Sorry to Crash...quick wedding Q re: gift $

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Posted by allegracristina

We give $300 as a couple normally. Less out of state, I give $150 alone.

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ITA - unless it's super close friends or family. We usually go up to $500 then.

I give b/w $150-$200 per person. So anywhere b/w $300 and $400 per couple.

I have to say that having read one of these threads before I was skewed a little on my expectations for wedding gifts. . I would say on average those people who gave me checks did give in this range 200 per couple up to 400 for the folks with more money but many people who gave gifts gave MUCH MUCH less. .. so I just want to say that I think it really depends. . I had anything from nothing to a 40 dollar gift for a couple so I had heard a lot on here about it being right to 'cover your plate' but I'd say maybe 10% top of my guests actually did that. . which again I am not judging b/c I wanted them there and invited them there to share with me not to get things. . but had heard so much here about these higher amounts that I was more shocked and dissapointed

which is NOT TO SAY THAT YOU SHOULDNT GIVE - I THINK THOSE OF YOU who do are AMAZING GENEROUS THOUGHTFUL LADIES

just that there is a huge range and people may not have the same expectations to give or recieve or ability to give or receive

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Posted by FutureMrsM

I would say $300 per couple unless I'm REALLY close to them, then I would do more.

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same here