how much money do you give for a wedding present? only one person attending and this is only a friend getting married.???
2006-10-18 18:10:46 · 13 answers · asked by vito 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Give what you can afford. They must know your financial situation so they will probably expect an appropriate gift. If you work at McDonalds and you take the bus, no one would expect to give as much as a corporate executive that drives a Ferrari.
Somewhere in the middle? A standard one person gift would be $100 to $150.00 at a Country Club or Hotel. A home or firehouse reception $50 to $75.
I hope this helps, now go and have a good time!
2006-10-18 18:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by onemelbgirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggest around $50 for a single person gift
When i got married that was the largest monetary amount i recieved. alot of times the family and such buy gifts and give money but you need ot give what you feel comfortable with. At my wedding there were some people who didn't have alot so they gave 20 its not the amount its the thought.
2006-10-18 18:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by marlette n 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give wot u can afford and not try to make an impression!!
it counts to give from the heart and a well chosen gift. It not only shows you care for the person but also it makes it clear that you know the person well (to whom u are giving the gift either money or otherwise)..
if you are not comfortable with an amount, try and get a gift voucher from Wal MArt or your friend's fav store and she/he can choose wot he likes best within the amount specified. If they care for something over the budget on the gift voucher they will be happy to pay the difference!!
Cheers!!
2006-10-18 18:15:30 · answer #3 · answered by choilein 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with everyone else, depends on the atmosphere. If you have a great job and can afford it give like 50-100 and it also depends on how close you are to the people gettin hitched! If they are like real close family or friend ofcourse it should be more than what you would give someone who u just work with or something. But i also think around 20 is fine too.
2006-10-18 18:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by Hydimyangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Etiquette says it is bad to ask for any gifts - especially money. Actually etiquette says it is horrible.... and offensive to the giver to specify cash. What you should do, properly, is to have your family/wedding party spread via word of mouth that you're saving for house. Also don't register anywhere, and then if someone specifically asks it's okay to say what you'd like. Everyone knows that cash is always an acceptable gift. I don't know if there are any registry sites where people can donate cash to a 'down payment' fund... i know there are now honeymoon registries out there. I'd say poke around for a website like that. best of luck.
2016-05-22 01:18:33 · answer #5 · answered by Megan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of our checks were for $ 50 but we got anywhere from $30- $100 depending on how close the person was to us and there financial situation.
2006-10-19 00:50:01 · answer #6 · answered by Melanie F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a couple we give $100. We are not rich but I like to at least cover the cost of our dinner.
2006-10-18 18:53:02 · answer #7 · answered by kamsmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These people must still live in towns where they think giving the pizza guy a quarter tip is a lot of money. If you live in a major city give $100.00 if you live in nowheresville then give $75.00
2006-10-18 19:10:24 · answer #8 · answered by MVAC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depending how much you earn and how close are you to the couple; I would give not less than £50 ($90).
2006-10-18 18:13:28 · answer #9 · answered by Yacine B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think $50 is good if you can afford to give more then go for it
2006-10-18 18:19:01 · answer #10 · answered by ros_0123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋