What's the average price to spend for a wedding gift?

[Zolty]

I always try to give something equal to the cost of dinner + $10 or so.

 

[DougK62]

I think it's appropriate to cover the cost of the dinner with your gift.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
I went to a wealthy acquaintances wedding about 10 years ago.

Well, rumor floated around and it was discovered that the wedding would be a cash bar. This ticked me off to no end since the couple was very spoiled and had lots of money. I decided to bring $100 in singles to the reception and pay for all of my drinks out of that fund. Anything left over would be my gift.

I think there was something like $2 or $3 left.

classy of you.

 

[DieselUV]

That's what we were hoping for. Most people gave us $200-300 per couple. Most were family though and close family friends. Younger people (friends) gave from $30 to $300. To me $30 is quite low because I'd be willing to spend that much on a friend at the bar. Most of my friends would do the same.

 

[Uppsala9496]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
I went to a wealthy acquaintances wedding about 10 years ago.

Well, rumor floated around and it was discovered that the wedding would be a cash bar. This ticked me off to no end since the couple was very spoiled and had lots of money. I decided to bring $100 in singles to the reception and pay for all of my drinks out of that fund. Anything left over would be my gift.

I think there was something like $2 or $3 left.

classy of you.

I thought it was. That's what they get for being cheap and having a cash bar.
My card did say that I started with $100 and each drink would be deducted from the envelope.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
I went to a wealthy acquaintances wedding about 10 years ago.

Well, rumor floated around and it was discovered that the wedding would be a cash bar. This ticked me off to no end since the couple was very spoiled and had lots of money. I decided to bring $100 in singles to the reception and pay for all of my drinks out of that fund. Anything left over would be my gift.

I think there was something like $2 or $3 left.

classy of you.

I thought it was. That's what they get for being cheap and having a cash bar.
My card did say that I started with $100 and each drink would be deducted from the envelope.

I'm guessing you don't get a christmas card from them.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: silverpig

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I just got married on Saturday, and honestly, I don't care about the gifts. A co-worker gave me a check for $15, and I've only been working here since February. A friend that I've known for seven years (but doesn't have much money) gave me a set of 4 wineglasses.

Congrats on getting married

Thanks
I'll probably be creating an attention whore thread with pics once I have them all put together

 

[ebaycj]

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[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
I went to a wealthy acquaintances wedding about 10 years ago.

Well, rumor floated around and it was discovered that the wedding would be a cash bar. This ticked me off to no end since the couple was very spoiled and had lots of money. I decided to bring $100 in singles to the reception and pay for all of my drinks out of that fund. Anything left over would be my gift.

I think there was something like $2 or $3 left.

There ARE some good reasons for having a cash bar you know...

We're not really wealthy, but we probably could go open bar at our upcoming wedding yet we're going for a cash bar for a good reason. There will be about 2-3 people there who have problems with alcohol. They aren't well off, so if they come, they'll only be able to afford a few drinks and won't get completely sloshed (in a bad way... I have no problem with people getting drunk and having a good time). If we had an open bar, they'd abuse it, and would certainly cause problems. It's happened at other family events in the past.

We're providing a few bottles of wine per table, and a cash bar. It's not ideal, but it's the best option.

Maybe that couple had a similar reason?

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
A friend of mine is getting married and I've been invited. I'm 22 and dont have a job so I dont think im expected to be shelling out major bank for a gift. What's the average for someone of my status.

I give one thing: a hundred dollar bill.

If they don't like it, they are welcome to give it back.

 

[Kwaipie]

I went to my youngest sister-in-law's wedding on Saturday, my wife made the wedding dress (how do you put a value on that?) and gave them a piece of wall art, I gave the groom a C note for gas money for their honeymoon. That seemed like plenty.

I think wedding gifts need to be in categories
1. Young couple just moving in together
2. Old codgers getting married for the 2nd or 3rd time

 

[Sex Smurf]

Do you want the Asian average gift $ or the non-asian gift $? Asian weddings blow, since you have to give cash (lots of it) but you do get a cheesy gift to take home.

Traditional weddings on the other hand, you can get by with spending the price of food.

 

[ColdFusion718]

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
I would say $50 is very much appropriate... plus, folks know that some people cannot afford a lot. If you are not working, etc, it would not make a big deal.
Where people get annoyed is when folks KNOW someone has a rather large amount of money and they give $10.

Oh don't get me started on that, LolaWiz. At my sister's wedding, our half-sister brought her daughter and son (both grown ups, a lot older than me). Her daughter brought her husband and kid. My half-sister gave $100. The other grown up guests brought/gave nothing.

Her kids don't even acknowledge my side of the family, yet they came (for the free meal).

While I'm at it, I mind as well rant on them. Her son, my half-nephew, is in his late 30s, never finished college, goes from job to job, lives in my half-sister's home, and doesn't pay rent. I guess not much is to be expected of him.

Her daughter, my half-niece, is a nurse. At first she didn't want to come, but changed her mind at the last minute. Surely she could have afforded to show up not empty-handed.

They didn't even show up at the wedding ceremony. They just came to the reception (dinner) and left shortly thereafter. Whatever happened to etiquette? :|:|

OP, just don't show up empty-handed. If you just bought a $700 plane ticket (while unemployed) just to go to their wedding, then you're not expected to bring a gift. It's not the monetary value, it's the thought or lack of behind it.