Opinions on what you'd gift or not gift at a wedding for evening only invite

[Opaljewel]

I would just like a general consensus please on what your opinion is on wedding gift giving if you are an evening do invite only.

I've only ever been to invited previously to the full day so I don't know if this changes things.

Do people going on the evening do expected to give as big a gift as the day do people, such as the same amout of money? Do any of you just take a card? Or do any of you show up empty handed?

Please don't berate me by asking this. I'm not saying I'm turning up empty handed, I just want to know what most people do. I am ND and I feel a bit stupid asking people this in person because it sounds like I'm being tight. I'm not, I just want to know what the social more polite way is.

BTW, I aren't upset to not being invited to the day do. There are a lot of people this person knows including a huge family. I'm just happy to be invited! However, I realise it may come across like that being asked. Am just covering all bases.

Many thanks!

We gave £100 for last evening invitation but there were reasons it was a bit higher. I think tbh £30 to £40 per evening guest, as a gift card. Or a bottle of nice fizz.

I'm going to an evening wedding and got a gift that cost £23 and a handmade card that cost £7.

I brought a card with a £20 note in it. It was just me attending (Dh home with baby dd).

Op it depends on budget and how much disposable income.

personally I’d never turn up empty handed with just a card, and would spend about 50 pounds. However if I couldn’t afford that I’d spend less.

I didn’t ask you to like them - I gave an alternative to the much used gift of champagne. That’s the beauty of Mumsnet, you don’t have to agree!

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate everyone giving me their points of view. It's been really helpful. :-)

I know. I’m just saying it’s generally not a good idea to buy crockery for someone you don’t know well.

I gift £40-50 for an evening invite either cash in card or a voucher if I know where they want it from.