Wedding Invitation - What a neck!!!!

[riverrock]

Hello All,

A guy from my home town sent out his wedding invitations recently and put this note on the card "Due to the fact that myself and Veronica have recently purchased a new house, monetary gifts would be very much appreciated". The cheeky MoFo!!! What a neck! I think I'll write a check for £2 and mail it to his new house!!!

I know some people think wedding gift lists are practical, but I think you need a neck life a giraffe!!! I'd hate to be the last person to see the list and end up having to buy the Ferrari!!!

 

[Raina]

That's taaaccckkkky.

 

[Rex]

At least ask for an Espresso machine.

 

[Raina]

I LOVE my wedding presents. They're the only good thing about my marriage. I'd not have bought myself $50 towels and $200 sheet sets and thousands of $'s worth of pots/pans. OMG I love all my wedding stuff.

 

[gotmilk]

Toaster.

Do It!

 

[DieselGunz]

WOW that takes balls to ask for shit

 

[riverrock]

Toaster.

Do It!

Married couples love the toasters - all 50 of them!!!!

 

[EnderJE]

I LOVE my wedding presents. They're the only good thing about my marriage. I'd not have bought myself $50 towels and $200 sheet sets and thousands of $'s worth of pots/pans. OMG I love all my wedding stuff.

Whaa? Do tell.

Me, I hated my wedding gifts. Give me money. Don't decide for me. Just give me money. Do I really need 10 fucking towels?

 

[a10j10]

That's fucking pathetic!

 

[vansmack2000]

makes bringing the presents home a 1 hand job at least

 

[Rex]

I really think an espresso machine would be a kick ass gift...I may get married now just so someone buys it for me.

On second though maybe not. With my luck the bitch will get it in the divorce.

 

[swole]

Raina, for future reference you can't leave yourself open for desperate e-flirting attempts like that ever again. Comp nerd virgins pounce on that shit.

 

[gonelifting]

Ummm, around these parts, noone gets gifts. We all get money. There's even bags they use for all the envelopes, I think they're called "Money Bags" lol. Seriously, we don't "ask" for money, everyone just gives money in an envelope with a card. PERIOD.

Getting gifts is weird. People actually lug the gifts around to the reception hall? Where do you put 150 gifts/boxes? damn!!!

 

[Lestat]

money is where its at

 

[GoldenDelicious]

Ummm, around these parts, noone gets gifts. We all get money. There's even bags they use for all the envelopes, I think they're called "Money Bags" lol. Seriously, we don't "ask" for money, everyone just gives money in an envelope with a card. PERIOD.

Getting gifts is weird. People actually lug the gifts around to the reception hall? Where do you put 150 gifts/boxes? damn!!!

you stack them up in a 6 foot pile, of course!

the weddings i go to are engineered to squeeze money out of people - there are multiple ceremonies before the event where gifts/cash are expected - theres teh "giving word" exchange, followed by the engagement, followed by the bed ceremony, followed by the actual wedding, and in some places, apart from a gift, you actually pin money to the couple...some couples pull in 80-90 grand from their wedding... (cyprians)

 

[Spanky11]

send them an iron

 

[Da Man]

Hello All,

A guy from my home town sent out his wedding invitations recently and put this note on the card "Due to the fact that myself and Veronica have recently purchased a new house, monetary gifts would be very much appreciated". The cheeky MoFo!!! What a neck! I think I'll write a check for £2 and mail it to his new house!!!

I know some people think wedding gift lists are practical, but I think you need a neck life a giraffe!!! I'd hate to be the last person to see the list and end up having to buy the Ferrari!!!

That what most people in the UK do now, as the idea of gifts was due to the fact that people were only just setting up together and needed everything, now most live together long beofre marrage, why have 2 of eveything and most need money after an expensive wedding.

i think its fine but it needs to be worded carefully when asked for

 

[Da Man]

That's taaaccckkkky.

i disagree (as per my last reply), thats the way forward now, most are doing it in the UK. As money is needed far more than goods

 

[JayC9]

it's a bit cheeky....it's more the way they worded it than what they were saying

i always give cash, it's always appreciated and requires zero time, thought and effort on my part

 

[monstermmf]

Who cares.. it's there wedding.. I think asking for money would actually get them less.

 

[Raina]

It's kind of the assumption though isn't it. For the obscene amounts of gifts I got, 99% of them were from showers. The wedding was almost all cash/checks but we didn't request that.

 

[alien amp pharm]

Why should people get gifts for simply getting married? It's stupid if you ask me, I never understood it.

Buy your own damn stuff and stop expecting a handout just because you decided to do something retarded like marriage.

 

[monstermmf]

I feel bad for all my college buddies who are getting married already. I never have any money because all my extra cash was spent on "supplements" and my gym membership. I did buy my one buddy and his wife a family membership, just because he was starting to plump up a bit, since I think he figured he didn't have to impress anyone anymore.. I didn't tell him that though.. Anyways, I'm waiting out making the plunge until I get some money under my belt, job, have enough random sex partners.. etc..

 

[Da Man]

I feel bad for all my college buddies who are getting married already. I never have any money because all my extra cash was spent on "supplements" and my gym membership. I did buy my one buddy and his wife a family membership, just because he was starting to plump up a bit, since I think he figured he didn't have to impress anyone anymore.. I didn't tell him that though.. Anyways, I'm waiting out making the plunge until I get some money under my belt, job, have enough random sex partners.. etc..

Like it!

 

[UA_Iron]

I LOVE my wedding presents. They're the only good thing about my marriage. I'd not have bought myself $50 towels and $200 sheet sets and thousands of $'s worth of pots/pans. OMG I love all my wedding stuff.

omg omg omg omg

I heard weddings are good places to pick up on chicks.

 

[awittyusername]

I always give cash. I hate shopping for a gift. But, I do print off the gifts they are registered for....then bust my friends balls for all the gay shit on the list.

I used to give pretty big checks ($500 - $1,000) to my friends that got married. But, now they are all divorced...I didn't give any of them anything on their second wedding.Fuck that

 

[slat1]

I always give cash.

 

[redguru]

omg omg omg omg

I heard weddings are good places to pick up on chicks.

Especially the bride in the cloakroom at the chapel.

But seriously, I would agree with a gift registry as long as the registered gifts are all of equivalent value. It makes sense, that way you don't get doubled up on gifts. Asking for money is tacky, imo.