this is sooooo cheap!!! my friend was telling that this no boxed gift thing is so common now........ in our community we aren't allowed to write that so i dont see such examples...... it is strictly prohibited and everyone follows.
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i so agree its just too "forced" wat if i wanna just take flowers for her!!! :|
hmm good question- what if you just want to take flowers?
...I guess weddings can be seen as since you are starting your life together - you "need" things that will last for the new couples. Flowers cannot last :( and there is no value of it - to put "away")
so that's why I guess flowers only look good in the movie weddings where the guests arrive with the largest bouquets in the world :))
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that can be said about cash also............ if they are going to buy stuff with that cash...... and will add money of couple of ppl and then buy..... will they say on the thing that we bought this dinner set with the collective money of Mr A, Mrs C and Mr and mrs Z
this looks more like a donation to me then a "gift"
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will they say on the thing that we bought this dinner set with the collective money of Mr A, Mrs C and Mr and mrs Z
no, no one ever would say we combined so and so's money to buy so n so stuff
...but they will remember the amount given to them...
you know it's so stupid that when it was my wedding I really did not "count" who gave me what and how much I had in the end.. :( too bad because every wedding I go to I shell out $100 - and I don't even know how much more or less they gave me :(
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u think they will remember the exact #??
thats the whole thing i am agianst......... it is no more about being happy for the couple and family....... its about competiton about how much we give vs how much we got or will get!!! it just kills the whole concept of giving gifts.... its no more about our khushi and giving duas and blessings........ its all show off!!!