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  • moneybiz
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    • Sep 2004
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    #1

    how much money to give to a friend for wedding

    he is my good friend but i am not in the weddin or anything how much money should I give him 200$?
  • After Shock Media
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    • Mar 2001
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    #2
    Assuming there is food and an open bar I really feel the very minimum given should be 100.00 per guest plus a gift.

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    • WiredGuy
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      • Aug 2002
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      #3
      I'm personally not a fan of giving cash, check if they have a wedding registry and buy them something they can both use.
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      • moneybiz
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        • Sep 2004
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        #4
        ok thanks

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        • SpeakEasy
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          • Sep 2002
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          #5
          I agree with WG but if they don't then 200-300 would be very appropriate.
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          • Lighter
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            • Oct 2003
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            #6
            Originally posted by moneybiz
            he is my good friend but i am not in the weddin or anything how much money should I give him 200$?


            yes money only, $200.00+/person

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            • stev0
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              • Aug 2003
              • 6801

              #7
              Why the fuck would you give someone money for a wedding? Get him a 12 pack or a toaster...

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              • baX
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                • Mar 2006
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                #8
                Had the same problem last week at my cousins wedding (he's also a very good friend of mine). Gave him 200 euros cash (~$400) and he and the bride were very happy. Now when I think about it, I should go with 100 euros coz everyone else were giving them that much.

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                • stev0
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                  • Aug 2003
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by After Shock Media
                  Assuming there is food and an open bar I really feel the very minimum given should be 100.00 per guest plus a gift.
                  I completely disagree... then again I would never get married, I'm completely against the concept. But I figure it's the same idea as throwing a party, you shouldn't expect your guests to give you fuck all. You're the host, supply for people and make sure they have a good time.

                  If you don't have the cash, then don't have an open bar... or simply don't have a big wedding.

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                  • Tjeezers
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                    • Mar 2007
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                    #10
                    150 Euro is nice
                    A guest easy drinks away 50 Euro, that bill is for the new couple.

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                      • fluffygrrl
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                        • May 2006
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by stev0
                        I completely disagree... then again I would never get married, I'm completely against the concept. But I figure it's the same idea as throwing a party, you shouldn't expect your guests to give you fuck all. You're the host, supply for people and make sure they have a good time.

                        If you don't have the cash, then don't have an open bar... or simply don't have a big wedding.
                        Depends on exactly what the bride does for entertainment, dunnit.

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                        • morningstar
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                          • Jun 2007
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                          #13
                          Is it really necessary on a wedding?

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                          • markz08
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                            • Jan 2007
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                            #14
                            Is it necessarily to give money for them? cause for me i'll just give a gift that they can use at home rather than giving money..
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                            • VikingMan
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                              • Jan 2008
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                              #15
                              I am going to a wedding soon for a female relative soon. I fucking hate the guy she is getting married to. I don't want to give that guy a penny of my money so I will just be getting a nice gift very specific to her

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                              • k0nr4d
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                                • Aug 2006
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                                #16
                                weddings here are usually HUGE with 200-250 people, and blindingly large amounts of vodka. This is a poorer country and most weddings run around 30.000PLN (about 13k USD). I like to give about 500PLN if its distant relatives and 1000PLN if its someone closer.
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                                • Monique Niccole
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                                  • Nov 2002
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                                  #17
                                  I think it's nice to give money. That's what a newly married couple really needs after shelling out for a wedding anyway -- not a Cuisinart or some place settings they'll never use.

                                  $200-300 is good.

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                                  • Iron Fist
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                                    • Dec 2006
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                                    #18
                                    200 bucks cash? You guys living on another planet? I need more friends like you should I get married again....
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                                    • MikeVega
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                                      • Jul 2004
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                                      #19
                                      $300 - $500 for a friend .. family gets $800 - $1000 depending on what the wedding may have costs ..


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                                      • Holly
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                                        • Jun 2003
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                                        #20
                                        The amount of money depends on how good a friend he is, I'd say.

                                        I guess it's different for a guy, but I never give money unless it's a registry for their honeymoon, new house, or something specific, which some people do now. The bride will most likely be registered several places. It's easy to pick from the list and you can usually do it online or over the phone. They may even be registered together somewhere like Home Depot or a "guy" place.
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                                        • nico-t
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                                          • Aug 2004
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by baX
                                          Gave him 200 euros cash (~$400)
                                          200 euros aint $400... YET...

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                                          • Jai
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                                            • May 2005
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                                            #22
                                            id say 200$ even if u bring a date

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                                            • Scott McD
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                                              #23
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                                              • Sly
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                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by sharphead
                                                200 bucks cash? You guys living on another planet? I need more friends like you should I get married again....
                                                I was kind of thinking the same thing. If you can afford to give a nice cash gift like that, great, but most people cannot. Especially when they are going to 2 weddings a month all summer. Guests should not be expected to break the bank in order to attend a fancy wedding, they have bills too...

                                                Somebody in this thread said that if you can't afford a particular type of wedding without depending on the gifts, then don't have it. Sorry, I'm inclined to agree.

                                                My cousins wedding is coming up, haven't even talked to her in some time. I will give $100 for two people... I think that's more than generous for someone I never talk to.
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                                                • directfiesta
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                                                  • Oct 2002
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by lumenus
                                                  I am going to a wedding soon for a female relative soon. I fucking hate the guy she is getting married to. I don't want to give that guy a penny of my money so I will just be getting a nice gift very specific to her
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                                                  • Sly
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                                                    #26
                                                    On another note, my dads wedding cost me over a grand, not including the gift. Travel should be taken into consideration as well...
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                                                    • baddog
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                                                      • Apr 2001
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                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                                      I'm personally not a fan of giving cash, check if they have a wedding registry and buy them something they can both use.
                                                      WG
                                                      As someone that has been married twice, cash is the best gift of all.

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                                                      • Doctor Dre
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                                                        • Jan 2001
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by baX
                                                        Had the same problem last week at my cousins wedding (he's also a very good friend of mine). Gave him 200 euros cash (~$400) and he and the bride were very happy. Now when I think about it, I should go with 100 euros coz everyone else were giving them that much.
                                                        I gave much more then the average person at my cousin's wedding too, and I don't regret it one bit...
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                                                        • Peaches
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                                                          • Oct 2002
                                                          • 13933

                                                          #29
                                                          I gave a bunch of towels to Gabe and Tonda for their wedding. It was a bit of an inside joke since I had walked in on Gabe in nothing but a towel when I was visiting there I wanted to make sure he had a continuous "guest wardrobe" ;)

                                                          I agree about the wedding registry there - it's there for a reason. Also 99% of how much you "spend" depends on how well you know them. If I get an invitation for a friend of a friend of a friend's daughter whom I've met once, I'll spend $25-30. But if one of my best friends gets married, I'll go up a few dollars

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                                                          • MandyBlake
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                                                            • Nov 2002
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                                                            #30
                                                            i was asked to be in my best friend in high school's wedding but wasnt able to make it. we gave $200.
                                                            i think it can depend on where they're located and what you are given as an attendee.
                                                            you should at the very least cover your meal.
                                                            i think $100/person is a good place to start.
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                                                            • notoldschool
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by baddog
                                                              As someone that has been married twice, cash is the best gift of all.
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                                                                #32
                                                                jesus fucking christ i'm getting married twice a month and everyone in this thread is invited to each one...

                                                                I've never been to a wedding where people were giving that much money to the bride/groom... $20 - $50 was the most i saw

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                                                                • E$_manager
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                                                                  • Apr 2006
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by moneybiz
                                                                  he is my good friend but i am not in the weddin or anything how much money should I give him 200$?
                                                                  give him as much as you want to get from him on your weding ;)
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                                                                  • Nicky
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                                                                    • Mar 2003
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    I have never been to a wedding as an adult. If it was one of my good friends and it was cash only (I prefer to give a nice present actually) id say ~$300-400. Maybe 200 cash and a present for 200?

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                                                                    • viki
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                                                                      • Jan 2005
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      I think $100 per person is good for a standard dinner reception wedding.

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                                                                      • Ross
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                                                                        • Sep 2002
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        My friend is having his batchelor party this weekend coming, should be a lot of fun. His wedding is 6-7 weeks from now and I'm not sure how much to give him either. They have their own place, fully furnished so they don't really need gifts. They said on the invitations they don't expect anything but if people are willing then cash is the best option for them which I think is totally fair. Really not sure how much I should give them tho. $200 seems ok tho... The batchelor party is gonna cost 4 times that at least for 2 nights away! hehe

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                                                                        • shekinah
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                                                                          • May 2006
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          As far as I remember, mom just bought some kitchenwares for her friend's wedding. No need for her to give them money.

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                                                                          • candyflip
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                                                                            • Jul 2002
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            I think the rule is 2 times what you "think" the cost per person is. My exes mother was a wedding planner and she used to repeat it like it was some sort of mantra.

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                                                                            • Spunky
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              I think 200 is about right

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                                                                              • fris
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                                                                                • Aug 2002
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                i gave $2000 , but i was the best man, and they have been together for 8 years, so they didnt need anything, or had a wedding registry, only about 5 people gave actual gifts, rest was cash
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                                                                                • tony299
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by MikeVega
                                                                                  $300 - $500 for a friend .. family gets $800 - $1000 depending on what the wedding may have costs ..
                                                                                  Man I wish I knew you when I had my wedding.lol Up north its at least you cover your meal but in the south its a different mindset. When I had my wedding the difference in gifts from the southerners vs the northerners was dramatic.

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                                                                                  • CherryLipsRosa
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    i would say 200 is about right
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                                                                                    • viencarl
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                                                                                      • May 2007
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      dont give him money

                                                                                      i suggest that you give him a very use full things like small appliances

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                                                                                      • Sosa
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                                                                                        • Oct 2002
                                                                                        • 40149

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        we usually get them something on a gift registry that they setup. If not, a small amount of cash usually because weddings here aren't that pricey where they need to be getting a ton of money.

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                                                                                        • NY Jester
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          well, id say minimum $100 if its a real close friend than $200
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                                                                                          • EuroRev_Stacey
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                                                                                            • Dec 2007
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            cash is fine for the couple to get started...$200 for a close friend is a good deal or either give him an appliance which will be very useful for a newly wed couple
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                                                                                            • carol.prime
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              cash amounting of 200-300 is fine. but if you still have a time, buy them things that they can use especially now that they are starting to have a family.
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                                                                                              • strobi
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Around here they give an average of 75$/person (average wage is like 2500$/month). I normally give 150$/person depending who it is...

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                                                                                                • Jim_Gunn
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                                                                                                  • Feb 2003
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Some of you guys sound like you have no idea of the rules of civilized society, LOL. Cash is king: $100-$200 per person is a minimum per guest appropriate for a young couples wedding, more if you are older, or higher earning people.

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                                                                                                  • tranza
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                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by Rockatansky
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