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The host of the bridal shower obviously did not do her homework and invite you to the wedding shower if you lived in the same city or town. If you live out of town then that may be the reason you did not receive a wedding shower invitation. You could spent $50 and up (you decide) for either a cash gift and don't break your bank account by giving more than you can afford.
A wishing well reception is a reception at which the bride and groom request cash in lieu of gifts. Couples do this in order to recoup wedding costs or when they have already cohabitated prior to the wedding and therefore have no need for the traditional househould item gifts. Guests are expected to bring a card with cash or gift cards inside to drop in the wishing well at the reception.
You can call it a "Money Tree" shower. However, it is not appropriate to force guests into this. Many will prefer to bring a wrapped present. The bride needs to be open. If there is no registry, then the guests will get the hint. If you include registry info inside, mixed signals are being sent. http://www.ehow.com/how_4922215_send-bridal-shower-invitations.html kath
It is customary to purchase a shower gift if you are planning on attending it, or if the person purchased you one for your shower. As far as a wedding gift goes, if you plan on attending, plan on purchasing a gift. If you don't plan on attending it is completely up to you whether you purchase a gift or not. A card of congratulations, regardless of whether or not you purchase them a gift, is always welcome and a sign of good manners.
You don't.
a million pounds.
empty of what ?,cash? a reply?
A wedding shower is a modern social contrivance. Whether you subscribe to it or not is up to you. Wedding showers were instituted to help equip couples who were starting their first household together. Nowadays, when many couples have either lived together or lived on their own prior to marriage, wedding showers are more often used to upgrade what the couples already have or for the couples to obtain luxury items for their households. There are even couples, that etiquette considers greedy, who request cash only gifts for showers and/or weddings that they want to use for their honeymoon, house downpayment, or other expense.
You need to ask the bride: "WHY cash?" because cash get lost or stolen very easily.
If invited to a Korean wedding, the appropriate gift is a cash donation presented in a red envelope
Hopefully cash to pay for the wedding
I would say, "Cash in lieu of gifts would be appreciated."