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If cash is the polite gift, then it seems like there is no need to spell it out.

I'll tell you what I'm not doing -- I'm not paying off someone's student loans. Ugh. [/quote]

No gift is expected, it's IF you would like to give a gift then no boxed gift.  Cash, check, gift card, that sort of thing would be better.

As far as not wanting to help a new couple get out of debt, that's fine.  But please understand that the cultural mentality is different with South Asians.  We would be happy knowing that we helped a young couple start out more financially secure.  It would be better than a new set of champagne glasses.

You are in no way obligated to give a cash/check/gift card gift.  You don't have to take give a gift at all and the family will be just as happy that you are celebrating the wedding with them.  If you really feel the need to take a toaster or whatever, please go ahead and do so.  No one will give you the side eye as [b]we know it's not your culture.[/b]

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Hmm.  I'm South Asian and married a white American.  We had a registry because my husband's family wanted us to put one up.  The majority of our South Asian guests bought off the registry.  I wouldn't say this is a "cultural" thing.  [/quote]

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