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going rate for wedding present

  • 25-02-2014 12:40am
    #1
    marykitty47
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭


    Hi what is the going rate for a wedding present. A friend of a friend is getting married and I no I will be invited. Do I have to give a preset. Id only see this girl at bday parties


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  • #2
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    marykitty47 wrote: »
    Hi what is the going rate for a wedding present. A friend of a friend is getting married and I no I will be invited. Do I have to give a preset. Id only see this girl at bday parties

    If you attend, a cash gift of the very least €50-70. If you bring a plus one, at least a €100.

    If you dont attend, at least a €50 gift voucher/card.


  • #3
    Mariasofia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Mariasofia


    People normally love toasters for some reason??


  • #4
    Femme_Fatale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,628 ✭✭✭Femme_Fatale


    Whatever you can afford. There's no going rate. You should give a gift, but it's a gesture to thank them for the invite/congratulate them - it's not about recouping the cost of your meal. Particularly when you barely know them.

    And obviously nothing if you don't attend.


  • #5
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Mariasofia wrote: »
    People normally love toasters for some reason??

    That wont pay for the OPs wedding dinner.


  • #6
    Missyelliot2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Missyelliot2


    Yes.....of course you have to give a present. Seriously? You are being invited to a wedding albeit 'a friend of a friend', actually why do do think you should go?

    If you don't go, it would be perfectly understandable, but still .....give a little gift.

    BTW..........who invites people they meet only at birthday parties to their wedding?????


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  • #7
    sadie06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭sadie06


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    If you attend, a cash gift of the very least €50-70. If you bring a plus one, at least a €100.

    If you dont attend, at least a €50 gift voucher/card.

    Really? He only sees this girl occasionally, but should give €50 when not attending? I don't agree.


  • #8
    jane82
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭jane82


    Buy the brides mother a drink. She wont have a bad word spoken about ye.


  • #9
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    That wont pay for the OPs wedding dinner.

    It'll cover the breakfast but


  • #10
    Missyelliot2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Missyelliot2


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    That wont pay for the OPs wedding dinner.

    Ahem! Had to buy a toaster today.....was quite taken aback with the range and toasting consistency on offer- it's a jungle!


  • #11
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Ah. This old chestnut again.

    Short answer: cover the cost of your meal, i.e. €50 in a card or €100 if bringing a friend.

    Anything more is silly*





    * maybe a few more euros if you're Best Man/Chief Bridesmaid, but not much more


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  • #12
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    If you attend, a cash gift of the very least €50-70. If you bring a plus one, at least a €100.

    If you dont attend, at least a €50 gift voucher/card.

    Unless its immediate family or a very good friend, if I dont attend I dont give anything


  • #13
    Missyelliot2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Missyelliot2


    IvaBigWun wrote: »
    Ah. This old chestnut again.

    Short answer: cover the cost of your meal, i.e. €50 in a card or €100 if bringing a friend.

    Anything more is silly*





    * maybe a few more euros if you're Best Man/Chief Bridesmaid, but not much more
    BUT...op doesn't seem to really know the intended betrothed....except for an old birthday party here and there.
    NO REASON TO BE AT THIS WEDDING.....:)


  • #14
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    marykitty47 wrote: »
    Hi what is the going rate for a wedding present. A friend of a friend is getting married and I no I will be invited. Do I have to give a preset. Id only see this girl at bday parties

    Offer to write the wedding invites for the happy couple OP. ;)


  • #15
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    tree fiddy?


  • #16
    mdwexford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,289 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    You won't be invited.

    Then you'll be raging.


  • #17
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Hi, this topic has been done to the death in After Hours recently.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057105910


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