A kind and thoughtful way of making your request known.
So where’s the best place to indicate that you’d prefer not to receive gifts?
“An invitation isn’t necessarily for listing whether you’re accepting gifts or not.
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An invitation is just that: an invitation.
Here’s the date, the time, the place, and the theme,” she says.
“If you’re sending more formal invitations, you could put an insert into the invitation.
If you have an electronic invitation, you could explain it right in the invitation itself.”
“Saying something like ‘Your presence is all that I/we wish for.
kindly save gifts for the next wedding or party you attend!’
is a warm way to make the request.
Adding a more playful line can also help to soften the request.
This might be something like ‘We have everything we need and your attendance is the cherry on top!
like no gifts,'” she says.
Depending on your preferences, consider encouraging your guests to donate to a charitable organization in lieu of gifts.
When this happens, Whitmore encourages you to graciously accept it.
And don’t forget thethank you note!
