The proper way to respond to ANY kindness, be it a physical action OR a bracha, is to say thank you. I”YH by you b’shaa tova u’mutzlachas is especially appropriate for a simcha-related bracha. And if someone says to YOU I”YH by you, PLEASE say thank you and amein. Too many girls get their hackles up at a chasunah because someone thoughtfully has “metchemmed” them. Because they may not be in a relationship at that moment, they resent the bracha, and that is a terrible mindset and attitude to show someone who meant well.
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