2006-11-11 18:51:23 · 10 answers · asked by BT 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I'm not going to the wedding, he's getting married overseas. Also, we both have "good" jobs, he's in marketting and I'm an engineer
2006-11-11 19:17:53 · update #1
Depends on your budget. You don't want to go broke buying a gift for someone. Gifts should come from the heart. I'm also buying a wedding gift for a friend I reconnected with. I plan to get a couples spa certificate for her and her husband.
2006-11-11 18:55:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be safe, you should spend $100 per person attending. FOr example, $200 if you bring a date. The person who posted $25 for a buffet is way off if she goes to a wedding anywhere in NY or NJ. We got a great deal on our wedding reception and each plate is costing us $100 plus for a sit-down.
If you can't really afford that, your good friend will understand. Give what you can. I don't expect everyone to give us $100 at our wedding. I have friends and family flying all the way across the country for this and I told them already that their coming to the wedding was gift enough, and not to give anything more.
It's all up to you. Just don't spend $20! :)
2006-11-12 03:07:07 · answer #2 · answered by J B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No more than you can afford to spend. I generally will spend at least $40-50 on a wedding present, more if I'm particularly close to the bride or groom (or their parents as I'm getting old enough for my friends children to be getting married!) You do NOT have to follow the "rule" that you should spend on the gift what it cost for your dinner/entertainment for the wedding.
2006-11-12 02:56:05 · answer #3 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't need to send a present if your not going to the wedding .. you should send a card of congrats ... but if you feel a gift is necessary than pick something from the registry and/or send that or a gift card for that gift (since shipping is a nightmare) ... or just send $50-$100 for a gift. what your worth means nothing as far as gifts are concerned
2006-11-12 09:31:21 · answer #4 · answered by emnari 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always go by the cost of the plates of food they are serving!
Example if a buffet, figure 25.00 per person with drinks, so for a couple 50.00 dollars...If sit down at least 50.00 a person so if u went with a date 100.00..This doesn't make u look cheap then!
2006-11-12 02:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by Nanniekc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no set rule. You gift according to your affection for the couple and your own budget. Those are the only guidelines. Whether you attend or not doesn't enter into it.
2006-11-12 13:50:29 · answer #6 · answered by egg egg egg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually try to work out how much they spent on me on the wedding, e.g. food, hire of hall etc. and try to buy something of similar value. Of course you shouldn't put yourself into financial difficulty to achieve this.
2006-11-12 03:01:21 · answer #7 · answered by crazy_tentacle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say no less than $40. You might even be able to find something on sale that looks more expensive, and they will be impressed.
2006-11-12 02:55:08 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should spend as much as you can afford to spend. And spend it on something that is all about your friend and their new spouse.
2006-11-12 05:01:35 · answer #9 · answered by OU812 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not more then 500 hundered ruppes.
2006-11-12 03:00:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋