Did people come to your wedding and not give a gift?

Re: Did people come to your wedding and not give a gift?

Yes, that happened at our wedding. DH's cousins brought dates who came empty handed. DH's family came empty handed as well but supposedly gave us cash that my MIL kept??!! Also, two of my-co-workers, one of them brought a date w/o telling us. Another one just showed up for the reception. And we had 5 no show. One of my BM's friend came (dunno y she was invited when I told her to bring her siblings) empty handed. And a few of DH's friends gave him nada. It's incredible how people will just show up for food, music, and a good time at the expense of someone's wedding w/o any consideration or thought that the couple is one forking the bill. I say attend/crash all of those people's wedding and bring nothing.

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yep! My brother and his family (I knew that would happen...they don't have money so I didn't expect anything). The only other one was a cousin of mine. She didn't mention anything either so I'm wondering if it got lost. I'll never know!

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We had it happen with 2 people but one of them told me about it beforehand and has mentioned that once finances get better she wants to give us a gift so I don't really count that. Really only one person did not give us a gift as far as I am concerned.

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Just found out two checks bounced... one was a big check from a friend of my father's... a little surprised by that... reason was insufficient funds, too! They have a million dollar home in Great Neck and an apartment in Manhattan!

In any event... it was more funny than anything else.

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eveyone brought an envelope but this one person who I have been friends w/for a long time only gave us $45 and that was for him and his girlfriend, and I tell u economically he is very comfortable

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yep ...plenty of people

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We had a couple but they told us they forgot the card and will mail it to us - so now I only have one person who didn't give me a gift, and it was one of my BM's.

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Plenty...including some close family members!

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Yep. DH's close Aunt's check recently bounced...We didn't want to say anything and haven't. His cousin who added on her date to her invite never showed and never sent a gift...We had quite a few no-shows. A few grand-aunts didn't come and sent $50. They could have just rsvp'd no though. SO annoying. A close friend of my mom's got us a gourd sculpture. What's a gourd sculpture you ask? It's a gourd (you know, like a squash) hollowed out and dried out and painted. On a little stand. Yep.

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ugh. unfortunately we did. I wrote down what everyone gave me. When it's my turn to give a gift, they will get the same.

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Yes...one of my friends and her husband whom I've known for over a decade. I went to her wedding and gave a nice gift years ago. She said she would mail it and never did. OK, maybe times are tough but...not even a card? I was hurt, and it changed our relationship a lot. We barely talk any longer and I will not go out of my way for her the way I would have before. Weddings really open up your eyes to a lot of people's true natures...

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My aunt and uncle

I'm kinda and my mom's to chicken to call them- they claimed they left their card at home and that was the last I ever heard about it

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a few, and i had a few people that couldnt make it but sent me checks in the mail

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I had a few as well.... like 3 of them.... THEN to make matters worse- I had 2 close friends who put their money AND one had their DH there so yes that is 3 people in one card and the grand total was $100!!!!! I couldnt believe it!!!! A plate cost $110!!!!!!!!!!!

Honestly, it hurt my feelings more than anything because I have given her and her husband so much for their wedding and gifts for their baby shower.....

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yup!!! TACKY

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I can top everyone...

I had 2 of my co-workers show up with no gifts and they had the balls to tell me at my reception
'you have some nerve getting married on a non-pay week'.. They said it jokingly and one said that she had a card in the car and would give it to me soon.. Its not 9 months later and still no gift from either one of them!!!!

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We had a few, but gifts are still coming.

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Although we tried not to let it get to us, (after all just being there to celebrate with us was enough) we had 4 people who didnt give us a card or anything and they all brought dates! I couldnt understand it. I would be so embarressed. Two of the four people said they left the cards at home. Almost 6 months later and nada..... my question is what do you write in the Thank You card? Instead of thank you for your generous gift.....thank you for coming out and celebrating our wedding with us I guess....

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we had alot of no shows