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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is highly dependent on your social class, which is why everyone is talking past each other. [/quote]

Except plenty of weddings have guests in a range of SES. I’ve seen young couples look down their noses when a relative didn’t give x amount — yet I know for a fact that relative gave a generous amount given their situation (old relative on SS, no pension, not much in savings). My one aunt has 8 children. One of her children is a multi-million, multiple houses. One is a courtesy driver for a local car repair shop with a SAH spouse — his godfather paid for his three kids to go to private school which he could not afford. One lives in a trailer park — and not a super nice one, with stepkids who have spent time in prison. The rest are lower middle/middle class. The ability of the siblings to contribute varies drastically. I have relatives on the other side with a large-ish family (5 children) and similar story.

Guests should give gifts, but bride and groom should not expect them.[/quote]

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