No Boxed Gifts please

luvabul Posted: Nov 19, 2006 06:55 PM

No Boxed Gifts please

ive received plenty of invitations from couple who have a house together or already living together and dont want 101 toasters and blenders for their wedding....usually these couple write in fine print at the very bottom of the wedding invitation 'No Boxed Gifts Please' in italics...

ive always than opted for giving them a nice some of cash, its understandable, however talking to my mom about it today actually..she said she thinks thats rude... ..i was just wondering what u girls feel about that?

kathrynlinton Posted: Nov 19, 2006 06:56 PM

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think its rude too.

I think that if you already live together and you can already buy everything you want (DH and I lived together for 2 years before we got married, but we 'upgraded' when we registered). Then you should register for your honeymoon or something.

October Bliss Posted: Nov 19, 2006 06:57 PM

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IMHO it is rude to mention gifts in any way shape or form on a wedding invitation.

JenMike331 Posted: Nov 19, 2006 06:58 PM

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Posted by October Bliss

IMHO it is rude to mention gifts in any way shape or form on a wedding invitation.

sooooooooo agree!

kathrynlinton Posted: Nov 19, 2006 06:59 PM

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Posted by JenMike331

Posted by October Bliss

IMHO it is rude to mention gifts in any way shape or form on a wedding invitation.

sooooooooo agree!

Ditto to that too. I thought you meant SHOWER invites!

Trishthedish Posted: Nov 19, 2006 07:00 PM

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I think it's rude too.

miss nee Posted: Nov 19, 2006 07:00 PM

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not really rude but a bit to blatent... i mean if u get what you dont want ...there is always the return policy...

AlmostMrsKelly Posted: Nov 19, 2006 07:01 PM

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i think it's rude too. i think that you should register for your shower and include the registries in that invite (and then people will KNOW what you want or don't) and there should be nothing about a gift in your wedding invite. either the people will go back to your registry or give you money, more than likely. and if they give you a toaster you don't want, then exchange it for something you do, end of story.
lol, if someone wrote that on a wedding invite, i just might go purchase a boxed gift for them, lol

aprlflwr Posted: Nov 19, 2006 07:02 PM

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Posted by miss nee

not really rude but a bit to blatent... i mean if u get what you dont want ...there is always the return policy...

Good point.

laural2979 Posted: Nov 19, 2006 07:03 PM

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I agree with your mom.

Captsarkasm Posted: Nov 19, 2006 07:31 PM

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I would have to agree with your mother....as much as FH and I would also prefer cash, I could never imagine spelling out to my guests that fact that I don't want gifts.... They will get/give you what they want.... personally, If I got an invite basically asking for cash, I might purposely get a gift.... Spiteful yes.... but what can ya do!

carlsbride Posted: Nov 19, 2006 07:47 PM

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If I received an invite that said that-I would think it to be rude.

NovemberBride06 Posted: Nov 19, 2006 09:48 PM

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I agree. I wouldn't put that on my invitation. I wouldn't register at all if I didn't want any gifts. We only received one gift at our wedding. In total, we've gotten maybe five boxed gifts. Everyone else gave us cash. I think our parents gave people hints that we were paying ourselves and appreciated cash. The word got around.

BrideInWinter08 Posted: Nov 19, 2006 09:52 PM

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Posted by kathrynlinton

Posted by JenMike331

Posted by October Bliss

IMHO it is rude to mention gifts in any way shape or form on a wedding invitation.

sooooooooo agree!

Ditto to that too. I thought you meant SHOWER invites!

I agree !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sunflower13 Posted: Nov 19, 2006 09:54 PM

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Posted by October Bliss

IMHO it is rude to mention gifts in any way shape or form on a wedding invitation.

Completely agree

SoontobeMrsH Posted: Nov 19, 2006 09:57 PM

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Posted by October Bliss

IMHO it is rude to mention gifts in any way shape or form on a wedding invitation.

I couldn't agree more

billandme Posted: Nov 19, 2006 10:19 PM

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Posted by perfectpair

Posted by October Bliss

IMHO it is rude to mention gifts in any way shape or form on a wedding invitation.

I couldn't agree more

Couldn't agree more!!!! It would almost make me NOT want to give anything at all

luvabul Posted: Nov 19, 2006 10:36 PM

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I AGREE TOO!! i found it rude, but i knew they definately did need any household products etc...but naturally most ppl invited to the wedding are close enough to know the living status of the couple- and would than probably opt for a cash gift or something else. word gets around, if they have a house together, if they have a registry or not. etc... i didnt mind... but my mom did lol ...

but thanks for ur opinions