Monday, May 26th, 2008
The Gift.
As the day of my departure for a dreaded family reunion/wedding approaches, I’m at a loss concerning what to give the couple as a gift. The groom is a first cousin of mine, but I haven’t seen, or even spoken, to him for a few years. And I’ve never met the bride. So, I can’t really know what they’d like or want. Suggestions? Should I give them money? That’s the SOP in Pakistan, isn’t it? If so, how much?
May 28th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
unsuitable_boy said:
I take it they don’t have a gift registry like some of these modern weddings. Not a big fan of those although it does make it easier i suppose.
Not sure about money. There’s always the worry that you are going to not give enough and then you don’t want to give too much.
Would some sort of quirky, original but not too expensive gift work??
May 31st, 2008 at 4:50 pm
al-tahafut said:
yeah, i don’t think they have a registry or anything. i can’t think of anything, so i guess i’ll see how much cash i’ve got on me, stick it in an envelope, and be done with it.
June 1st, 2008 at 10:29 pm
unsuitable_boy said:
don’t forget to add the 1. i.e if you’re giving 50 make it 51, 100 - 101 etc. i think thats how its done anyway.
June 2nd, 2008 at 1:53 am
al-tahafut said:
oh okay, i didn’t know that. i’ll be sure to do it.
June 2nd, 2008 at 9:24 pm
atomsmashin said:
Nah, dont you listen to his old wives tales.
Give them no money i tell you. Dont give them anything at all. Is this going to be a repeated interaction? probably not. you havent seen this guy in a decade. now that he’s married, you wont see him in 2 (if not more).
Obviously, you need to be ’seen’ to be giving something, thats why a spectacularly mundane, unmarked enevlope is what you need. in fact, that is all you need. If you must give in to convention, then add the 1, but make sure you froget to add the rest.
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