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Originally Posted by photo
Well, of course. Get with the program, Joan! Guests are supposed to reimburse their hosts for the privilege of being invited. To reveal the situation for what it actually is -- a business venture -- the wedding couple should rent a credit card machine so when guests arrive at the reception, they must whip out their credit cards. The attendant then charges them for the meal plus extraneous costs (wedding gown, band, honeymoon, etc). It's really better that way so no one has the pretense that they were invited only for their presence, not their presents.
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This is a pretty embittered perspective. Many couples receive plenty of money at weddings and many cultures find it socially acceptable to literally hand gobs of money in envelopes.
The couple should know their guests and the kind of gifts to expect since these are their friends and relatives. No need to be Sarcastic Susie here.