do you give presents?

I do if I'm close with them. I recently got invited to a wedding of a friend with whom I haven't spoken with in probably 5+ years. She had it listed on her website that presents are expected, even if you don't plan to attend the wedding! That pissed me off so much!! (I posted about it on this forum, of course). I didn't attend, and I didn't send a gift because I felt like I was just another invite for a gift! Otherwise, If I've spoken to the person ...recently, then of course!

for us it depends on whos wedding it is and how close we are to them. but more likely than not, we send presents even if we don't go.

Wow, saying on your website that gifts are expected is so tacky!!!! I wouldn't have sent one to that couple, either.

But besides a situation like that, I always send a gift if I receive an invitation. If it's someone I'm not close with or haven't talked to in ages, I'll just send them something on the lower end of the $$ range than I normally would for a good friend.

We always send gifts if we are invited to bday parties, bridal showers, weddings. I already have a ton of gifts from family that is not going to the wedding but to the AHR when we return. I have no idea what I am going to do with all this stuff!