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What do you think of this?

battybtagsbattybtags
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My cousins live in Florida and their daughter turns 2 next month. Today we get an invite in the mail for a birthday party for her that they're having in CT (cousins wife's family lives there). My mom also got an invite. To me, it's like they're asking for gifts...why would we go to CT for a party? I just dont get it!
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  • kevinandmonica2011kevinandmonica2011
    Out of state invite for a family reunion, wedding, 50th anniversary... Sure... But for a 2 year olds birthday? Yep... Sounds a little gift grabby to me. Unless you travel to CT regularly and it was kind of a "hey, you should come down to visit this weekend so we can all get together"... But I don't know that an invite would make sense.
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    I may be mistaken, but I usually would not send a 2 year old birthday gift in the mail, unless it was a very close friend/family member, and I would never expect anyone to do that for us.  So, maybe they feel like having a big party??  

    Either make a mini vacation of it, or don't go, but I would not at all feel obligated to send a gift. 

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  • meryltheresameryltheresa
    My family is SUPER close so take this with a grain of salt, but we always send an invite, so no one feels left out.  But we never expect a gift, and gifts aren't expected in return.
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  • KD+BCKD+BC member

    imagemeryltheresa:
    My family is SUPER close so take this with a grain of salt, but we always send an invite, so no one feels left out.  But we never expect a gift, and gifts aren't expected in return.

    This. I always send invitations to my cousins who live out of state for everything. It's not to ask for a gift it's to make sure no one feels left out. If I were you I wouldn't feel bad about not sending a gift. Just RSVP no.

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  • goosh24goosh24

    imagekevinandmonica2011:
    Out of state invite for a family reunion, wedding, 50th anniversary... Sure... But for a 2 year olds birthday? Yep... Sounds a little gift grabby to me. Unless you travel to CT regularly and it was kind of a "hey, you should come down to visit this weekend so we can all get together"... But I don't know that an invite would make sense.

    Unless its a relative you are close with, I agree with k&m 

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  • wendyjwendyj member
    Eh, maybe that thought that since they'd be a bit closer to family, they would have a big party. If you're pretty close to this cousin, then send a gift, or even go to the party if you can swing it. Other than that, I wouldn't send anything.
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  • Ashnmike528Ashnmike528 member
    imageKD+BC:

    imagemeryltheresa:
    My family is SUPER close so take this with a grain of salt, but we always send an invite, so no one feels left out.  But we never expect a gift, and gifts aren't expected in return.

    This. I always send invitations to my cousins who live out of state for everything. It's not to ask for a gift it's to make sure no one feels left out. If I were you I wouldn't feel bad about not sending a gift. Just RSVP no.

    This is us too. I send invites knowing full well my family out of town can't/won't come, just so they know we thought of them. 

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  • TinyPinkBugTinyPinkBug member
    I would think that it would be an attempt to not leave anyone out.  I would never think to send a regrets gift for a 2 yr old birthday party unless it was a niece/nephew.
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  • preggersin2011preggersin2011 member
    They might think CT is only a half hour away from you, and are giving the chance to see them & catch up while they are a hundred miles away rather than 2000
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