What does "no presents in boxes" mean?

I've never heard this phrase before - I take it it's the wording on a wedding invite or similar?

Yes, on the invitation

Just take it out of the box and shove it in a Tesco carrier bag!!!

I think it means 'give me cash'!?

INVITATION

Why not give them cash in a box. That would scupper them?

You could give them an empty box. That would comply.

? I like that idea even better!

Ooh, d'you know, I just wouldn't go. People can be so cheeky....

i think so too

What did I say?! [roftl]

I would actually ring the Bride and ask her what she means by this and see if she's got the gaul to tell me she is asking for cash.

Money money money

cash, cheque, bankers draft, PO i guess the choice is yours

mais oui CSB ?

Blimey - that's the rudest request I'v ever heard.

I'd make a donation to a charity on their behalf and tell them what it is.

Or get them a towel - that doesn't come in a box.

Oooh I've done an Asterix!! Is there another way of spelling it then? <completely thick icon>

nick, thats apaulling ?

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can I have a lend of a dictionary then?

Damn, can I ask if anyone knows if it's normal for Hindu weddings, and I'm just getting unnecessarily irritated by it?!

Fuck me, "no presents in boxes"? I'm normally very easy-going about this sort of thing (I wouldn't mind a request for cash, although I've never received one) but an actual ban on non-cash presents....wow.

a quick google suggests that this is more culturally the norm for hindu weddings, and yes, it means cash only.

What NickJ said. It's common for gifts to be cash or even gold according to my Hindu friend.

Oh, hindu wedding- I've only been to one but everyone (except us ?) brought envelopes and put them in a sort of post box thing.

HTH

I went to an Indian wedding (in Manchester) last year- not sure if it was Hindu specificaly. They did have a wedding list which we used however alot of the indian guests took paper money and waved it over the bride and grooms head as a blessing it was then put in their wedding scarves and by the end of the day they were bulging.

So I guess yes it maybe tradition to give money rather than presents.

you don't know what religion your mates are?

Probably not helpful at all as it's the wrong religion, but my friend married a Sikh chap. They had a civil wedding over here, and a traditional Sikh wedding in Canada. She didn't understand what was being said, apparently, but everyone threw cash on them, then her MIL collected it all up and kept it ??

Thanks, I won't be annoyed then and provide the empty box.

No H's collegue is not Indian we dont know his bride very well, TBH when we do get to see them her religion is not our first topic of conversation.

Not that I should have to justify that- I was just trying to help !

never said it should be, but i would have thought it was a relevant question when attending a wedding...even if only to do a bit of research

Not sure whether this is helpful, NN, but at the Hindu wedding we went to the ceremony went on for about three hours (literally). Other guests kept walking out but we sat there throughout (not knowing the drill). It turned out that the food was being served during the ceremony- there was no expectation that one would sit there throughout- and so we missed it, as well as being royally bored. No idea whether that's standard but, if people seem to be disappearing off during the ceremony, investigate ?

Thanks KN. This is one of my ex housemates from uni. I normally ask an old school friend for help as she is the same religion, and similar caste, but she's gone on holibobs, and left me dealing with it! ?

I don't think that's uncommon - I couldn't tell you what religion alot of my friends are - it's not something that comes up in conversation often?

May I make a joke about the brides Urdu?