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[quote=Anonymous]In NY/NJ it is very common to have an engagement party or bridal shower. My niece on Long Island had a full registry for hers.

They invited EVERYONE who was going to attend wedding. Was a a fancy country club with full sit down dinner, full bar, cake and desert. That was a registry of gifts, no cash at all to be given, they got everything possible. It had link to registry and you could even ship direct.

They got married two months later and of course only cash gifts. Nothing left to give. And told bride and groom leaving directly from wedding to honeymoon. So not like you hand them a blender in middle of wedding reception.

When I got married it was old tradition bride and groom went table to table after dinner and before desert to thank people for coming. We talked to every person. Perfect handed is the envelopes in person. We opened envelopes next day wrote dollar amount in each card. Then deposited them in our bank and off to honeymoon, always surprising amounts. 95 normal but 2-3 crazy cheap and 2-3 crazy high.

I got a $25 check from my cheap uncle who brought a date who my father gave him $25 at his wedding in 1963 so still uses that figure to this day. To $1,000 unexpected checks. Believe me for rest of life my $1,000 Aunt is getting served drinks first and wait on her hand and foot. Mr. $25 is last to be served [/quote]

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