Wedding Questions:
Hi…I am going to my nieces wedding. Her family is very well off financially & I am a single mom struggling. Is it okay to attend the wedding & reception without giving a gift & if not what is appropriate?
Thanks Cindy for this question. It is something we hear about regularly and would love to help ease your mind. When it comes to actually giving a gift, we feel it is not necessary to go out and buy high priced items. The bride and groom should be more blessed that you’ve made an appoint to be there, not what you brought for them.
When it comes to gift giving, do not get all bent out on whether or not you should give them something. If you don’t have the financial ability then don’t. A simple card saying congratulations is good enough. Wedding gift giving has been taken way out of proportion over the years with everyone trying to buy the best of the best. Keeping it simple and personal is much more thrilling then high priced items that may or may not get used.
Don’t make yourself suffer financially over a wedding. Just go, have fun and make their wedding even more riveting with your attendance. The actual opening of gifts is not generally done at the wedding itself, so you won’t even have to worry about them realizing if you’ve brought something or not. Most brides and grooms are so overwhelmed with the amount of gifts they are given, they don’t even realize who has and has not given gifts.
Hope we could help clarify your wedding questions and your neice has a wonderful wedding!
