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"No presents...

StrunellaStrunella member
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We are invited to a first birthday party and that's what the invitation says.  My friend and baby live out of state, so I know they can't travel back home with a bunch of gifts.  I'm thinking of doing a gift card.  The one time I didn't bring a gift to a party where the invitation stated no gifts, other people did, and I felt stupid/cheap.

Do you adhere to the hosts' wishes, or do you bring a gift anyway?

 
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  • SonadoraSonadora member
    I always bring a gift. Usually a B&N gc for kids since every kind can use more books.
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  • pepomntpatpepomntpat member
    I would bring one anyway. A gift card travels nicely too!
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  • HElizabethDUHElizabethDU

    We are doing a no presents party, but we are requesting donations be made to a charity that is very near and dear to us in DD's name. 

    If you know something like that is meaningful to your friends, maybe look into that?

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  • Mrs.EmmaLouiseMrs.EmmaLouise member
    imageHElizabethDU:

    We are doing a no presents party, but we are requesting donations be made to a charity that is very near and dear to us in DD's name. 

    If you know something like that is meaningful to your friends, maybe look into that?

    I like this, or a B&N GC. 

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  • vflipovflipo member
    imageSonadora:
    I always bring a gift. Usually a B&N gc for kids since every kind can use more books.
    Ditto. I wish more people got DD books vs toys.
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  • normajeane6126normajeane6126
    I would do a GC & a birthday card. If everyone else shows up empty handed, you can always mail it to your friend afterwards.
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