"money shower"

I am throwing a shower for my best friend, and she does not want any gifts because her apt is so small right now they can't really store anything. They will be buying a house in the next couple of years, so really need either money to help with a down payment, or would like gift cards so when they.... [Read more]

Why is asking for money as a wedding gift so improper?

My fiance and I have been together for 7 years, and lived together for 4 of those years. We have accumulated enough stuff to furnish a whole other apartment, so we don't need any more dept store gifts. We could really benefit from money as gifts for our wedding to help us start saving to buy a.... [Read more]

Gift from Registry

I am attending a wedding locally on the east coast, but the couple has a new home on the west coast. I selected a gift from her registry and the store is sending it to her home. They included a personal note from me with the gift. Do I still take a wedding card to the wedding? Thank.... [Read more]

Wedding lingerie gift etiquette

After much trouble trying to decide on an engagement gift for my best friend's daughter (who lives in an apartment w/ her fiance and, has no room to store anything else), I decided on a bridal lingerie set (in ivory) as a gift. Her mom said, "isn't the mother of the bride suppose to buy the.... [Read more]

Is there an elegant way to ask for money instead of gifts?

My fiancé and I would like to ask for money instead of gifts. We don't really need anything extra for the house, and the few things we could ask for is not enough to fill up an entire registry. Our current apartment is too small to fit anymore stuff. We would prefer to receive money to put.... [Read more]