Wedding gift- how much

gra30

I'm heading to a wedding soon and just wondering what normal cash gift wud b from a couple. Haven't been to a wedding since the recession began and back then bout €200 was the norm. Thanks

kkcatlou

It's still €200 for a couple, €100 for single. My sister got married last year, some people gave €150 per couple, but €200 was the norm. It could be different in different parts of the country though! I know up north, it's £100 per couple.

Typer Monkey

Myself and the fella have given €150 between us in a card for the last few years. I was bridesmaid for a close friend and I gave her €300 and another close friend got married and I attended alone and I gave him €200. The vast majority of times though we give €150

ballsymchugh

kkcatlou wrote: »

It's still €200 for a couple, €100 for single. My sister got married last year, some people gave €150 per couple, but €200 was the norm. It could be different in different parts of the country though! I know up north, it's £100 per couple.

you say that like it's a definitive price list.

whatever you can afford to and within reason OP.

Gatica

yes, whatever you can afford is the way to go. However, if I could afford to give a grand, I'd probably still give 200 , unless they're very special people, in which case I'd probably pick out an awesome present instead anyway.

We usually give 200, or 150 and a gift. Seems to be normal enough among our friends as that's what we mainly received at our wedding.

Moonbeam

it depends but anything from a lovely thoughtful present which was my favourite ,some gave 50 euro per couple some 50 euro per person to alot more.It is really down to what you can afford and want to give.

tinkerbell

kkcatlou wrote: »

It's still €200 for a couple, €100 for single. My sister got married last year, some people gave €150 per couple, but €200 was the norm. It could be different in different parts of the country though! I know up north, it's £100 per couple.

I dunno where this 200 per couple is coming from - everybody I know would give 150 per couple if they were very good friends with the couple getting married. 200 would be more for close relatives of the couple.

viper006

tinkerbell wrote: »

I dunno where this 200 per couple is coming from - everybody I know would give 150 per couple if they were very good friends with the couple getting married. 200 would be more for close relatives of the couple.

Likewise the majority of people id know would give 200e per couple, its a very common amount to give a present to friends. Having said that i also given 150 per couple afew times also. 150-200 is a very good gift OP, guess if depends how well you know the couple getting married and how much you feel comfortable giving as a present yourself.

kkcatlou

ballsymchugh wrote: »

you say that like it's a definitive price list.

whatever you can afford to and within reason OP.

Sorry, I know that sounded crass. She was asking what's the norm these days, not what she should give, based on what she can afford. And all I was saying, but maybe didn't put it delicately, was that the norm in my sister's case was €150-200 for people who gave cash gifts. Lots of people gave physical gifts, some gave no gifts, and some were extremely generous.

I wasn't saying what I think you should give though, just answering the question as to what's the norm these days where I am from!

foyle

Got married last year and about 2/3 of couples gave 150 and the rest gave 200 (some gave actual gifts too). Singles mostly gave 100.

havana

I wouldn't say €200 is normal anymore but then it's not a question I'd be asking anyone. In recent times we've usually given €150 but I've a wedding soon and I think we'll be giving €100. We're saving for our own wedding and I've taken a huge paycut recently so things are tighter.

I think its whatever people can afford depending on their situation and the relationship.