Just A Question

Forget about the relationship - husband's cousin or your cousin or a long distance relative.... Also forget about the past, i.e how great their parents to your/your husband's parents when they were young.

Now this is the case: A newly married relative has visited to your home unexpectedly, and happened to stay over night. Now tell me, what is the custom/common practice to show your kindness as a relative/friend to the couple when they leave your place.

In our place, we do offer them some traditional gift like saree, bindi etc... to the woman, and in rare cases if the bride/groom is closely related, we gift something expensive to both.
And it is a matter of courtesy to drop your guest to the station. Me or my H drive them in our car. However, if we are not in a position to drive, we would hire a taxi. Obviously we would pay.
Since we do them all voluntarily, no one remind us, nor ask us any favor.

PS; the guest normally bring some gifts, at least some eatables like cakes, sweets, fruits or some toys for the kids. But if their visit is unplanned, they may have reasons for not taking anything as gift.

 

In total agreement with @SGBV ,.. Even i was about to give same reply..

U have done some thing for ur relative.. may be their visit was unplanned , they may compensate next time.

Its never ending relationships.

 

Just relax!!
When I was newly married and visited my hubby's relatives, nobody cared giving us any gifts or hiring a cab/ dropping us home. So I basically think it all depends on your relation (how close you guys are) with them and also your situation on that particular day of their visit.
Obviously, you are not going to drop your guests off if its your working day, but you should atleast call a taxi or guide/drop them to the nearest metro/train station. We don't keep gifts at home ready for unexpected guests! You can bring her a saree or something when you visit her

Also, I think they should have brought something for your kid ATLEAST!

Anyway, just relax, don't stress yourself over it. People will expect n number of things from you, but that doesn't mean you should behave accordingly. Don't worry

 

@SGBV has explained it beautifully.

@tulip07 also rightly said ppl expect many things but than u don't have to bend back to fulfill them.

If it is there first time u can gift them and pamper them
Second time no way would I be doing this.
And it also depends how well u want to maintain the relationship with the said couple.
This is India and ppl do talk behind ur back, if u know what I mean.

 

I think u r relating the past (they helped) to the present (so you should help). Some relatives are like that. They come running to claim the favors they think are "Entitled" to them.

Stop thinking so much. That's why one sentence runs into five lines in your OP.

If it was me, I really don't mind if my DH drove a couple of hours to drop them. As long as he doesn't expect ME to drop my work and drop them.

Paying for prepaid taxis, guests showing up empty handed, giving dress to first timers - all that, been there, done that, doesn't even register in my head now. I reserve my energies for things more valuable to me.

Smile, woman!