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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks everyone- OP here. I think I will get a $40 or so gift, or perhaps split something with my parents. I do not think my family's monetary expectations are as high as some of the numbers listed on this thread but I know everyone is different.

I am definitely going because it is a family wedding and I really want to be there; honestly I will already be saving and using my credit card for just the tickets/hotel. So to those who say I should just not go if I can't give $100-200 I don't really think that's reasonable or what family is about. I hope everyone has a nice weekend.[/quote]

Good call, OP.  Have a good one.

This thread is nuts.  I got married 10 years ago in the south, had nearly 200 people at the wedding, and I don't think I got a single gift worth more than $100, unless you count my parents' contribution to the wedding itself (which i do!)  The gifts we got were all over the map - from nothing to one or two pieces of nice crystal.   And I'm not sure what the most I've ever spent on a wedding gift is - maybe a couple hundred on my sister's wedding present?  Not sure.  Most people with wedding registries intentionally include a wide range of price items.  This:  You're under no obligation to give a gift.  Ever.  It's a gift.  You're certainly under no obligation to give more than you can reasonably afford.  Your cousin presumably would appreciate your presence most of all![/quote]

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