Money Hungry Question

So ladies, let's be honest.

A. How much would you like to get in $$ gifts?

B. How much do you think you will actually get?


A. At least to cover half of the cost $15k
B. Less than $5k

idk...
fh's fam is normal and knows about weddings...they give good gifts

my fam are a bunch of degenerates i kid i kid

I would love to break even, lol. But I don't see that happening.

I'm assuming we might get around $20K

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Posted by grkbarbie

at least 150 per person,... thats the standrad, bare minimum anyone should give at a ny wedding.

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and nj!

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Posted by grkbarbie

at least 150 per person,... thats the standrad, bare minimum anyone should give at a ny wedding.

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good luck

people still think $75 is cool and to bring their checkbook and write it out then and there depending on how 'good' the wedding is

i fkn give 150 at christenings per person..

o god..

75 is not cool

and if they brnig a checkbook and base it on my wedding, then they gonna be broke..

cuz my wedding will be off da chainnnnnnnnnnnnn lol

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Posted by Alyssa79

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Posted by grkbarbie

at least 150 per person,... thats the standrad, bare minimum anyone should give at a ny wedding.

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good luck

people still think $75 is cool and to bring their checkbook and write it out then and there depending on how 'good' the wedding is

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Posted by AdriandSteve

FH and I hope we'll get back 1/2. Anything more then that will be great but not expected.

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ditto!

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Posted by grkbarbie

at least 150 per person,... thats the standrad, bare minimum anyone should give at a ny wedding.

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I agree- that's what I've always given, even as a poor college student.

In all likely hood, this will not be the case. LOL!]

A: I'd like to cover at least half and get $15-20k.
B: I expect about $10k, maybe more because FILs wanted to help pay for the wedding but we declined and said if they felt strongly about it they could give it to us as a gift after the wedding.

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Posted by Alyssa79

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Posted by grkbarbie

at least 150 per person,... thats the standrad, bare minimum anyone should give at a ny wedding.

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good luck

people still think $75 is cool and to bring their checkbook and write it out then and there depending on how 'good' the wedding is

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$75, whoa!! I can see my family write out checks the day of, after asking what everyone else gave.

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Posted by Alyssa79

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Posted by grkbarbie

at least 150 per person,... thats the standrad, bare minimum anyone should give at a ny wedding.

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good luck

people still think $75 is cool and to bring their checkbook and write it out then and there depending on how 'good' the wedding is

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People really do this?! I mean last minute in the car heading over, sure, but to fill out a check AT the wedding? Eff that, they can take that check and shove it!

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Posted by RGEC47

$75, whoa!! I can see my family write out checks the day of, after asking what everyone else gave.

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the peruvians? bunch of salvajes

I really doubt we'll break even. If both sides are Chinese then maybe. The Chinese are very generous when it comes to wedding.
On my side the standard for 2 people coming is like $200 minimum. Then if the whole family comes the 'gift' goes up.
NO idea about FI's side.
All I gotta say is his brother & SIL better get us a sweet gift off our registry! We get them the KitchenAid Mixer and that's when it just came out so it was almost $300 and we were poor poor college students. And they never ended up having a REAL wedding!

I'm thinking we'll probably get maybe 60% of the cost back? I'll be happy with 50%!!

Both my brothers made money on theirs!

That's what I get for marrying a white guy! hehe.

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Posted by latinaj

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Posted by RGEC47

$75, whoa!! I can see my family write out checks the day of, after asking what everyone else gave.

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the peruvians? bunch of salvajes

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Yup the peruvians! FH family doesn't get away though, because from what I hear they are, how do i say it, meticulous with money.

i would like a lot. but i dont really expect it. o well. i just hope peopel give decent amounts. honestly, anything less than 100 per person is just RUDE.

i think 150 is more standard for prices, but i dont think everyone knows that...unfortunately...especially not the older people.

we'll see.....

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Posted by grkbarbie

at least 150 per person,... thats the standrad, bare minimum anyone should give at a ny wedding.

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agreed - we're paying $150 pp at the RH so to get that back would be perfect. it would still only be HALF the cost of the wedding, but i'll expect half and hope for more.

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Posted by RGEC47

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Posted by latinaj

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Posted by RGEC47

$75, whoa!! I can see my family write out checks the day of, after asking what everyone else gave.

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the peruvians? bunch of salvajes

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Yup the peruvians! FH family doesn't get away though, because from what I hear they are, how do i say it, meticulous with money.

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los dominicanos son peor (segun FH)

I hope to get around 18-20. MY brother got that much and he invited a younger crowd, some who werent so generous. Since im inviting the old family friends, maybe they wont be stingy.