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Best Man Gift?

  • 04-07-2018 12:23pm
    #1
    mikebm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi all, fist time as best man so any previous best men or grooms your help is very much appreciated. Anyone with any idea what is expected at all your opinion is very much appreciated.

    I am best man for a wedding of a friend in late August and I'm unsure of what is expected of me. The wedding is in Greece. I organised the stag which was in Manchester, as the groom wanted to get a game in. I understand that on the day I will be in charge of collecting the cards and any other odd jobs that need to be done. What I don't know is what is expected in regards to a gift.

    We, me and 3 groomsmen, all paid for the suits, €350 each, and also paid for our own accommodation €300 along with the flights which were another €450. I have been told this isn't a regular occurrence at an Irish wedding but I still want to get either a gift or leave money in a card...I don't want to come across as cheap, and I have a feeling that's how they will see it if I don't give something even though I know well with the expense involved that I'm not.

    Anyone have anything similar or any advice?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    GingerLily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,767 ✭✭✭GingerLily


    The bride and groom should be covering your clothing and accommodation so I don't think you should give a large gift, your out a lot of money.

    Something small and sentimal maybe - whiskey and whiskey glasses for the morning of the wedding would definitely be a nice gift :)


  • #3
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    I dunno man, if you're paying for your own suit, accommodation and flight, there's a lot going on there already. If you can afford €100 throw it in a card.
    Or 50 and a decent bottle of whiskey you can crack open the morning of for a few settlers. But at that expense already, you can't really be expected to contribute further, you've already saved the couple 350 at least by getting your own suit.

    As you're abroad make sure you have a secure process for the cards, is it close to the hotel? If so pop back and get them to store the cards in a safe. Number the cards when you get them too. That way if you have 1 through 14 and then a jump to 17 then you know some have gone walkabout.


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