My husband and I got married in September and everything went perfectly! As soon as we got back from our Honeymoon we sent Thank You cards for all of the generous gifts we received. I noticed about 1/3 of our guests did not give gifts or cards. My husband and I really don't mind; we were happy to have everyone there and thrilled at what a great time everyone had.
But, we were surprised by how many people did not give gifts (5 out of 9 people in our wedding party did not give us a gift; best man and maid of honor included). I'm curious to hear what other people have experienced. We were blessed to have our friends and family share in our special day, I just want to make sure I didn't miss the etiquette wagon. Is it that common to not bring gifts/cards to a wedding? Is that tradition dying? I know gifts are not required but I just can't imagine not giving a gift/card to the bride and groom.