Assume 3 categories and give me a dollar amount for each:
A - close family and best friends
B - good friends and people you've worked with a long time
C - someone you know and are friendly with but don't get together or speak on a regular basis
2006-10-07 13:55:42 · 13 answers · asked by Mary 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
There are strict rules of etiquette here that most people ignore today and it's quite rude.
The cost of your gift should at least cover the expense of having you as a guest. If it's a formal sit-down dinner with open bar the gift would be far more costly than if it was an inexpensive paper plate buffet with pay bar.
You can tell from the invitation, choices of entrees and location of the dinner.
All that said... If it's a close friend you give more and if it's a close family member you go even higher. The amount over the estimated cost of the dinner/bar bill is up to you.
One last thing about wedding etiquette. Don't ever take a gift (other than cash) to a wedding. It's tacky to expect them to drag all that stuff home. Wedding gifts should be given ahead of time or delivered and addressed to the bride only.
2006-10-07 16:05:49 · answer #1 · answered by janisko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give what you can afford and feel is appropriate based on your relationship.
For that reason, I'm not going to list dollar amounts. But for someone in category C I would not spend more than $25 at most, and I'd probably end up just getting them a nice card and leave it at that.
2006-10-07 15:44:31 · answer #2 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a)$250 and up for 2 people attending wedding
B$100-150
3)100
I got married last yr at a fancy 5 star ten course meal restaurant and someone gave me $20 in cash and they brought their a date with them. Shoot Mcdonald cost more than $20 for a meal nowaday. I sure will remember that co-called good friend for the rest of my live
2006-10-07 20:05:38 · answer #3 · answered by uniqaznmeg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a. about 200-500 bucks should be plenty for loved ones.
b. 50-100 would usually be considered generously appropriate
c. around twenty bucks or so is respectfull
d. you are better off not giving anything or making something creative(like a good dessert) than to buy something tacky,useless and cheap like aqua velva or a tie, or even worse, a cleaning appliance.
2006-10-07 14:07:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent catagories.
a) Probably 75 -100 depending on your fiscal ability - they'll know
b) 40 - 60 depending on whether or not their is a sit down reception.
c) 25 - 40 w/ high end similar to b's qualification
2006-10-07 14:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by Joe Cool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give whatever you can afford, but I'd spend more on A, then B and for C I may not give a gift at all, just a card or perhaps a very small token item from their registry.
2006-10-07 13:58:44 · answer #6 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A - $250- ???
B - $150-$350
C - $30-$200
2006-10-07 13:58:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
really it does not matter who the person is its the thought that counts what ever your spending budget allows but the answer fo c is maybe a small gift card are just a wedding card
2006-10-07 14:01:49 · answer #8 · answered by ladyrena12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A~ anywhere from 20 - 100 or more, depending on how rich their blood is
B~ 50 up
C~ 20 or so i guess...
or a gift thats meaningful or sentimental
2006-10-07 13:59:28 · answer #9 · answered by harmonieclark 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends on your income.... I will base this on household income of 50000 a year:
A- 200-300
B- 75- 150
C- 40- 100
Thats just me.... It all depends on the person and what i find
2006-10-07 14:06:48 · answer #10 · answered by Tara C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋