My fiancee and I really don't need or want gifts at our wedding. We already live together and have an apartment full of stuff. Most of our guests are from out of town and will have to travel to our wedding and we just feel like the money they'll have to spend on flights and hotels is more than enough.
So my question is - can I say this in a non-tacky way in the invitation? I know you're not supposed to include anything about where you're registered in the invitation.....but what are the rules in this scenario? We were thinking of just including an insert that says "All we hope for is the pleasure of your company! Please, no gifts." I could pass the word to our families through our mothers but we're inviting a lot of friends who wouldn't get the message.
Any advice or ideas? Thank you!