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etiquette for wedding gifts?

  • 10-08-2012 9:59am
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    What would you do in this situation? Friend is getting married in a few weeks, Ive been to the stag, but no invite to the wedding until an email today asking me to attend. I dont want to go but wondering if I should send a card, card with money (€?), a gift, an email, or nothing. What do you think?


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  • #2
    Toast4532
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭Toast4532


    RSVP saying you can't go for whatever reason and send a card with a gift/voucher etc.

    While cash is the preferred gift option for most people getting married, if you cannot afford to give much you could buy them a gift, or a voucher for a hotel, restaurant etc.

    Give what you can afford to give, regardless of whether it is €50 or €500, don't over stretch yourself.

    A lot of people will say give enough to cover the cost of your meal, but if you aren't going, there's really no need to give €100+, €50 is plenty.


  • #3
    woodchuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,411 ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    Is it just the afters you were invited to? Either way, if you're not planning on attending I would've said sending a card and small gift or maybe 50euro max would be absolutely plenty. But if you're not that close to them I think a card on it's own would do.


  • #4
    tinkerbell
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    No more than €50 anyway


  • #5
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Do you want to give a gift? I might be inclined to suggest that an email invite could easily be sorted with an email refusal!


  • #6
    Ellsbells
    Closed Accounts Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Ellsbells


    looksee wrote: »
    I might be inclined to suggest that an email invite could easily be sorted with an email refusal!

    I fully agree... Maybe send them a card but I wouldnt bother with a present, afterall they didnt even bother to send you an actual invite...


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