2007-10-25 02:57:21 · 18 answers · asked by dac3130 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I totally agree with Rainydaz--go to the wedding and give a gift that you can afford. If necessary, send the gift a few months after the wedding when you've absorbed some of the travel expenses. Good friends will understand and appreciate the effort you made to attend.
2007-10-25 03:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by dbrcymry 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give only what you can afford. If the couple getting married are your friends, they should just be glad that you made the effort to come to the wedding. I know that I wouldn't want someone who had to spend a lot of money for travel and lodging to feel obligated to spend even more money on a gift. I'll just be glad to see my friends.
2007-10-25 04:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by SE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The average wedding gift is $200 (here in NY), but spending $400 is alot of money. What can you afford, maybee $150?
If there is still items left on the bridal register, you could buy something off of there and spend less money.
2007-10-25 03:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by Kristy Lynn 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would spend at least $50 on a gift....it's only appropriate
sorry about your luck!
I've also heard that you should spend about the amount that they are spending on you to host the wedding. So if it's a super fancy dinner, open bar, etc...then you should get something nicer. If it's more casual, then it doesn't have to be so much...
2007-10-25 03:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by should be working 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well jsut think about this they must be important to your form spending that much to get to there wedding, and remember that the price of the gift often does not count, because you can get great things for a little price if you find them on sale
2007-10-25 03:26:37 · answer #5 · answered by Alisha Dover 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just give what you can afford and dont fret. Your being there at that expense is a gift as well.
At my wedding the most important thing were my pictures and knowing who I wanted to be there made it and Pictures of my friends and family are my most precious gift. I dont even remember too much who gave what. But I sure remember who cared to share that day with me.
2007-10-25 03:11:12 · answer #6 · answered by rainydaze 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You give how much you can afford without scraping for cash.
$20, $50, or a very nice card.
Gifts are always optional for a wedding.
You could always give a nice card and then give them a nice anniversary gift.
2007-10-25 11:31:19 · answer #7 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you realize you are not obligated to give a gift?
When we married in May, people had to travel a very long way-some by plane-and some didn´t give a gift. Did we care??? Not at all! I didn´t expect anything but their support and presence-not presents.
2007-10-25 04:17:50 · answer #8 · answered by Learning is fun! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can do something nice without spending a lot of money. If the invitation is really nice, i have framed the invitation in a really nice frame with some other pictures/trinkets and given it to the couple - especially if you have a nice picture of them. It's technically cheap - but the thought that went into it was priceless.
2007-10-25 04:33:23 · answer #9 · answered by TX Angel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should give what your financial situation allows. If all the receiver cares about is the monetary value of the gift, I'd just as soon NOT even go to the wedding at all, and forget about giving anything.
2007-10-25 03:01:10 · answer #10 · answered by WC 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋