Advice Columnist Gets it So, So Wrong....

Ewww......everything about this made me cringe! Not only is this woman saying you should expect gifts, but you should expect gifts and money and anyone who doesn't bring a gift shouldn't get another invite. I am thoroughly disgusted. How can someone give advice like that?

Definitely include your registry information on your invitation. (Nope, don't do that.) Each guest is expected to bring a gift AND a card with money in it to the reception. (You're not required to bring a gift. You're definitely not required to bring both a gift and cash.) Don't invite people again if they fail to give a gift. (Seriously?!?!) Oh, and then there is referring people to Emily Post, who specifically says there should be no mention of gifts in the invitation, and that gifts should preferably be sent to the bride's house before the wedding or the couple's house afterward rather than brought to the reception.

Anyone else want to send her an email telling her she's WRONG, and that if SHE had actually read Emily Posts's book on etiquette she would find it is totally acceptable NOT to give a gift?

Uhm, she fails to mention some of the budget constraints that so many of us feel today. And if she's advising people to call and track down gifts, what message does that send to the guest? That they're only as good as their gift? No. Absolutely absurd. I can't even imagine how those people feel.

My favorite part is that the letter writer said, "I am still in shock at the crassness of people these days."

I love the commentary rips her apart. For once comments are right!

This is terrible. You're supposed to give a gift AND cash every time? Bring the physical gift to the wedding (that's super annoying for the bride and groom)? Putting your registry info on the invite? CALLING people who didn't give you a gift and asking about it? So many kinds of rude I can't even handle it

How do people this stupid get media pulpits? That is just shameful.

You really have to read this with your sarcasm filter on it's quite hilarious. But on a serious note at least bring a card and write something nice you can get one for $.50 at the dollar store.

@Jessica - I immediately thought of The Onion also!

Anyone wanna send this lady a wedding invite? You know you'll get money and a gift!

This is awful. Could you imagine calling someone asking where your gift is??

Celia I love your response!

Yes! The Emily Post comment!... Emily is probably rolling in her grave!!

I'm considering sending this link to the Emily Post Institute (her grand-daughter does a weekly etiquette pod-cast "Awesome Etiquette" that's pretty good!). Her name is Lizzie Post and she'd probably freak out!

All the insanity. All of it.

Thankfully, all the comments on the article correct her horrible horrible advice!

Am I the only one who didn't bother reading this after seeing the reaction from everyone here? I'm not mentally ready to cringe yet.