tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post127451948885311118..comments2024-03-28T18:21:28.264+11:00Comments on What I cooked last night.: "You're a writer! You'll solve it!"paul kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17237328574655467680noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-85294527142425277662007-03-29T11:27:00.000+10:002007-03-29T11:27:00.000+10:00I'm not so much put off by the notion that the cou...I'm not so much put off by the notion that the couple would prefer cash rather than gifts, especially when couples are older and unite two households, as I am by the bride's outright solicitation of anything at all.<BR/><BR/>In the states, usually a friend or friends of the bride will throw a shower, invitations separate from the wedding invitation. Those are the occasions to give gifts, and theJanis Gorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656703722929026827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-65432113400312367752007-03-29T10:25:00.000+10:002007-03-29T10:25:00.000+10:00My sister set up a bridal registry and requested t...My sister set up a bridal registry and requested the money if not an item from the list. It struck me as tacky. Sorry, there's no good way to do something so devoid of the natural goodwill and sentiment involved in real present buyging.Ian T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04419671917671908368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-60567942488056221622007-03-28T13:19:00.000+10:002007-03-28T13:19:00.000+10:00I think it depends what they want to use the mone...I think it depends what they want to use the money for.<BR/>I have recieved wedding invitations where is was made very clear that the money was going to be used for a particular project, eg. the building of an outdoor decking area. Although I cannot recall it right now, the bride and groom had written a little, cheeky poem about having enough material goods already, and how this would help to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-43045541518703657642007-03-28T07:38:00.000+10:002007-03-28T07:38:00.000+10:00It's tacky, that's all that can be said about it.....It's tacky, that's all that can be said about it...but not as tacky as this.<BR/>A friend of a friend and his wife are renewing their vows soon and have sent out invitations to guests asking that instead of gifts they give them money! Very poor form!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-75290051159763238542007-03-28T07:16:00.000+10:002007-03-28T07:16:00.000+10:00I can help you but not your work colleague. Sugges...I can help you but not your work colleague. Suggest that she sends a copy of the movie Jerry Maguire with her invitations, you know the one where Tom Cruise yells out "Show me the money!!!", those that don't get it can still shout to Renee Zellweger not to fall for Tom. Good Luck!neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247582833451153687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-13299484503625752102007-03-28T00:30:00.000+10:002007-03-28T00:30:00.000+10:00Oh, and good luck!Oh, and good luck!MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-31042602943098370552007-03-28T00:29:00.000+10:002007-03-28T00:29:00.000+10:00When my nephew got married they ask for money. I ...When my nephew got married they ask for money. I don't really remember the wording but it had to do with not wanting "things" so much as building a memory (honeymoon). Our thank you note was a very well written, reasonably short, with pictures note thanking us for making it possible. Some people did give things.MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-23452124513521153822007-03-27T23:54:00.000+10:002007-03-27T23:54:00.000+10:00I'm not sure how you handle that, but I do recall ...I'm not sure how you handle that, but I do recall one of my coworkers made the mistake of announcing in our Monday staff meeting that we were all invited to his wedding, and he'd be sure to pin up the invitation on the bulletin board. <BR/><BR/>I replied that I'd be sure to pin his gift up on the bulletin board.<BR/><BR/>I don't think he appreciated everyone laughing at that.<BR/><BR/>As for theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-61764422391263681372007-03-27T21:47:00.000+10:002007-03-27T21:47:00.000+10:00The one time I was in this position, the circumsta...The one time I was in this position, the circumstances were different enough that it didn't seem too tacky. The bride had been collecting household goods since she was a young teen, and there wasn't much left for a registry. She and the groom were very young, and had little money. We threw a "cleaning supply" wedding shower, with a footnote on the invitation stating something to the effect Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850745429509147652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-13356849411440341452007-03-27T12:27:00.000+10:002007-03-27T12:27:00.000+10:00Heh, my experience is that anyone with a science d...Heh, my experience is that anyone with a science degree is expected to understand how *everything* works... Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is both an inspiration and a nuisance.<BR/><BR/>I reckon the only non-tacky way to request money is if you're forwarding it to a charity. I'd give her the choice between that and a sappy money tree poem.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.com