J ly Ae Uh 7G Detaring ——— = Etiquette: Gift Giving i in Sad State ‘mans will helovrdeko thinks By Louise Davis T am often with problems. confronted concerning gift and obligations, know how, where straight. Should or shouldn't we send gifts to these comparative strangers . simply never pecause a and @ =e 4 hardly -the bridegroom re- know bride, to feel tions. Should you send a gift that are wonder issued we of gifts. “wholesale,” Perhaps your | hop- return com- invitations to your will, because correct you think it’s the thing to do, you try. married The bride been here. ty and has. never Would be shower for them? It. would be very nice for you to entertain for the couple so that your friends can meet’ your son’s bride and vice versa. But I advise against the shower angle Which pose own. Melba the slices of a 300-degree are crisp and might of the defeat the pur- party. Further- more, it is always wise that families and relatives avoid giving showers which would obligate friends to purchase dry. gifts. a = kN it - Louise Davis Answers simply sO RA ht a girl correct for us to entertain with a get-acquainted par- Melba Toast ' Make your toast by baking stale bread in oven until they son in Europe and they will arrive shortly in this coun- recep- against must if invitations ing for a substantial ceive # send gifts simply because we. receive. invitations. I often. _ My their. fami- Louise Davis Be = _bridegroom or any of their “families. All seem too remote in our social relationShips and aes Be the than friendship. to lies, I see no reason for feeling obligated to send gifts even though you re- when “neither my -husband nor 1 8 ate : ceptions invited Louise Davis Answers Your own common sense analysis is your best answer. If your social paths don’t cross with a bride and celve invita. § tions to wed-= dings are of materialism when gift - Yeceiving has a higher value receptions? and when to draw the line. Occasionally we re- we ould fie, at hypocrite to yourself. It is a sad state ASR a Ny pom nen» OR aS