The invitation says "No Gifts"

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Personally we often go out for birthday dinners where we pay for ourselves and we still take a gift.
For a big birthday such as this i would still buy a gift for a friend, maybe you can give it to them before or after th e party and not in front of other guests IYKWIM.

But thats just me.

[~Jayne~]

Hey There,

Are you really close to this friend? If it were a really close friend of mine, I would still buy a gift - but that's just me.

Good luck!

Jayne

[tellytubby]

My wedding I asked people to buy their own meals, instead of a gift. And I honestly meant it.

No one bought me a gift, and I was happy with that.

I wouldn't buy a gift.