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Bride's Reddit Post Highlights Growing Trend of Wedding Guests Skipping Gifts

A bride's frustration over giftless guests reflects changing attitudes toward wedding gift-giving, with financial factors playing a significant role.

  • A bride expressed dismay on Reddit after 70% of her wedding guests failed to give gifts or cards.
  • Many commenters supported the bride, asserting it is customary to bring gifts to weddings.
  • Survey data reveals a trend, with 72% of Gen Z comfortable attending weddings without gifts.
  • Experts point to financial constraints as a reason for this shift in traditional wedding etiquette.
  • Some suggest that the high cost of weddings and related events is creating gift-giving fatigue.
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