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KiwiMike
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Location: New Zealand
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 Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:27 am Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| Mitigating factors: Christmas week wedding, airfare upwards of $500/person, and I'm an attendant in the ceremony. |
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kittywhite92630
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:59 am Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| At least $100. Are they registered somewhere? Find out and if they are, you can get them anything on their registry - regardless of price. |
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KilOpinf
Joined: 03 Nov 2007
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Location: Porno
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:31 am Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| Wedding cash gifts should be at least $100 even if you did have to pay to fly to the ceremony. |
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Kristi
Joined: 02 Dec 2006
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Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| from like $100-150 |
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kenthyoungi
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:35 am Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| enoughto cover your meals at the reception |
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KrisRoyano
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Posts: 10
Location: USA
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| A Gift Basket with Items they could use. Since traveling is so expensive right now I would say 50 Dollars or less.Maemae |
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Kristi
Joined: 02 Dec 2006
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Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:39 am Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| $100 per adult attending + $50 per child. If it is you +1 guest then $200. If it is you, +1 adult + 1 child $250. However, give what you can afford. If it is going to strap you then just give what you can. They will understand. I had wedding guests who didn't give me a present at all...they're still my friends. |
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krisco1966
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| If you paying to travel & hotel accomadations...not to mention the dress & accesories you had to buy I would assume you've probably got over or close to $2000 into this wedding already. That is obviously more than any regular guest would give. Therefore, I think you should find a small gift to give. Not money. Maybe a engraved frame with their names & wedding date. I would hate to think the bride & groom would expect much from people in their wedding! |
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KonicIniju
Joined: 09 Jun 2007
Posts: 26
Location: USA
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| The fact that you are flying to the wedding has nothing to due with the gift amount. I'd say no less than $50. |
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Kim5238
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| I say that i wouldn't have a problem as the bride if you gave whatever you could. I wouldn't expect too much of you because you are doing all of that... so like $100 would be totally fine by me. or again, anything from the registry would be great, that's no big deal just get something on there, doens't have to be anything spectacular |
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kori_shelby
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:47 pm Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| I don't think any of that has an effect, to be honest. You willingly accepted being in the wedding party knowing when it was, and where it was. I would give the same gift I would have given if it were local on April. |
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kori_shelby
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| just because you have to travel and are an attendant and it's near Christmas doesn't mean you should skimp on the wedding gift. That's not fair. Give what you think is acceptable and what you can afford. No one can ask for anything more than that. |
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kiwi
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| My fiance and I are paying 150 per head for our guest at our wedding. we are not expecting any gifts because we believe that our guest attending is the most important to us. But we are also attending some weddings and we have attended alot of weddings and everytime we attend a wedding we give 200 and after finding out we are paying 150 for our guest the next wedding we attend we will give 300. thats just our rule but whatever you can afford thats what you give. people should appreciate anything you give. dont give 25 bucks thats too cheap. nothing under 50. or just get something from the registry if they are registered. |
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KidcNils
Joined: 07 Jul 2007
Posts: 17
Location: Porn
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| 100.00 |
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KentonC
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
Posts: 3
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject: What is an appropriate amount ($) to give as a wedding gift |
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| Hi. I totally disagree with everyone else. I don't care if I get a zillion thumbs down. I think a couple needs to understand that a person like you that is (a) traveling and having to pay for airfare; and (b) is also putting out money to be an attendant, cannot also afford an extravagant gift.I don't care who you are...there is no rule that says you need to give the same amount in a card/gift as the cost of the meal. I do not believe that for a minute.I think what you should do is give from your heart. WHATEVER you can afford. I think that anyone that gets married at this time of year should expect that. I say give whatever you can afford....if that only means a card with a note of congratulations...so be it! Everyones financial situation is different. Yes, you are "honored" by being asked to be in the wedding....but the couples must (and I hope they do) realize the expense that THEIR wedding is costing you.Have fun! |
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