Evening do wedding present?

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DP and I are invited to a wedding evening celebration. We're not sure what to do about a present. They've not specified, I don't know them well and DP is from another culture that gives quite lavish cash presents for a full wedding but he isn't sure as neither have been to just an evening do before.

They live together with small kids so I wouldn't imagine need much house wise. Wondered about cash but not sure how much?

Thanks

Generally we give £50 if we are day guests (£100 if close family), £25 if evening. I'm sure whatever you can afford to give will be appreciated.

Bottle of champagne and a nice card for evening only.

Us too.

Bottle of something nice and a card , or a b&q voucher

I went to one last weekend, and put £30 in a card.

Thanks! That sounds perfect- lovely card, bottle and about £25. One idea I've just had, I love baking (as well as cash gift). Would people be sick to death of cake and food at a wedding do you think? I wondered about a Yorkshire parkin that keeps a few weeks.

Sounds lovely but i would stick to a bottle and/or cash

There is usually plenty of food provided at Weddings, day and evening, plus if they are going away after the wedding it will get left and probably not eaten. I would stick to a nice bottle and a bit of cash in a card - it's your safest bet. I preferred when people did this for our Wedding and we put it towards a few nights away in Edinburgh shortly after we were married.

Good call, I'm sure theyll have plenty of cake to be going on with!

I’d give £20 in a card. I think you should always show up to someone’s celebration with a gift, but it doesn’t have to be extravagant.

Also don’t assume everyone drinks if you’re bringing a bottle of something. I’d leave it unless you know both partners drink alcohol.