Need advice on giving wedding gift - Long

I did not receive one gift for my wedding, it was all cash. I preferred the cash. Guests knew we were from out of town so maybe they didn't want us to bring them home. But it depends on the situation, I bought my good friend her silverware(off her registry), because she just bought a house and needed this stuff. You should know your sister and wether she wants to get the rest of her stuff or does she need the money. I actually bought the rest of my china after the wedding.

I think all that stuff you want to buy is great. Maybe you can ask her if she is going to buy all the stuff after the wedding if she doesn't receive it. Then you'll know it's OK to buy it.

Give the dishes... Otherwise, if you give her cash, she'll just have to buy the dishes herself and it will have less meaning...like you said, you think of the person who gave you the item when you use it. She's going to have to get them at somepoint anyway to complete her set...do that for her.