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wedding that you can't go to?

  • 24-03-2011 11:22am
    #1
    sinequanon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭


    when you can't make a wedding, what is an appropriate gift to give? I.e. would a €50 voucher for a meal be seen as stingy?
    thanks for any input!


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  • #2
    D3PO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭D3PO


    sinequanon wrote: »
    when you can't make a wedding, what is an appropriate gift to give? I.e. would a €50 voucher for a meal be seen as stingy?
    thanks for any input!


    For me weather you can go or not is irrelevent. I would always give the same gift.


  • #3
    janbaby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭janbaby


    I don't know if I'd expect a gift so anything at all is a nice gesture. Maybe not a meal voucher tho unless it covers 3 course and wine. You could spend €50 on a nice bottle of bubbly or something like that.


  • #4
    Heineken Helen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭Heineken Helen


    Wow, if everyone who couldn't go gave us a 50euro voucher, I'd be one happy bunny :D . A card is acceptable but if you want to spend that much, you're safer going with cash (or a cheque) to be honest. I know that's what I'd prefer. If the 50 would cover the entire meal though that would be really nice... maybe do a little research and make sure there's enough to cover mains, starter and a bottle of wine between them?


  • #5
    Cellygirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭Cellygirl


    Gosh I think I'd be delighted with a €50 voucher for anything from someone not going to the wedding! Not stingy at all!

    We're not expecting any gifts at all particularly from people not attending the wedding so any gift would be really generous.

    If you know of a restaurant they really like, then a €50 voucher for there would be lovely I think!


  • #6
    ana_conda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭ana_conda


    I think presents are normally only expected from guest who actually attending the wedding (unless your very close to the bride or groom). If your not, then this is MORE than generous and probably not even expected!


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  • #7
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    If the people that can't go to our wedding gave us a 50EUR voucher we'd be delighted (I'm pretty sure they won't though!). I think it's more than generous.


  • #8
    DC31
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭DC31


    Yep, I agree. €50 is more than enough and what I'm giving to a girl who's wedding I can't make this summer.


  • #9
    b743k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭b743k


    A €50 voucher is plenty. They won't have to feed you so any gesture is a bonus really. I'd be happy with it.


  • #10
    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    I agree, to give a gift when not attending is a lovely gesture on your part, but not expected. If you want to give a gift as a token of thanks to them for the invitation and to wish them well, another idea is a decent bottle of champers that they can drink on the day - a way to toast the happy couple in a way. A decent bottle of bubby will set you back €30-50 (so you might even be able to save €20!)


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