ari braverman loves these few wedding gifts she did receive. >> i love this. >> reporter: but she hates the beautiful glow of wedding memories. >> it was a really lovely night. >> reporter: was tarnished where the store she registered buyers service went bankrupt. most of her gifts that guests paid for never showed up. >> it says somebody purchased them but i never got a gift card or knew who sent them to me. >> reporter: and her gift cards originally worth thousands now worthless. >> i think more than annoying. >> it is more than annoying. i don't think i can say on camera what i really want to say. but -- >> i blew a gasket. >> sal and veronica were due a $300 gift card from high end electronics store sharper image. >> they gave us the old check is in the mail routine from february to may and may 31st they declared bankruptcy. >> reporter: their gift card, too is worthless. >> to me that is fraud. >> it is basically just stealing. >> reporter: consumers left holding gift cards are left holding the baling when a company goes bankrupt and in this retail ravaging recession it is a big pr