Wedding Gift Advice

KK Holiday Posted: Oct 16, 2007 10:33 AM

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i dont think $100 is enough.

is it a sat or friday night wedding? usually I give more to those because I know the cost is higher for the bride and groom.

$200 should be ok

DeannaNDave07 Posted: Oct 16, 2007 10:43 AM

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you should be fine with $200. thats what i usually give. unless i am really close to the bride and groom.

futuremrsfab Posted: Oct 16, 2007 10:48 AM

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I think that you should give what you can afford to- I am sure that they understand that you are planning your own wedding and money is tight.

GinaZ Posted: Oct 16, 2007 10:55 AM

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Hahaha I just posted a similar question and saw this! Thanks! :)

dajc23 Posted: Oct 16, 2007 10:58 AM

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Posted by bigrd37

I usually give $250-300 for a wedding

Me too, unless they are super close like family or something then I give more.

colleen1117 Posted: Oct 16, 2007 12:28 PM

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Here's the deal - plane and simple. Etiquette says that your gift should at least cover the cost of your meal. that said MINIMUM of $100 per person. aka - $200 for the two of you. there after you factor in closeness ...family....etc...

on a final note - after laying out all the formulaic ways for deciding on an amount - it is a GIFT. it shouldn't be given with the thought of 'what will they do / what have they done for us' it should come from the heart.