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What's the going rate for money gift for wedding

Whirl_wolle

What's the going rate for a money gift for a wedding for a single person? Person accepted the invite and was due to attend but can't make it now.

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[Deleted User]

Arguably bad form but zero. Depends on how well I know them and how close it was to the wedding.

freshpopcorn

Who is the person?
What can you afford?

Whirl_wolle

Not for me. Trying to find out for someone else.

The person is related to the bride but doesn't know her very well. Haven't seen her since she was small. I suppose only invited due to being a relation.

It's close enough to the wedding.

honeybear

Whirl_wolle wrote: »

Not for me. Trying to find out for someone else.

The person is related to the bride but doesn't know her very well. Haven't seen her since she was small. I suppose only invited due to being a relation.

It's close enough to the wedding.

Think 50 euro would be grand for solo guest

Whirl_wolle

I would persume 75 euro for a single person would be appropriate for a money gift. 150 for a couple.

I think the person should gift as if they were attending because it's close to the wedding. Maybe I'm a wrong a 50 might do.

[Deleted User]

honeybear wrote: »

Think 50 euro would be grand for solo guest

When they can't attend?? no way
send a polite card

Noveight

'bout tree fiddy.

Obviously.

honeybear

bluewolf wrote: »

When they can't attend?? no way
send a polite card

Late notice though

Edgware

honeybear wrote: »

Late notice though

Can we bring the baby?

honeybear

honeybear wrote: »

Late notice though

Remember nightmare last year of my brother (groom) asking me at the last minute to rearrange tables bec of late no shows. NOT GOOD

jamesbere

A tin of USA biscuits

honeybear

Edgware wrote: »

Can we bring the baby?

Pleaseeeeee

Mam of 4

If they want to give something , tel them to give whatever they can afford to give , it's as simple as that . Most brides and grooms would be grateful and appreciative of any gift I think .

DellyBelly

125 would be fair enough 200 if a couple I'd think

Whirl_wolle

Thanks for the replies. If it was me, I would gift as if I was attending and give 75/100 but it's not me. Person doesn't want to give anything because they are not attending now but I think something should be given. I will say 50.

BuboBubo

Going to one myself at the end of September, been told the bride wants cash only, so we're giving €100 between myself and Mr Bubo.

freshpopcorn

BuboBubo wrote: »

Going to one myself at the end of September, been told the bride wants cash only, so we're giving €100 between myself and Mr Bubo.

Just out of interest is that what you were going to give or did you mark it down because they requested cash?

honeybear

DellyBelly wrote: »

125 would be fair enough 200 if a couple I'd think

For single non attenders?

BuboBubo

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Just out of interest is that what you were going to give or did you mark it down because they requested cash?

Usually buy a gift, never gave cash before. Normally spend about €80ish. Haven't been to a wedding since 2008 though.

What do you mean by "Mark it down"?

[Deleted User]

BuboBubo wrote: »

Usually buy a gift, never gave cash before. Normally spend about €80ish. Haven't been to a wedding since 2008 though.

What do you mean by "Mark it down"?

People have gotten crazy about throwing money at the couples so they think it should be 200 or more

BuboBubo

bluewolf wrote: »

People have gotten crazy about throwing money at the couples so they think it should be 200 or more

Not a chance, can't afford that - it's in the arßehole of nowhere and on a Thursday. If others want to give €200 that's their business.

freshpopcorn

BuboBubo wrote: »

Usually buy a gift, never gave cash before. Normally spend about €80ish. Haven't been to a wedding since 2008 though.

What do you mean by "Mark it down"?

In my area €200 would be about the norm for a couple attending. Unless they were very close or couldn't finance the amount.
A couple sent out the invitation saying cash only. So a good few markerd down the gift from €200 to €100 or €50.

BuboBubo

freshpopcorn wrote: »

In my area €200 would be about the norm for a couple attending. Unless they were very close or couldn't finance the amount.
A couple sent out the invitation saying cash only. So a good few markerd down the gift from €200 to €100 or €50.

Good to know

€50 from a couple would be a bit cheeky wouldn't it!

HappyAsLarE

You wouldn’t want to go below €500. Makes you look poor.

BuboBubo

HappyAsLarE wrote: »

You wouldn’t want to go below €500. Makes you look poor.

Oddly, the really well off people tend to be less generous (I mean in general rather than in this particular situation).

Suppose that's how they stay rich...

freshpopcorn

The only gift I'd never give is a hotel voucher.
I've seen couples and people get vouchers for places that were miles away.
They had to put a good chunk of money to get anything of use out of the voucher and had a time limit to use it.

Water John

Down my way, Cork, weddings would have gone cash with a good few years. Most couples have their house or would wish to furnish it in their own taste.
I find people very happy with the option. Usually a 'post box or treasure chest' at reception. Just slip in the envelope. Normally 150/200 per couple.

SEPT 23 1989

One arm as long as the other

LirW

This question was recently coming up on a big English wedding forum and the vast majority said 20-50 for a single and 100 as a couple (which plenty considered as pretty generous).

Give what you can afford.

Greentopia

I suppose I'm an oddity in this country in this regard but I don't like the idea of giving money or expensive gifts to a wedding couple. And I'm not stingy and am getting married myself in the next few years and will explicitly not ask for or expect anything.

If someone wants to give a small (and I do mean small) gift like a bottle of wine or nice framed photograph or something like that that's nice, but I hate the idea of asking for money from friends and family. All it does is impose a financial obligation on some people who may not have cash to give.

So I guess I'm no help in this thread, sorry :pac: