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    Default How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    Would you give a gift or cash? and if cash, how much? this question is more so for people who are working, not broke college kids.

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    Depends on who's wedding it is.

    A close friend?
    A relative?
    brother or sister?
    Coworker?

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    Depends. Are you close to the person? Are you bringing a guest to the wedding? $100 is a fairly reasonable gift if you are going by yourself. If you are bringing a guest, then $200.

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    I agree with rambo for once, my standard is $100 per head I bring if they have asked for money. I've never been to a wedding that did gifts so I've never had to do that, everyone I've known has requested money. At my sisters wedding one of my brother in weird cousins gave something like $33.50 with some in coins. Don't do that.

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    $100

    believe it or not there are people who go to weddings to steal from the gift table. happened to a friend of mine. usually they'll have someone watching it tho.

    so i'd probably give a money order, certified check, or something in his/her name, not cash...but i've given cash before too.

    i'm assuming you know about registries too.

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    Quote Originally Posted by BrooklynZoo
    Would you give a gift or cash? and if cash, how much? this question is more so for people who are working, not broke college kids.
    i generally give 150-200 per person (ie: if i bring a date i double it) depending how close a friend they are, how nice the venue is, and if it's a destination wedding. also, i always write a check, never give cash.
    Last edited by rezznor; 07-17-2014 at 10:23 PM.

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    Quote Originally Posted by Godzuki
    $100

    believe it or not there are people who go to weddings to steal from the gift table. happened to a friend of mine. usually they'll have someone watching it tho.

    so i'd probably give a money order, certified check, or something in his/her name, not cash...but i've given cash before too.

    i'm assuming you know about registries too.
    What kind of hood ass weddings do you attend? Sponsored by worldstarhiphop?

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    Quote Originally Posted by BrooklynZoo
    Would you give a gift or cash? and if cash, how much? this question is more so for people who are working, not broke college kids.
    Do they have a registry? If not get something they will surely use. Even if it is just pots, pans, plates, silverware, appliances, etc.

    No price limit.

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    Quote Originally Posted by L.Kizzle
    What kind of hood ass weddings do you attend? Sponsored by worldstarhiphop?



    its probably random mf'ers who go into weddings dressed up and steal from the gift table knowing theres a lot of loot....i bet if you google it its like a thing.

    i mean thats a much smarter crime than robbing a convenience store. they got my respect over most hood rats in terms of smart crime.

    it only happened to one couple i know tho.

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    Quote Originally Posted by Godzuki
    its probably random mf'ers who go into weddings dressed up and steal from the gift table knowing theres a lot of loot....i bet if you google it its like a thing.

    i mean thats a much smarter crime than robbing a convenience store. they got my respect over most hood rats in terms of smart crime.

    it only happened to one couple i know tho.
    These sounds like the homies who get marries on like a Tuesday Night.

    Lol at smart crimes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by L.Kizzle
    These sounds like the homies who get marries on like a Tuesday Night.

    Lol at smart crimes.
    the guy is actually a VP of a major company right now, probably the richest person i know from my graduating class. they're divorced, he got himself a trophy wife now.

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    You also want to consider how much it's going to cost them to have guests at their wedding.

    Weddings can be expensive and you don't want to give a cash gift that was less than the cost of your meal that the couple or their family paid.

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    Quote Originally Posted by KevinNYC
    You also want to consider how much it's going to cost them to have guests at their wedding.

    Weddings can be expensive and you don't want to give a cash gift that was less than the cost of your meal that the couple or their family paid.
    Don't worry Kev, we appreciate your input, but as usual, it's completely worthless: nobody is going to be serving a hundred dollar meal for each guest, so the benjamin bill is perfectly reasonable as a gift.

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    Quote Originally Posted by L.Kizzle
    Depends on who's wedding it is.

    A close friend?
    A relative?
    brother or sister?
    Coworker?
    true, how much for each? it is wedding season afterall

    I've been to a few weddings and have a general idea of how much I'd give, just wondering what the consensus is. Me personally, if it's an acquaintance I'd give $100, realtively close friend $200, close friend/brother is more where the gray area lies

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    Default Re: How much should you give for a wedding gift?

    Registered peeps are the easiest to gift for. If no, never give a practical gift... always something fun they can enjoy together.

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