Gift for Bride & Groom (can't attend wedding)

Lady Chatterton

Hi Guys,

I received a full wedding invite last week from a work colleague but unfortunately, my husband and I can't attend as we are attending a family occasion on the same day.

What is an appriopriate gift to give in a situation where you can't make the wedding but you want to wish the Bride and Groom well.

I was thinking €150 (as he is a work colleague) but I'm unsure

Thanks in advance

Bride2012

That's very generous. I'd probably give about 100.

SSFG

Also think €150 is very generous, if a work colleague couldn't attend my wedding I wouldn't expect a gift at all! Even €50 is generous imo.

tinkerbell

That's way too generous for a work colleague in my opinion, unless you are actually really good friends with them. If the person is literally just a work colleague who you wouldn't socialise with, then I think €150 is way too generous.

modmuffin

Wow, €150! thats VERY generous.

Most people attending the wedding would probably give €100 - €200.

If you really like them then maybe €50 or a small present in my opinion



PS.Do you want an invite to my wedding!!??

Lady Chatterton

modmuffin wrote: »

Most people attending the wedding would probably give €100 - €200.

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The last few weddings we went to we gave €250 - €300. Is €100 - €200 the usual amount these days?

woodturner

You could get a woodturner in your neck of the woods to turn them a large fruit bowl or something nice. At least it'd be something they'd always have and it would be memorable.

modmuffin

MrsD007 wrote: »

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The last few weddings we went to we gave €250 - €300. Is €100 - €200 the usual amount these days?

Im not sure if there is a usual amount, I know a lot of people cant afford to splash out 300 quid on top of all the other expenses associated with going to a wedding.
For a close friend we would give in the region of €250 (assuming we can afford it)
For a work colleague we would usually give approx €150

The last wedding I was at was a work colleague who im quite friendly with, 8 of us going from work all gave €100 each.

I would advise you to give whatever you feel comfortable with and can afford. I think that excluding close friends most people wouldnt give any present if they were not attending

JDD

I used to give over €200 for wedding presents, but €100-200 seems to be the norm nowadays. If I wasn't going to the wedding I'd buy a present for between the €50-€100 mark. I'd usually buy off a list, if they had one. If not, I'd give a check or buy one-for-all vouchers for €100.

sensormatic

you are more than welcome to my wedding if you cannot make it no bother just pass on the mula best regards

dafunk

If I can't attend a wedding I call the hotel and get a nice bottle of bubbly sent to the honeymoon suite. That way they know you wish them well on the night, but if it's a colleague I think 150 quid is way too much.