Apparently “white” people send gifts as soon as you announce you are engaged. That’s cool. Us Hispanics are lucky if your tia (aunt) Lupita shows up sober to the wedding.
I have read that for a gift registry, a bride should register in several stores, taking into consideration your guests’ budgets. And that for every 100 guests, a minimum of 125 items are supposed to be listed in order to give your guests “options”. AND THEN THE MAGIC HAPPENS: Gifts appear at your front door as if your fairy Godmother had swung her wand.
One should not use these gifts until after the wedding and should send thank you notes. Aww.
Like I said, I am hispanic with guests from actual Mexico and am not likely to have wedding registry. A couple of my guests will bring gifts such as house cleaning products, and others will drop off an envelope with some cash in it during the reception. Others will simply show up for the free food and booze, because that what we do as hispanics.
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