When I ordered gifts online for a friend's wedding, the shipping notification emails from the delivery service arrived in my inbox and were also viewable in the shipping Updates folder.

When Kath Kelly complained to friends in the pub she was so broke she couldn't afford a wedding present for her brother, she decided to take drastic action.

I've heard tales of Ugandan women being given simcards as wedding presents by female friends, as a way of guaranteeing their continued independence.