Gift for Destination Weddings

Hi Everyone,

I have a friend who is facing a wedding gift dilemma. She is traveling to the Dominican Republic for her friends destination wedding. She is spending a lot of money for the flight and hotel. In addition to that, she will need some spending $$. Would you still give the bride and groom a wedding gift after all of the $$ she is spending to be with her that day?

I need opinions for her and I thought this was the best place to come and ask.

Thanks.

if she can't do it, don't stress..
gifts are not expected at a Destination Wedding and shouldn't be. The bride/groom should be aware how much it cost to go down there just for them.

I went to a destination wedding and gave $100 in an envelope from FI and I. Which is less than what I would give if it was here.

So I guess....my opinion....I would give something.

HTH

I am going to a DW in Aruba. The bride and I are really good friends. I know they both do not expect gifts of any kind, but I think we will give one anyway.

Also, if the bride is having a shower before the wedding - your friend might consider giving a little extra for that then she would normally give for a shower and forgo the wedding gift.

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Posted by itslaurie.

I am going to a DW in Aruba. The bride and I are really good friends. I know they both do not expect gifts of any kind, but I think we will give one anyway.

Also, if the bride is having a shower before the wedding - your friend might consider giving a little extra for that then she would normally give for a shower and forgo the wedding gift.

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That's another problem, she is not having a engagement party, shower, or bach. party...so it's not really an option for her.

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Posted by jozieb0925



That's another problem, she is not having a engagement party, shower, or bach. party...so it's not really an option for her.

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that sounds like the bride and groom are aware of the extra expense of the DW and are not having the engagement party, etc because of it.

Maybe she could get a gift certificate to the spa at the hotel for a couples massage? She may even be able to give it as a joint gift with another who friend is going.

but, I truly think in the case of a DW the bride and groom feel your attending is gift enough.

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Posted by itslaurie.

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Posted by jozieb0925



That's another problem, she is not having a engagement party, shower, or bach. party...so it's not really an option for her.

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that sounds like the bride and groom are aware of the extra expense of the DW and are not having the engagement party, etc because of it.

Maybe she could get a gift certificate to the spa at the hotel for a couples massage? She may even be able to give it as a joint gift with another who friend is going.

but, I truly think in the case of a DW the bride and groom feel your attending is gift enough.

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That's true. I didn't even think of that.
The spa thing with another couple is a good idea.

Thx.!

FH & I actually have a destination wedding in Key West in a few weeks. It's his cousin's wedding they aren't close. We've made attempts but the cousin & his fiance aren't interestred in building a bond

FH's parents are paying for our Hotel, Flight, transportation to the airport,

FFIL told FH that we have to give at least $200.00 in an envelope b/c of ediquitte

Last April my cousin from Oklahoma came to a wedding for our other cousin @ Larkfield Manor, she gave an empty envelpoe b/c she traveled.

I guess it depends on the person

We are planning on getting married in Italy and we will be specifying in our invites that our guests presence is a grand enough gift so therefore we will not have a registry. I couldn't imagine anyone having an out of country destination wedding and expect to be given gifts. Especially once you tally up the expenses your guests will acquire.