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Call it a formality or a token of blessing; varied and precious, they are special because they are gifts.

Wedding gifts 8212; while some refuse, there are a few who believe it to be much beyond just objects

Call it a formality or a token of blessing; varied and precious, they are special because they are gifts. And when it comes to weddings, gifts have not only been a part of the rituals but a trend as well. But with the changing mindsets and rituals, people perceive this gesture of gifting in different ways. And while some still think it8217;s an important element of the wedding ritual, some prefer a no to such gifts.

Recently married, Vidya Jain, who didn8217;t accept gifts from the guests who attended her wedding says gifting gets one into a lot of formality. 8220;My maiden family has adopted this trend of not accepting gifts in any form- be it cash or any item. Besides, the intention of blessings should not be measured on the cost of gifts,8221; says Jain. Putting forth a practical approach, the Patel family also feels it8217;s better not to accept gifts rather than taking them just for the sake of it when you don8217;t really use them. 8220;During weddings, people generally give crockery or clothes. Most of the time, the gifts tend to become repetitive or are already there in our homes. So it makes no sense taking any kind of gift from the guests. It unnecessarily proves to be an additional expenditure for the guests as well,8221; says Kinjal Patel, who will be marrying next year.

Sandhya Potdar, who works as a chief consultant of corporate communications, FLAME says accepting gifts during weddings is not a sensible idea. 8220;Wedding gifts coming from guests includes many unnecessary things which one may not need or want to stock at home as well, and ultimately we end up passing on that gift to some other person. Not following any such things, we prefer not to take gifts from anyone at all,8221; adds Potdar.

And while some prefer to urge to a candid opinion of mentioning- no gifts, only blessings, on the invitation card itself, others feel a wedding gift is a blessing and one must accept and oblige the gesture of the guests. 8220;People we invite for the wedding are our special and dear ones and their gifts are a blessing for the newly weds who would need many such things to set up a home. Moreover, it goes against social etiquette to turn down something people have given you out of love,8221; says 23-year-old Shivalik Roy, who is set to marry soon. Reiterating this view, Pallavi Priya, 25, who got married a few days back says, 8220;Gifts are a form of blessing from the people and it is a kind of custom to give and receive gifts during weddings.8221;

Suraj Jani, a BPO employee says, 8220;It8217;s a gesture of goodwill that one brings a gift for you and one must respect this emotion.8221;