Is $500 the new standard gift for a wedding?

[Anonymous]

People were giving $100 per couple back in the 90s and early 2000s. With inflation, is $500 the new $100 for a wedding gift?

[Anonymous]

No idea but I’m sure not! Wedding gifts have become over the top and insane. Brides and grooms and greedy. If they can’t afford to throw a wedding without expecting money from friends and family then they shouldn’t be throwing it. And they should live within their means. I’m sick of couples registering for refrigerators and luggage. As if I have nothing better to spend my money on than a Dyson for you.

[Anonymous]

No.

The adjusted for inflation amount for $100 between 1990 - 2000 is now $180 - $240.

Guests are being hit by inflation, too. It’s also gotten more expensive to travel, stay in a hotel and buy wedding guest clothes. Gift items cost more. Don’t assume everyone is doing well enough financially to handle all the increased costs.

Etiquette only suggests that a gift be given and advises guests to spend within their own means. Cover your plate was a never a rule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People were giving $100 per couple back in the 90s and early 2000s. With inflation, is $500 the new $100 for a wedding gift?

[Anonymous]

I have never given only $100 to a wedding, and the first one I went to was in the mid 90’s. $100 would have seemed like an insult- I’d have been embarrassed to give that little.

[Anonymous]

Um, no. We give $250 for nieces and nephews (who are all about that age and there are 19 of them).

[Anonymous]

When I got married in 2005 (large city, historic hotel) most of my friends gave $50, the only people who gave us $100+ (or gifts of that value) were older relatives. I thought that was the norm at the time. A few people gave us $20-$25, which I thought was kind of cheap, but whatever, maybe they were broke?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never given only $100 to a wedding, and the first one I went to was in the mid 90’s. $100 would have seemed like an insult- I’d have been embarrassed to give that little.

Your privilege is showing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never given only $100 to a wedding, and the first one I went to was in the mid 90’s. $100 would have seemed like an insult- I’d have been embarrassed to give that little.

You are seriously out of touch. I could not have afforded more than $100 back then, and even now it’s not nothing for my family. If you would judge a friend for the amount of a gift then good riddance. I hate to be unkind on here but posts like yours disgust me.

[Anonymous]

I spend $50 on a gift and move on with life. If that is a problem for the hosts too bad. I only spent more for a good friend.

[Anonymous]

You should give 300

[Anonymous]

WTF? There is no standard. You make the gift you want to make and can afford and the recipients are grateful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People were giving $100 per couple back in the 90s and early 2000s. With inflation, is $500 the new $100 for a wedding gift?

I would think $250-300

[Anonymous]

A % of givers net worth or (averages) income seems more appropriate. .1% of annual income?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have never given only $100 to a wedding, and the first one I went to was in the mid 90’s. $100 would have seemed like an insult- I’d have been embarrassed to give that little.

You are seriously out of touch. I could not have afforded more than $100 back then, and even now it’s not nothing for my family. If you would judge a friend for the amount of a gift then good riddance. I hate to be unkind on here but posts like yours disgust me.

Well said.