athena53
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I read recently of a wedding saying 'bring no gifts'. Then when people arrived, there was a table with all kinds of expensive items and their price tags.
You were supposed to sign up for a particular gift. One 'gift' was about $4500 and the sign said that 'two guests can get together for this gift'.
Kids today!
Yes, that's definitely tacky. Not sure if I'd sign up. I'm fine with registries if they have any.
Some people just aren't good at thank-yous. It was over 40 years ago but I remember the wedding of the son of a guy I was dating. He hosted a nice rehearsal dinner and may also have given them a gift. Their thank-you was a card with a pic from the wedding and a generic pre-printed "Thank you so much" message. I don't even think they signed it. He was hurt.
I don't think a gracious thanks in some form (note, e-mail, text, phone call) is ever out of style. It may be even more valued because it's less common. My grandchildren thank me for things verbally all the time and it warms my heart. And, as others have pointed out, the practical value is that you know your gift didn't go astray.
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