FH and I were having this discussion with FILs the other night, and apparently, we have 2 VERY different opinions when it comes to this.
If you don't feel comfortable answering, you can give a range.
$100-200 per couple $200-300 per couple $300-400 per couple $400-500 per couple $500+ per couple
Also, do you feel venue affects how much you give?
JessNicole7EM
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you mean as a gift right?
200-300$ per couple.
then again, I was invited to my friends wedding when I was 17years old.. with my boyfriend at the time - no clue how much weddings cost and we gave $100 from both of us.. looking back on it now, I feel really terrible about that. lol
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personally it depends on if it's a family wedding or not
I'd give $250 for a friends wedding, but if it's for family i'd give $350-400.
Jenn7982
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depending on who the wedding is for, but usually i'm in the 200-300 range. If it's a close family member or best friends it changes...
JessNicole7EM
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Oh, and venue would not affect it.
FutureMrsGee
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I usually try to give the plate plus a few more. I am usually in the 2-300 range.
angelscri
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I say $300 per couple.
SoonToBeMrsCali
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This whole giving money thing as a gift is new to me - it's an East Coast thing. I guess I need this post.
adelz
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FH and I have yet to go to a wedding (besides TWOTY hah), but I'd imagine we'd be in the $200-300 range, and if it was closer family, would be more.
AugustFeather
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2-300. Depending on whose wedding. For my best friend I gave 200 and went solo
Soon2bMrsB91511
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Do you ladies feel like you would take venue into account when making your decision???
ciriozi
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It depends who I am giving?? But I usually give 100 per person that is what you should normally give.
justnicethings
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$200 per person.
spdy540
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300 per couple. althought i gave my friends 50 for her wedding but thats because she ungrateful annoys me and it was at a bar oh well i decided back then our friendship was almost over
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Posted by kshea23
personally it depends on if it's a family wedding or not
I'd give $250 for a friends wedding, but if it's for family i'd give $350-400.
do you want to come to my wedding
jgold910
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Posted by FutureMrsGee
I usually try to give the plate plus a few more. I am usually in the 2-300 range.
but how do you know how much the plate is to begin with???
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I've been very vocal about the gift thing on these boards before.
Personally I like to give $2-300 per couple... and it's based on who the people are relative to me and what I can afford at the time. I've been a student until very recently and now I don't have a 'real' job so I might not give as much as I'd like to.
Venue doesn't and shouldn't affect what I give. I wasn't consulted about where you decided to have your wedding, whether it's the Swan Club or the Garden City Hotel and we're not all going out to Applebees to split dinner. You invited me to a party to celebrate with you and I'm giving you a GIFT, not paying for tickets to attend your event.
I HATE the phrase 'cover your plate'. HATE IT.
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Posted by JLWSJC
I've been very vocal about the gift thing on these boards before.
Personally I like to give $2-300 per couple... and it's based on who the people are relative to me and what I can afford at the time. I've been a student until very recently and now I don't have a 'real' job so I might not give as much as I'd like to.
Venue doesn't and shouldn't affect what I give. I wasn't consulted about where you decided to have your wedding, whether it's the Swan Club or the Garden City Hotel and we're not all going out to Applebees to split dinner. You invited me to a party to celebrate with you and I'm giving you a GIFT, not paying for tickets to attend your event.
I HATE the phrase 'cover your plate'. HATE IT.
Good Stuff! Cause again - how do you know really how much the plate is?
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adelya21
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we give 300 a couple no matter whose wedding it is. we dont look at the venue bec IMO thats sort of tacky. If its some very close like fam or good friends anywhere from 400-500 a couple.
