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Bumping this thread because a wedding invitation arrived yesterday that perplexed me.
On the invitation (which was very, very elaborate and expensive) was the phrase "No boxed gifts please."
What does that mean? Is it a slick way of only asking for cash? Or, would they prefer that I take the blender out of the box and put a bow on it for display???
I know in some parts of the country that cash is the typical (dare I say expected?) gift, but that is not the case where this wedding is. The couple are from, and getting married in, my homestate, where probably 90%+ of gifts come from a registry. The very few people who give cash are usually friends of the parents. I have never given cash, as I suppose in the same way some people are uncomfortable with registries, I am uncomfortable with cash.
Also, FWIW, let's just say that this couple is not strapped for money. At all. They are in their 30s and have very successful careers. This makes me even more uncomfortable with giving cash as a gift.
Since I will be 36 weeks pregnant at the time of the wedding, I am not able to attend as I won't be allowed to fly. My husband has not decided if he will attend. The bride is a friend of his (former classmate), but he feels bad for leaving me so pregnant with a toddler running around as well.
Anyone else ever heard of "no boxed gifts?"
Thoughts? Interpretations? Suggestions?
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