Spinoff thread. Gifts how much is too

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Spinoff thread. Gifts how much is too
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Tue, 06-26-2007 - 11:47am

much?

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 06-29-2007 - 9:13pm
Why? We get money gifts for weddings,not gifts so it is not uncommon to write down how much was given.
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Registered: 11-22-2000
Fri, 06-29-2007 - 9:16pm
I would have just written "Cash" as well. I wouldn't have felt a need to document the specific amount.

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Fri, 06-29-2007 - 9:18pm

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 06-29-2007 - 9:24pm
Well it has been 14 years and I only took it out the other day when my mom was here to look up an address. I don't see the big problem in writing down what someone gave you. My sister has the same kind of book. Actually this book was a free-bee for all brides getting married when I did. I am sure I am not the only one who wrote in it. I also have all my wedding cards given to me.
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Registered: 10-17-2003
Fri, 06-29-2007 - 10:50pm

Yes, we are horrible, materialistic people for even noting how much people gave us.

I was previously accused of only having a wedding to collect gifts and cash. That would make me a dismal moneymaker, though. Even with many cash gifts, I didn't begin to make up the cost of my wedding. I pay attention to how much I give (and yes, how much I was given) because there are certain guidelines that people follow. Maybe it's regional, or class-based, or whatever, but these standards do exist. And judging by the gifts I received 8 years ago, most people follow them.

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Registered: 12-29-2004
Sat, 06-30-2007 - 8:38am
Imo, rules are meant to be broken.
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Registered: 06-10-2007
Sat, 06-30-2007 - 8:46am

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Registered: 06-10-2007
Sat, 06-30-2007 - 8:47am
very untraditional, I'd say.
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Registered: 06-10-2007
Sat, 06-30-2007 - 8:50am
OMG, you've never heard of Viennese hour? Gosh, the things you're missing, girl!
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Registered: 06-10-2007
Sat, 06-30-2007 - 8:56am

"Yes, we are horrible, materialistic people for even noting how much people gave us."

exactly, lol. I wonder if the people here who are astonished at these cash gifts, have ever returned the checks to sender that they have received.

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