Woman’s wedding gift dilemma divides internet

Not only can weddings cost a bomb to organise, they can also be pretty pricey for guests to attend too, so it’s no wonder people can sometimes worry what’s expected of them in the gift department.

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One woman has opened up a whole can of worms after asking online forum Mumsnet for advice when it comes to what she should bring to a wedding.

“Am I being unreasonable to think that if you do not provide a wedding list or include a request for cash as you have already set up home (as most couples these days) or even a dodgy poem, then you are not expecting to be bought a gift or given a sum of money?" user Bostin posed to the group.

While a gift registry makes it very clear what the newlyweds would appreciate in starting their life together, the majority of commenters claim a lack of one doesn’t mean you should show up empty handed.

“Maybe, maybe not, I'd still give something though as a gesture. I can't imagine going to a wedding without a gift,” wrote one user.

It’s something most people seemed to agree with, claiming it’s just bad form to be invited to celebrate someone’s big day – and not give them anything in return.

“I wouldn't go to a dinner party without a gift for the host,” said one. “Why on earth would anyone go to the biggest party most people throw in their lives without a gift for them?”

Others claim it’s an unspoken rule of weddings – unless it’s specifically stated that gifts aren’t to be brought, you should bring one just in case.

“You absolutely have to give people permission if you want no gifts. Be plain,” claimed one Mumsnet user.

“We didn't include a wedding list or mention gifts in our invitation in any way. My mother would have considered it the very height of bad manners,” added another. “Everyone gave us a gift.”

One user had an interesting tip, saying “If you want nothing, you maybe mention a charity donation, or make it something like ‘bring a funny pic of us in the past/an old book that means something’ ie a small cheap thing to show you really have no expectations.”

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