Wedding Gift

kelly422 · May 2014

How much does the average person spend on a wedding gift? It's been FOREVER since I've been to a wedding and I was dirt poor back then so I can't imagine I spent much! I won't be attending the wedding. It's for my nurse

phishgirl29 · May 2014

We give 200-250 as a couple, 150 if we go alone. I haven't been to a wedding in years and everything is more $$ in NY.

BC&LM · May 2014

I do $100 for someone I am not as close with (work friend, cousin) and more for siblings, best friends, etc.

For my wedding people gave between $50-$500. $50 was from single people I believe, not couples.

ilovemarfa · May 2014

We give $200 if we go as a couple. For family we give a bit more. The last wedding we were at was dh's brother and we gave him $400.

Nix55 · May 2014

We give between $150-$250 depending on the person. If you're not going to the wedding, and it is an acquaintance, I think $50-$75 is totally acceptable.

ilovemarfa · May 2014

Totally didn't read that you weren't going to the wedding!!! $50-$100 is completely fine.

Diana909 · May 2014

I agree, since you aren't going I'd do $50-100 depending on how close to the nurse you are. Since you aren't going, its nice of you to even consider giving a gift. I think she will be grateful that you are even giving a gift.

IMO--people are generally rude nowadays and don't even consider doing this.

numbersgirl08 · May 2014

Wow maybe I'm a cheapskate. Or y'all are super generous! We typically do $75ish unless really close.

whitney2302 · May 2014

numbersgirl08 said:
Wow maybe I'm a cheapskate. Or y'all are super generous! We typically do $75ish unless really close.

This!

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Nix55 · May 2014

majwv8 said:
This is Sooo regional it's hilarious. You know how much a meal cost at our wedding? $8.50! (and it was a nice wedding.) Couples gave us more than $15 so they definitely didn't follow the pay for your meal etiquettee. Usually we give $50 unless it's a close friend or family.

@majwv8‌, Where do you live? I'm dying to know! $8.50 pp?????

weddinginthecove · May 2014

$50 around here is the norm as well, but a lot of people still give $20. People around here aren't big spenders, were known more for our kindness.

Cricket81 · May 2014

My strategy is usually to look at their registry and use that as my guide. I try to give enough so that if they chose to use it to get something that wasn't purchased they would probably have enough.

lioness13 · May 2014

Nix55 said:
We give between $150-$250 depending on the person. If you're not going to the wedding, and it is an acquaintance, I think $50-$75 is totally acceptable.

This. More money for close friends.

punky917 · May 2014

I usually give $100-$200 depending on how close they are to me.

[Deleted User] · May 2014

If it's for a coworker and I'm not attending their wedding, I give $25-50 depending on how close we are.

mshukh · May 2014

Yeah, this really depends on what the expectations are within your circle of friends / family and how much the couple is spending. We typically bring $300 for both of us for friends. Occasionally $250 if it's a cheaper wedding. Travel costs are disregarded as the ettiquette in our circles goes like this: if you can't afford to go and cover your seat, you don't go and just send a gift instead. For close family we have paid much higher; however, we also received very generous gifts from family. The cost we cover isn't just the cost of the plate, but the "overhead" as well. However, I don't believe this is typical and most people find much less completely acceptable. Short answer: depends

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