Re: wedding gifts
in western culture it is looked upon badly to say no boxed gifts, as you shouldn't expect gifts, so white people may not like it.
We get loads of invites for paki weddings with 'no boxed gifts' written on them. i personally wouldn't be offended if i got that on a card. i prefer to give money so they can buy what they want. unless it's a close friend when i'll give money and a personal gift too.
seriously, who wants 10 toasters?! how does that even make sense? i don't think too many paki's are up on the gift list thing unless they are under the age of 30!!
money is the most sensible option and most paki's i know give money.. but be warned even though you write no boxed gift, some aunty will go into her loft and get that dusty crappy china set that someone gave her and she no longer wants, so you get the pleasure of it!!!!!! grin and bear it!!!!