Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How much money would you give to a niece for her wedding? We are very set financially, but do not want sister in law to feel she has to reciprocate equally when our children marry. Just wondering what a nice amount would be.
$100.00 is plenty.
If you actually attend the wedding- $100 is so cheap. You’re likely costing the bride and groom a lot to attend, especially if you bring your family.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How much money would you give to a niece for her wedding? We are very set financially, but do not want sister in law to feel she has to reciprocate equally when our children marry. Just wondering what a nice amount would be.
$100.00 is plenty.
Anonymous wrote:I am single in my mid 30s and make 6 figures in a cheaper COL than DC. My brother got married last August and I gave $150. If I had a partner or kids I probably would have done $250. Anything above that is too much unless your whole family is wealthy or it is cultural.
Anonymous wrote:How much money would you give to a niece for her wedding? We are very set financially, but do not want sister in law to feel she has to reciprocate equally when our children marry. Just wondering what a nice amount would be.
Anonymous wrote:$1000
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When I married three years ago, my aunts/uncles gave $100. Wondering if $1,000 is a typo??
When I married 20 years ago, $100 was a cheap gift. Sorry.
It was cheap 10 years ago when I got married too. But was totally okay for under 25 year olds to give
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When I married three years ago, my aunts/uncles gave $100. Wondering if $1,000 is a typo??
When I married 20 years ago, $100 was a cheap gift. Sorry.
My eyes are popping. Is everyone here rich and/or from a culture that gives almost overly generous gifts, as a rule?
When *I* got married 20 years ago, $100 was fairly standard but $50 didn't seem cheap to me, and I was pleasantly shocked with cash or gift equivalents of $200. We had family and friends all over the map in terms of both class and race, but this was DC.
Now I give like $100-150 for most, but would give $250 for a niece. We are still in DC and have a HHI of $125k. I didn't think we were being cheapskates.
I almost fainted when my godfather gave us $500 when our kid was born 8 years ago. No one else gave us remotely that. Mostly $25-100, a couple others higher. I can't imagine getting $1000 for a wedding! I mean, great, if you can! But that can't possibly be the standard even for a close relation, unless you're wealthy or come from one of a few cultures.
Anonymous wrote:When I married aunts and uncles each gave us $1-1.5k. But we are catholic from nyc area so expectations might be higher.
Anonymous wrote:I am single in my mid 30s and make 6 figures in a cheaper COL than DC. My brother got married last August and I gave $150. If I had a partner or kids I probably would have done $250. Anything above that is too much unless your whole family is wealthy or it is cultural.