Wedding season 2024- going gift amount?
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Anonymous
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Assuming you are giving a cash gift, share how much you plan to give and any context for 2024. No, I’m not asking what you gave ten years ago!
- For a standard wedding OR a wedding that was really expensive to travel to, I give $100-150 - For a very nice black tie wedding, I give $200-$250 - ALWAYS x2 for plus one - All in, thats probably $200-500 - If I am invited but can’t make it, I do a flat $100 from both of us - i routinely turn down invites if I dont feel “close” because most weddings I am invited to are out of town I am of a cultural context of “cover your plate” but am well aware for a nice wedding, $200 might not be enough to cover your plate |
Anonymous
| $25, $50 if they’re family. |
Anonymous
| We are a family of 4 (two kids.) We did $500 total for a first cousin we are all close to last summer (also had to fly there.) Otherwise $250 for just a standard invite. We do not travel unless very close to the person. |
Anonymous
Similar. We just did $750 for first cousin, flew to the wedding. For anyone else, we'd probably do $300 depending on location, more if it's a major city. If we aren't attending we'd probably either purchase something off registry or send $150 |
Anonymous
| Is this a joke? This is extremely cheap. |
Anonymous
....to the $25 poster |
Anonymous
| Probably $150 - but that's from both DH & me. I don't subscribe to the cover your plate theory nor to the need to give excessively generous wedding gifts. If it's someone we're very close to maybe $200-$250 but that would be pretty rare case. |
Anonymous
| I would say $150-200 per couple regardless of 1 vs 2 attendees. |
Anonymous
| Agree with list roughly but I don't send anything if we don't go and we're not close to the people. |
Anonymous
| “Covering your plate” is something I’ve never heard of until coming on this site. $100-200 is my standard depending on who it is/how close I am to the bride or groom. |
Anonymous
| $50-$100 value gift. Don’t give cash. |
Anonymous
| Covering your plate is the norm in NY. I'm from there but live here. Going to nieces wedding in October and will give $500. |
Anonymous
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$100 if it’s someone I don’t know well
$200 for good friends $300 for family |
Anonymous
| $100-$200 |
Anonymous
| We don’t give gifts, our presence is the gift. |