DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were recently invited to the wedding of family friends.
The couple was registered at one of the best stores here, so we sent what we considered an appropriate gift. We attended their wedding (which was very beautiful), then went to the reception at a nearby facility where we were greeted with a cash bar! Only the soft drinks were complimentary.
Abby, please tell me, are we out of touch, or is this being done now? -- CONFUSED IN CONNECTICUT
DEAR CONFUSED: Obviously, since these people did it, it is "being done." Had you asked me, "Is it proper?" I would have replied, "No."