Kaz

maybe you could include a small verse in your invites saying that you don't want any presents, just a celebration of the life you're creating, and a last hurrah with your friends and family before your life changes forever...

i have worked out what we have and don't have for baby, and created a list of potential present from all budgets because i know the people that my mum will invite will want to buy something - they're all local, mostly people i've known my whole life - so i've gone and written things as simple as socks/singlets, and right up - but i'm making clear to everyone that i don't EXPECT presents - just offering guidance if they want to buy something. these are people i've know for a looong time that want to celebrate us finally having success (a number of them know about the IVF) and i'd be happy for them to just hang out and have lunch in a nice relaxed atmosphere as i never get to catch up with them!