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[quote=Anonymous]"No gifts necessary" or "Your presence is gift enough" means that the hosts do not want gifts but recognize that some people are going to bring gifts anyway.  You can explain to your daughter beforehand why you aren't bringing a gift; you can bring a 'just in case everyone else does and I don't want to feel foolish' gift and keep it in your car to bring out if needed; you can bring or have your daughter make a card and tell your daughter that's the gift, and you can have a gift card in your purse to pull out if needed.

As for you, if you follow the etiquette rules and say nothing, most people will bring a gift. If you say no gifts, most people will not, but some will anyway (because they didn't read, forgot about it, or think it's stupid for parents to say no gifts). Some people who followed your instructions will feel stupid when they see the gifts, but most won't.  If you get gifts in this scenario, tuck them away (for the love, don't open them at the party!) then send your thank yous just as if you hadn't said no gifts.

This is the most important thing of all -- NONE OF THIS MATTERS! It will all be forgotten in due time, along with the gifts that were brought and the ones that weren't.[/quote]

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