Originally Posted by lf1

I received an e-mail announcing a destination wedding in Mexico with details of the resort, costs etc. A formal invitation will be sent later when I have confirmed my address.

1. I will not be attending the wedding, so do I just tell them now or do I wait
until I have received the formal invitation. My tendancy is to tell them
now, but not sure if that is the done thing.

2. If you do not attend a wedding, should you still send a gift?

Thanks for your input.