* It is better to put on your invitation 'Please, no gifts.' This gives your guests the opportunity to relax and not have to give a gift, but for those that feel it's protocol to give a gift they will do so anyway.
You could put at the bottom: Gifts: Diapers only please.
In the birthday invitation card you can put 'no gifts please.'
Yes, it's quite acceptable, but confusing. Some people may fear if they don't give a gift others will. It's best not to put anything.
This is a charity party! Giving to a good cause. No gifts needed! All money will go to "so on and so forth"
If you want your guests not to bring gifts to the birthday party, you can simply put "No gifts, please" as a foot note on the birthday invitation.
* No, this is not proper etiquette for anything formal such as wedding, special anniversary, etc. You can register at your favorite stores for gifts you would prefer and this could be put as 'Bridal registry at: (name stores.) If you prefer money then it is acceptable to have what they call a 'Money Tree.' You could put in the invitation 'Money Tree is lieu of gifts.' Some guests will breath a sigh of relief because often people get duplicate gifts. Be careful what the policy is on any gift certificates because some have to be returned to the store in a year and if not, then the certificate is invalid.
A blanket invitation to all employees would be as follows : Dear Friends ; Please join me in celebrating my Birthday. And may I suggest, not to put your employees on the spot, add " No Gifts, please."
Not long ago it was a faux pas to include registry information on the baby shower invitation itself. The convention was to omit gift registry information completely or to only include it on a separate enclosure. If the registry was not provided, the hope was that the guests would ask the hostess and she would provide the information upon request. Today, protocol has given way to practicality and we see more baby shower invitation with registry information than without. So, especially for informal affairs like a baby shower, it is increasingly acceptable to include baby registry information on the invitation.
* Yes, this would be acceptable in today's etiquette and a relief for many guests as it will be easier on them. In your wedding invitation put a money card inside for the convenience of your guests.
When a bride and groom do not want guests to brings gifts on the invitation they can see 'no gifts requested.' If you would rather have money then write in the invitation 'Money Tree.' A Money Tree is a fake tree where the wedding cards with money inside are clipped onto the tree with tiny clips. Some couples prefer this so they can buy the things they need or put the money towards their honeymoon or simply save the money.
Tags are put on gifts so you know who they are for.
you put sincerely, your name