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Jennifer C
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 Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject: How much should we give for wedding gift? |
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| My husband and I are invited to a wedding. I haven't gone to one in years - what is an appropriate amount to give in the envelope nowadays? (It's a Sunday wedding, if matters at all)The bride is a daughter of my husband's friends. He's met her a couple of times (never really talked) and I never have. We're going just because we think it would be rude to ignore the invitation - for the friend's sake. |
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ASP2008
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I think it depends on how close you are with the bride & groom? Are they close friends, family? Or just aquaintences? For very close friends/family we usually give about $150. If it was someone I didn't know as well, I'd probably give about $100. |
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Bryan S
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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| 103 dollars... 3 dollars at hallmark for a nice card, then a check for 100 dollars. thats what we do but meh |
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lil_brwn_sweety
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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One Hundred is about right  . Again, how close you are to the bride and groom can alter the amount...but should always be over 100. I havent been to a wedding in ages....no one falls in love anymore. Good Luck! |
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True Enough
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Between 25 and 50 bucks. |
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Betty
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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| We usually go with 100-150. I think that's pretty standard. |
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aspasia
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Please reconsider the idea of giving money. Very polite people may take offense at being given cash, which suggests that they are in need of charity. The true value of a gift is the time, imagination and insight that goes into choosing the perfect gift. These things cannot be duplicated, and the monetary value is incidental. A simple card with your good wishes is all that society requires of you, and anything more must come from your own generous impulses. A non-monetary gift that expresses your creativity and your appreciation of the recipient can carry much greater emotional significance than its monetary value alone would indicate and can be either large or small: Do you know the lady's china, crystal, or silver pattern? An unusual serving piece to match is always appreciated -- whether a covered tureen or a pair of salt-and-pepper shakers. Or lasting household goods, whether Egyptian cotton bedsheets, or pretty modern cotton sheets from IKEA. Or consider the convenient things that people don't realize they could use until they have them: serving trays, or vases of different shapes, and so on. |
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nikita
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| Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:15 am Post subject: |
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| If you are going, give $90 to $100 as a couple. If you don't go, you can give just a card. |
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