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Groomsman

  • 06-07-2008 1:25pm
    #1
    hairymolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭


    My friends OH is going to be groomsman at his cousins wedding in January.
    They were wondering what is the protocol with hiring the dresssuit for the day.
    Does he have to pay or is that taken care of by the couple?
    Also what would be an appropriate cash gift from them as a couple?


Comments

  • #2
    auditek923
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭auditek923


    all suits are covered by the couple . a cash gift of at least 200 euro bare min


  • #3
    barbiegirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭barbiegirl


    The couple pay for the suit and as for the gift for the couple, what you can comfortably give.


  • #4
    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,957 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    barbiegirl wrote: »
    The couple pay for the suit and as for the gift for the couple, what you can comfortably give.

    I agree with this 100%, a lot of people feel under pressure to give large sums of cash. If the couple are just buying their first home now, a voucher for a home store might be an option too, rather than just cash in a card.


  • #5
    mikeanywhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,735 ✭✭✭mikeanywhere


    auditek923 wrote: »
    all suits are covered by the couple

    Generally this is the case but make sure the b&g know this too as the last thing you need is any embarrasing situations.


  • #6
    hairymolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭hairymolly


    Thanks for advice. Since the wedding is five and a half months away, my friend and OH do not think it appropriate to ask at this time.
    They have just bought a house so they are trying to budget in advance. He is delighted that he is groomsman because himself and the 'groom' are great friends.
    In no way are they being 'tight' with the cash gift.


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  • #7
    barbiegirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭barbiegirl


    Nobody suggesting being tight at all. Just being realistic, we have had guests on here, who are just out of college, first job etc. and feel they have to give €200 +. As my father says "cut your clothe to suit you shape". :-) If you can afford a decent wedge and are close give it, if not don't, your friend who invited you doesn't want you to be in financial difficulty because of them.


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