Check out this baby shower invitation I got

[Kteacher]

i think you should give them something handmade and personalized

 

[msteddom]

I think you should give them a gift receipt with no gift.

 

[kimber79]

I would most definately NOT go! But if I did find it in my heart to go......I would show up EMPTY HANDED!! If they ask where is my gift......tell them you couldn't find a store that offered gift receipts, so you couldn't get anything!!!!!!

 

[luv2nascar]

I would not go
I would not be giving a gift that they would have to return

I got a reception invitation once - couple were to marry out of state. Grooms parents had picnic here for them to get gifts
invitation indicated they would appreciate monetary gifts as they had to fly on a a plane home. Okay logical yes but it read so tacky could they just mail them or include their mailing address in the invitation
they collected the money/gifts (not from us) and never married anyways.

HaHa I'm still laughing at this one.

 

[chager]

I have to agree it is tacky. I have received similar invitations. I usually don't mind if it says something like "If you need ideas we are registered at ....." I usually just make up my own gift pail with necessities like diapers, burping cloths, wash rags,etc.
I remember getting an invitation to a cousins wedding. I had not seen nor heard from her in several years. They were going on a cruise and invited everyone to join them. It cost about $1500 per person. They also requested "monetary gifts" since there would be no where to put the gifts. There was more to it I think I just can't remember. I do remember calling my mom and asking if the invitation was for real.

 

[skuttle]

OMG! That is SO tacky!!

First, I would never ask for cash, unless it was asking for people to donate money to a particular cause.

Second, I would never tell people that if you buy me a gift, I'm going to return it so make sure you give me a receipt so that I don't have any problems returning it!

How rude!!

 

[nativetxn]

This is only my personal opinion but I think that was a tacky thing to do.

Why even bother having a shower? Why don't they just send invoices to everyone they know telling them how much money to send?

 

[Megan's Mom]

I think I would go and take a nice copy of Emily Post with me and mark the pages on correct invitations.

 

[Charleneluvsdisney]

OK, what do you guys think of this one? I recieved this bridal shower invite this week for my husbands cousin. This was printed right on the invite:

Since John and Mary live in Florida, money and gift cards to Linens & Things are requested.

Just as bad as the original post, TACKY! I have been to showers for people who live out of town. I have purchased a gift from their registry and the store usually shipped for free or a small fee to their home, or the recipient could pick up the item at the store near them. I think this would have been better than asking for money and gift cards.

 

[elmosmom]

Just when you think you have seen it all something like this comes along.
I wouldn't even bother with it--If people don't think of you any other time then gift occassions you kinda know what their thinking.
I was trying to think of something even more obnoxious, just for fun, for my DIL shower. How about if I buy a gift then send an inset with the invitation that says, you bought Chris a stroller--please send me $50.00 to pay for it. I am trying to be funny but it will happen.

 

[#1 Disney Fan]

Wow... unbelievably tacky IMHO!

 

[wilderness01]

It is definately tacky. I don't know if it is different with registering for a baby, but doesn't Target NOT give you the $ back but gives you a store credit on a plastic card?

I also had a similar situation once when I was invited to a shower. Since they lived out of town we were expected to ship the gifts ourselves to them! It stated on the card which place she was registered at and how we could arrange a pickup at their local store. Sounds easy right? It wasn't and I ended up on a long distance call for 45 minutes since the local store refused to help me!

 

[crazyme5kids]

My feeling is this: Tacky the way it was worded? Yes. Any more tacky than a gift registry? Not really. Both are stating exactly what the person wants to recieve.
As far as a gift receipt is concerned, I would not have a problem with being reminded to get one. I would much rather know that the person returning the gift is getting the full value of what I paid for it. Without a receipt the value of the gift is usually less (for example: I pay $35.00 for a gift, it gets returned without a receipt the value of the gift is now $12.99.) so who is the one losing money in the long run? The recipient of the gift? The store? Nope, me the person who spent the money.