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10-12-2019 01:06 PM - edited 10-12-2019 01:07 PM
I'm going to a birthday party tonight with my husband for a friend of ours - it's her 85th birthday.
She is paying for everyone's meals - there will be about 20-25 guests. It's at a very upscale restaurant. She wrote on the invite "no gifts". She does these birthday parties every 10 years, she writes "no gifts" but I heard that everyone either gives gift cards, checks, etc.
She does not have a lot of extra income and I know the money gifts are appreciated.
I want to put a check in the card. In the card I guess I want to write, I know you said no gifts, but..........
That's where I'm lost. Do I just say, but.....we just wanted to? Or how would you phase it?
10-12-2019 01:08 PM
@BunSnoop . . . but we just wanted to honor you. Maybe that would work?
10-12-2019 01:10 PM
If she does not want any gifts for herself, would she accept
money and donate it to a charity?
Have you gone to one of her parties in the past? Do you
know others that will attend? Maybe you can speak to them.
10-12-2019 01:11 PM
When I get a no gifts invite, I always give a gift card to a store or restaurant, or sometimes give a donation in the persons name to a fave charity of theirs.
10-12-2019 01:19 PM
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10-12-2019 01:24 PM - edited 10-12-2019 01:24 PM
How does she pay for that many meals at an upscale restaurant if she does not have a lot of extra income? She must save up for 10 years. How do you know the money gifts are appreciated? Has she told you?
Do what feels right for you. I believe if it were me I would get a card and put in cash what you think 2 meals would cost at the restaurant and not mention a word about it.
God bless her and I hope she has a Happy Birthday and a great "party."
10-12-2019 01:30 PM
To me, "no gifts" means exactly what it says. If it had said "In lieu of a gift, a donation to your favorite charity [or lists an option]," then that's what I would have done.
10-12-2019 01:34 PM
10-12-2019 01:36 PM - edited 10-12-2019 01:37 PM
My sister and I gave my father a birthday party at a nice restaurant for his 80th birthday. We put "no gifts" on the invitation that was sent to at least 50 people. Almost everyone came, and no one brought a gift. He got a lot of birthday cards. I think "no gifts" means please don't bring a gift.
10-12-2019 01:37 PM - edited 10-12-2019 01:45 PM
Wow.......Let's just end this one!!
Thanks to those that answered my question - what to write in the card. :-)
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