I am out of touch with what to give as a wedding gift when the couple wants cash. I have been told that couples need to give a minimum of $250-$300 and the going rate is $350 and up per couple. It seems that weddings are becoming more of a fiancial event than sharing your special day with your friends and being appreciative of whatever gift they give - at least that's the way I think of weddings and for that matter, any parties I hold - I don't invite people expecting my cost of inviting them plus a generous gift be part of the invitation. Am I wrong? The wedding I am invited to is a small service that will not include a sit down dinner, just hors d'oeuvres and some tables with live music. What is the standard monetary gift in this case? I want to be fair but not go broke at the same time.
You're perfectly fine. There is no magic equation for deciding how much money to give as a wedding gift. It doesn't make sense. How do people arrive at theserandom numbers, anyway?
Send a gift to the home of the bride before the wedding that you have selected. Even if they say they prefer cash, it's up to you to decide what (and how much) you'll give.
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