Aunt's nose is out of joint over new baby
If you sincerely believe that some gifts might have gone missing, you must follow through with guests to let them know of your concern.
If you suspect that some guests have simply decided not to give you a gift, then you must politely accept this choice, remembering that you didn't have a public wedding celebration for the purpose of receiving gifts, but as a gift to your community of loved ones, so that you could share your joy with them.
Dear Amy: I appreciated your advice to "Worried Future Mother-in-Law," whose daughter was marrying a guy whose mother was belligerent when drunk. They were worried about the wedding.
We faced something similar in our family. We had a friend who was willing to hang out with our alcoholic family member to intervene, if necessary. It wasn't.
-- Been There
Dear Been There: I'm happy this worked out for all of you.
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