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[quote=Anonymous]I get the "no decorating gifts" sentiment, though it truly isn't THAT big a deal.

When we got married, I made it clear that I was getting my husband a framed copy of our wedding invitation as a gift. It was a beautiful framing job that cost $200. MIL saw it and said it was lovely, etc.

She has a next-door neighbor who does stained glass work. MIL asked me for an extra copy of our wedding invite. I sent it to her thinking it would be for a scrapbook or whatnot. NOPE. She had it framed in blue and green stained glass. It's a very formal invite--black text on cream paper--and the stained glass is very "bohemian." It just doesn't make any visual sense, and it doesn't go well with any of our decor...AND, why would we display TWO copies of our wedding invite?

We didn't accept the gift. We said, "Thank you so much, but we already have a framed copy that we love. If you'd like to display that here in your house, we're sure it would look lovely." So that's what she did.[/quote]

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