Whats up with the one-way gift giving?!?

[PunjabiRose]

@lipstick

Thats true. The gift giving is a tradition followed in my family and I don’t exactly agree with it but I know I can’t stop my parents from doing it because they want to do it and moreover they’ll be paying for it too so you can’t really tell them what they can and can’t spend their money on. When my khala got married my family did they gift thing and my khala really made a fuss because she didn’t want gifts to be given since she didn’t agree with it but my nan just basically told her that we do this in our family and I’m paying with my money so you shouldn’t have a problem with it. We can’t stop parents once they start rollin

LoL - yup exactly.

@pakieyez

I really don’t think its fair either! i mean your getting the pyari dulhan…what more could you want! guys should be the ones giving gifts because they are so happy with getting a bahu.

I knowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww LOL I am against gift giving in general but this would atleast make wayyyyyy more sense in my book.

@pakieyez

I know my MIL asked to bring back “nice” stuff for her family. She even said “make sure its nice” thats soo rude! it shouldn’t be a requirement…i hate it

Because the girls family has to spend soo much on the wedding/mehndi…its soo expensive to buy gifts too…I don’t know if we can afford it…

Omg I really cant believe how some families actually have the audacity to make comments like this They should atleast take into mind that comments like these are kinda offensive and that is not the way to start a new relationship with another family. Laiken kya karein … its so out of the us kids hands most of the time. I bet your fiance probably has no idea that his Mother even made that comment.

@pakieyez

I think its best to get salwar kamzeez ka kapra…so it totally looks new (they can’t complain that it looks worn) and also they can stitch it to their own size and we don’t have to worry about asking for measurements etc etc. And NO expensive watches for the men, just give them shirts…and end of story.
the other women in the family can get shawls.

Yes - I agree. Unstitched cloth is the way to go and watches are too overboard Unfortunately I think my mom is still planning to give some sort of gold jewelery to my MIL and Nand tho. I really wish she woudnt… but again..its in our families tradition and there is no arguing with her.