Amount for wedding gift

shellbeach · ‎12-29-2011

I am woefully not up to date on what is an appropriate amount of cash to give as a wedding gift. I was invited to a wedding and while I don't plan to attend, the groom is the son of a friend. I don't know the son well, but do want to send something to send good wishes to the couple. How much do folks gift these days?

panda1234 · ‎04-27-2015

Just had the same thing happen twice this year, $100.

happycat · ‎09-18-2010

It seems to me that different folks have different ideas about amounts. Anywhere from 20 bucks to 100 is what I have seen on this board. My husband's counsin's son got married, I sent him a check for 75.

A friends daughter got married, I got her a skillet like one I had and loved and gave a check for 50, I think, it was a few years back.

Goldengate8361 · ‎01-27-2014

It depends entirely on your budget. $100 seems like far too much to me, particularly since you don’t really know the groom or bride.

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

I was giving 100 dollars for a wedding gift 40 years ago. My niece just got married and we gave them 500 dollars. Thank goodness we only have 2 nephews who are not married yet.

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

"I was invited to a wedding....."

"...son of a friend. I don't know the son well..."

Why the invite then? Prime example of "invite for gift." If I were in your shoes, I would send them a nice wedding card & like you, not attend. Nothing more & nothing less.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

Last two weddings I have gone to I gave either 300 or 360 (20 times chai)

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

ahoymate · ‎05-30-2010

I'm giving $25 AmEx card with a congrats card. Whoppee! Hey, if you don't know the couple that well and they are expecting a gift.....That's it. Don't expect a thank you either.

Invited but not attending the wedding.

VanSleepy · ‎10-05-2010

@I am still oxox wrote:
Last two weddings I have gone to I gave either 300 or 360 (20 times chai)

OK maybe I'm having a duh moment, but what's 20 times chai mean?

fthunt · ‎12-24-2010

I say..........$100 if you've been to a picnic with them - - no picnic = $50 max

(for those not understanding - clarification: if you know them well = the higher amount......don't know them but you know their relatives = the lower figure)