My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost 5 months. His brother is getting married and I will be accompanying my boyfriend to the wedding. I bought a wedding gift which cost $60 since my boyfriend can't afford to buy a gift. Everyone in my boyfriend's family is having issues with the soon-to-be newlyweds except his mother. My boyfriend, one of his sisters and father said that they do not want to attend the wedding. I've had issues with the couple myself and something the groom said recently made me change my mind about the wedding gift. I'm thinking about returning the gift, but they already know that I bought wedding gifts for them. I think my gifts would not be appreciated and that it would be a waste of money. Should I return the gifts completely or exchange the gifts for something cheaper so I don't feel like I wasted my money?
I read somewhere before that the wedding gifts should be based off of how you feel about the couple, and truthfully I feel very negatively about them. I do not even want to attend the wedding, but my boyfriend is being forced to attend and it he would like me to attend with him.
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Re: Should I return the wedding gifts?
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Dear Raziel,
I can't offer advice about returning or exchanging the gift. That is very personal and isn't very nice.
If you do attend, though, you are expected to give a gift. This gift is one of your choice.
