how much do you give these days???

how much do you give these days???

what is the going rate to give to a friend for her wedding? going as a couple..Thanks!

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It depends how close you are to the people. If you are very close, I would give 400. That's just me. Why don't you just give what you can afford? That seems the MOST sensible.

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Last three weddings I went to we gave $400 for a couple.

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i usually give what i can afford.

but rachel - you are offically invited to our wedding if that's how much you give

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Make me your 'close' friend, and you got it baby! Haha. I don't know what that was supposed to mean, but haha.

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yeah really rachel!...I would give that only to a very close friend or relative...anyone else, please provide me some feedback..thanks!

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$300 - only because if it is a close friend I would have given at least that and more at the shower -

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Hey, I said 'very' close! Not just 'close'. Regular close gets you 200 bucks

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now $200 sounds more like it...or should it be $250??

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What about if you can't make it to the weddidng? Do you still give the same amount as if you attend?

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I would probably give half if not attending ...

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I know that many people don't believe in covering the plate, but my family is very careful to give a gift that covers the plate per person and then a bit extra so that the couple is actually receiving a 'gift' not just getting money back on a plate - my family is far from rich- just very geberous and feel that it is proper ettiquette to at least cover the cost of the plate. I say somewhere between $300 and $400 per couple. JMO!!!

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you guys are the best!.....thanks for all the feedback!

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Um, Lori, with all the responsibility that goes into being a BM, you get ME as your gift! But then again, I'm priceless, so it might be to your advantage to make me a BM!


As for if I can't attend, we send usually 100. That's when we're cheapies

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I would give $250 to a friend. For family they get $400-500 But that is me and what I can afford.

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Rachel actually if you think of it - you arent a cheapie- because when you go - the $$ covers the plate first - and anything over is a gift. When you dont go - the $100 is a pure gift.

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This is true Attica, see, I KNEW I liked you!

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I give what I can afford at the time. But never less than $100.

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We are going to a wedding this weekend and we are giving $200.. that is all we can afford, planning a wedding of our own.. I wish I had $400.. that is extremely nice, if it was my sister or best friend, I would consider $400