Receiving GIfts Even Though Invitations Say 'No Gifts Please'

Receiving GIfts Even Though Invitations Say 'No Gifts Please'

by Rachael
(Staunton, VA)

We are having a birthday party for my one year old daughter. We are inviting about 40 people, close friends and family. On the invite, we put "No Gifts Please" My question is, if people still bring gifts, how should we handle it? Do we have Belle Carson open them as they come in or just have a place to put them?

We don't want people to feel bad for not bringing a gift but we don't want to upset people who might want to see her open the gift that they brought.

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