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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an Indian who lives in the US. No boxed gifts is standard invitation wording both in India and among Indians living overseas. Cash gifts are absolutely expected at all Indian weddings. People who didn't give gifts are considered extremely rude. I typically give $150-$200 at weddings, more if we know the couple well or are related to them. For example, we gave $500 to my first cousin who is like a brother to me. We also always give amonts ending in $1 so $151, $201, $501 etc.

For what it's worth, I'm married to a white American and the gifts from my husband's family/friends were cheap and pathetic. His parents, brother, and grandmother did not even bother to give us anything. Many others put $20 bills in cards. Shocking stuff.

For all the American obsession with gifting (mother's day, father's day, Christmas, birthdays, graduation, retirement, the list goes on), I'm fairly surprised expecting cash gifts at weddings is considered tacky. [/quote]
Thanks for this post![/quote]

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