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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My niece and her fiancé only allowed contributions to their luxurious Maldives honeymoon. The gifts were given during the couples shower. Lol. That’s what the registry was for , the honeymoon was broken down into categories, couples massages, room, dinners, resort credits, etc. I drew the line when my sister started delegating who would purchase what and how much she deemed you could afford to spend. This couple could well afford this honeymoon and then some. I made a charitable donation in their name. My niece still ignores me at family function. IDGAF. [/quote]

My next door neighbors were also invited to a wedding that only allowed for contributions to the luxurious Maldives honeymoon.
The bride and groom and their family live in a poor part of Maryland.  My next door neighbor's husband is the CEO of a company. She thought this was incredibly tacky and she said she and her husband could not afford to go to the Maldives nor could most of the wedding guests.  The next door neighbor bought a physical gift and card. She wrapped it and delivered it to the bride in advance.[/quote]

Good for her and exactly what I would do.[/quote]

Hopefully the two of you include a gift receipt so they can take your dumb gift back and get cash. There's literally zero reason to be so self righteous and give a physical gift when you can give cash, which is what they need, instead.  Did you get an award or the parade you wanted?[/quote]

It's weird how the defenders of cash gifts are so unconcerned about how bad they're making their side look. But then, the shakedown couples don't seem to care how bad they look, either. [/quote]

Just to piss you off more, I did not have a registry or ask for cash. I got married in my 30s. Why bother buying me kitchen crap that I already have or don’t want instead of just giving cash so I can actually use your gift that you worked so hard for and so graciously gave me? You’d rather me just give it away? Again your self righteousness about this is so asinine. [/quote]

Because the point of a gift isn’t to give something that’s the most needed and practical item ever.  It’s a gesture.  [/quote]

Bullcrap. Don’t give me your crap gesture gift, don’t come to my wedding and don’t complain about not being invited you cheap self righteous douche. [/quote]

The bride is glowing![/quote]

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