or do you just go along with it? do people normally bring gifts anyway?
2007-03-27 15:10:02 · 22 answers · asked by sing.your.heart.out 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
If you feel you must give a gift then why don't you make a donation to their favorite charity in their name?
2007-03-27 15:18:52 · answer #1 · answered by Laurie H 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When it says that it means you don't need to bring a gift and they just hope that you come. They want to have everyone's company and don't want you or any other guests to bother to go out and buy them something they don't want or need. It is nice to bring a card and if you feel you still want to give a gift then people usually just put some cash in the card but it's not required.
2007-03-27 16:27:11 · answer #2 · answered by noone 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Specifying on an invitation "no gifts please" is very vulgar. There should never be a mention of gifts, be it yes or no, on invitations.
When you receive an invitation for a social function, providing a gift is voluntary at all times. That is why it's a gift. If it is mandatory then it's called "the price of admission".
Often people specify no gifts because they do not want anything or they are already established and don't require or have the room for anything. If you wish to provide a gift, then do so........perhaps a certificate treating him/her/them to a nice restaurant. However, if you prefer to respect their wishes, regardless of how tacky they were put to you, then you may also do that.
2007-03-27 17:36:15 · answer #3 · answered by castle h 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You do exactly what the invitation says bring no gifts.
2007-03-27 16:14:07 · answer #4 · answered by shorty 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they went to the trouble to actually print "no gifts please" (which is actually quite rude to do on an invitation, but that's another question), then why would you deliberately ignore their wishes?
Of course you don't bring a gift.
2007-03-28 07:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by Daisy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the event... if they specifically indicate "no gifts please", then I wouldn't recommend bringing one. But if it's a kind of thing where bringing a bottle of wine is acceptable, then go for that. It's a small gesture, but not exactly a gift.
2007-03-27 15:14:20 · answer #6 · answered by Leslie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No people dont bring gifts, except for moms.
2007-03-27 15:49:34 · answer #7 · answered by Sweetserenity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been to parties and such that said "no gifts please" but some people still brought them. For my grandfather's 90th birthday party last year, we had that put on the invitations, but a few people brought some....but not alot.
So if you must bring a gift, then go ahead bring one, but they won't make you feel bad if you don't.
2007-03-27 16:18:40 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the invitation says "No Gifts Please" respect his/her wishes. That means NO GIFTS. No, people don't bring gifts anyway
2007-03-30 12:35:02 · answer #9 · answered by VK1960 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they insist on bringing the gifts, then accept it and thank them. Keep them out of sight of the other guests and open only after everyone has gone home.
2007-03-28 04:52:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋