While bringing gifts to weddings was once the norm, that norm has changed. For decades, newlyweds were burdened with having to pack up all their gifts after the wedding, and transport or even ship them back home. Plus, this ran the risk of things getting knocked over at the wedding or lost or damaged somewhere in transit. Now, it’s standard to have your gift shipped to the couples’ home before the wedding. Almost everyone has an online registry these days, so you can order from the registry and it’ll be shipped directly to them. One exception is if you’re giving the couple a card with something like cash, a check, or a gift card inside; those can be brought to the wedding.