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How much money do you give as a wedding gift?
January 16, 2010 | In: Wedding Gifts
How much money do you give for a wedding gift or spend on a registry gift?
I give at least $100 depending on the relation.
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8 Responses to How much money do you give as a wedding gift?
kcorradins
January 16th, 2010 at 7:40 am
$200 if I’m in the wedding party
$100 for close friends and family (in addition to the shower present)
$50-$75 for acquaintances
I think that it’s fair to at least pay for your meal…
Val
January 16th, 2010 at 8:22 am
At the least $100.00 !
Jo
January 16th, 2010 at 9:16 am
however much you can afford…and they will appreciate whatever that gift is…i’ve never heard of a specified minumum amount that you’re required to give to a couple…and if they want at least $50 , then they can just deal with the gracious $35 that i can afford. you can try to put a funny note in there…like
we were gonna give you $100, but then it took $30 in gas t get here…and frank stopped off at sporting goods shop..so that’s minus another $50…and little kimmy wanted a lollipop at the fair yesterday..then , well you know…here’s 20 bucks…
Stargazer
January 16th, 2010 at 10:00 am
$100 is very common
I would say cover the cost of your meal(s) and give a little extra.
nova_queen_28
January 16th, 2010 at 10:39 am
I think these answers are going to be regional. I am from Northern NJ, just outside New York City.
I give at least $100 – - $200 if the gift is from myself & my fiance. If it was my sister’s wedding (my only sibling) I’d probably give more if I am able.
Gillian
January 16th, 2010 at 10:40 am
AT LEAST $50, but usually $100-$200.
Jeanette
January 16th, 2010 at 10:58 am
cash donations is usually coming from someone who wants to give you more than just a gift… i would say customary would be 10% of your monthly income… i use this rule for graduation gifts as well… if you go for the gift, buy them the one that you would like to have.
Heather
January 16th, 2010 at 11:34 am
It really depends on the relation and how much you can afford to give.
When my husband and I were dating we went to his friend’s wedding and gave $25 as we were both college students and had to pay to travel from Minnesota to Texas for the wedding.
When my friend from college and his wife got married a month ago, we bought two gifts off their registry totaling about $50 as we were unable to make it to their wedding.
My brother-in-law (husband’s brother) is getting married next Saturday and we’re giving them $50 as we will be spending a ton of money to get to the wedding along with my husband’s tux, etc.
When I got married last year, I would say that most people either spent or gave us between $25-$50. Our parents and grandparents gave more, but that was the norm for our other guests (friends, aunts, uncles, cousins). My family is not well off so I do not expect them to spend $100+ on a wedding gift.