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Booklady1017
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Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
Here's the situation. My DH and I are having an argument. We are going to a wedding today. It is in a restaurant (not a catering hall). We are not that close with the couple. I said we should give $200, he thinks $250. What have you guys given for weddings in similar situations? What is the minimum give nowadays? Thank you for your help! Happy weekend all!
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Gertyrae
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
I think $200 is sufficient...You could probably even go less, but that is pretty generous for a restaurant wedding.
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| Posted 5/6/07 9:55 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
IMO $200 sounds more that enough, especially if you barely know them.
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| Posted 5/6/07 9:58 AM |
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Booklady1017
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
My DH knows the groom well and we never met the bride. We just haven't seen him in a while.
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| Posted 5/6/07 9:58 AM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
Will the $50 make or break your finances? Is it worth debating? Will the couple appreciate a more generous gift? Are they having it in a restaurant because they didn't want to go full blown catering hall and the expense?
I personally woudn't care where they had their wedding. I would give the same amount whether it's at a fancy place or a not so fancy place.
It's more about the relationship and what we could afford.
Sorry if this sounds confrontational but that's my two cents.
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| Posted 5/6/07 10:07 AM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
Posted by Gertyrae
I think $200 is sufficient...You could probably even go less, but that is pretty generous for a restaurant wedding.
ITA
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| Posted 5/6/07 10:08 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
Posted by Booklady1017
My DH knows the groom well and we never met the bride. We just haven't seen him in a while.
oh. well that's different. I understood it that you didn't know them that well. I would give the $250. like Bluize said, $50 probably won't make that big of a difference.
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| Posted 5/6/07 10:09 AM |
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Booklady1017
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
We worked it out and made a compromise.
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| Posted 5/6/07 10:10 AM |
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munchkinbugs
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
$200 is enough. I got a bunch of $200 gifts from couples. I think that's fine, actually more than enough.
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| Posted 5/6/07 10:11 AM |
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leighla
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
Go for $225. 
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| Posted 5/6/07 10:12 AM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
Posted by leighla
Go for $225.
That's what I was thinking.
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| Posted 5/6/07 10:33 AM |
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alnem
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
IMO $200 sounds more that enough, especially if you barely know them.
agreed!
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| Posted 5/6/07 12:55 PM |
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MrsBlueSash
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
$200 sounds fine to me.
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| Posted 5/6/07 3:03 PM |
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luckyinlove
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Re: Debate: What is a good gift to give for a wedding?
I always give $250 for people we are not that close to, unless they came to our wedding and gave less. In that case, we give them what they gave us.
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| Posted 5/6/07 5:01 PM |
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