Advice from Hong Kong MNetters needed: Red Envelope Wedding Gift etiquette

[SnowBells]

We have been invited to a wedding in HK - ceremony, lunch at one of the 5-star hotels, etc. We are flying in from the UK, so not too familiar with customs. I know that the usual etiquette is giving a red envelope with cash inside. My question is... how much?

From what I have seen online the going rate for a red envelope for this kind of wedding (lavish banquette at a 5-star hotel) should be a minimum of HK$1,000 per person - so just over GBP100 per person, and less if the lunch is held at a restaurant - but I'm really not sure whether this is old info or not.

We are thinking of giving HK$1,300 per person (so HK$2,600 altogether). Does this sound alright? Help!

[Laptopwieldingharpy]

Yes sounds good.

[KeyserSophie]

Also, you should give as few notes as possible- so 5 x 500 and 1 x 100. Notes should also be clean/ fresh from the cash point and not scrumpled up ones .

[SnowBells]

Thank you both!!!

[InTheDessert]

I have always been given packets in pairs. So 2 envelopes each containing the same amount of money.

[KeyserSophie]

dessert Is that for Chinese New Year? If so, it maybe because you have 2 children- my boss gives me two on this basis. Or it can be because they want to give you a set amount and they've made up all their envelopes to the same value.

[InTheDessert]

CNY and our wedding.
We got pairs of envelopes before kids, and now the kids get pairs of envelopes. Maybe it's a thing specific to that village??