Save the money you would spend on gifts and spend it on food for the big day. Something you really like and want and that's maybe more than you would normally pay.

If your struggling in re to food try and go to food banks etc if you can. There is no shame in this. Don't know in England (I'm sure that's where you live) but up in Scotland we have things called food larders in every housing scheme. They provide bags of food for the community.... most charities are doing this