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Should you send a gift?

Kylieanne80Kylieanne80
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Although we all know gifts aren't an obligation, would you or should you send a gift if you were invited to but not attending someone's wedding? Am interested in the general consensus...
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    Avion22Avion22 member
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    It depends on whose wedding.  If it was a close family member (say, a cousin) or a really close friend, and I could afford it, then yes, I would probably send a gift.   Anyone else, I probably wouldn't unless I actually WENT to the wedding.

    Gifts are never required (as you said), but they are definitely not required for guests who are invited but don't actually attend.
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    jessicabessicajessicabessica member
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    We always send a gift.  Although, I have yet to receive an invitation where I thought it was weird that I was invited, so maybe if that happened, I would just send a card.  
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    aimers1525aimers1525 member
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    We always send a gift. What/how much depends on our relationship w/the couple.
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    meganb1977meganb1977 member
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    If you're not attending, I'd say it's personal preference/depends on the closeness of the relationship.  Probably nice to at least send a card.
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    TiffannieFTiffannieF member
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    Depends on the person.
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    hoffsehoffse member
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    We always send a gift.
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    melntaittmelntaitt member
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    We always send a gift; depending on the couple and the registry we buy what's in our price range. No harm, no foul.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_should-send-gift-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:34Discussion:d6e94ff9-5329-4e5e-9809-d135c03e30efPost:c34c1bb8-761e-432f-bdbf-bdc2e1290c45">Re: Should you send a gift?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Depends on the person.
    Posted by TiffannieF[/QUOTE]

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    SCogs18SCogs18 member
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    [QUOTE]We always send a gift. What/how much depends on our relationship w/the couple.
    Posted by aimers1525[/QUOTE]

    This is what we do.  So far we've only been invitated to weddings of people we are close to and that we want to attend (we did have to decline one, but we sent a gift).
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    Knot MichelleKnot Michelle member
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    We always send a gift, but if it's not someone you're especially close to I don't think it's expected and a card is fine.
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