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to ask how much you spend on wedding presents?

33 replies

HollyGoLoudly · 05/06/2018 15:12

Was with a friend recently when we stopped at a cash machine on our way to a wedding and she said I just need to get £xx to pop into the card. It was almost double what I had spent (we are in the same friendship group) and I was a bit Shock. Don't want people thinking I am a cheapskate and had no idea people gave that much as a present!

I know this might vary depending if it is a close friend or a colleague for example but roughly what would you spend/give?

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theycallmebabydriver · 05/06/2018 15:15

30 quid is my standard gift.

Would go up to 150 for best friends / immediate family.

FASH84 · 05/06/2018 15:19

Depends how well I know them £50ish or a bottle of nice fizz generally but more if close friend or family.

nomorespaghetti · 05/06/2018 15:19

£30 is my standard too, and generally is what people gave us at our wedding, so in my friendship/family circle that seems normal.

Excited101 · 05/06/2018 15:21

Usually £20

BottleOfJameson · 05/06/2018 15:22

£50-£100 for an old friend but it used to be less wen our income was less and if we had to travel and stay over for the wedding. I really don't think anyone expects you to spend money you can't afford and if they do they're being CF!

ShatnersWig · 05/06/2018 15:22

£25-£30 generally. Single person, earn around £20k per year. Had three weddings so far this year.

MyOtherUsernameisaPun · 05/06/2018 15:23

£80-£100 usually (but a couple where it's been closer to £50 because we aren't as close - e.g. evening reception for a work colleague - and two when we've gone up to £150 and £200 respectively because iwas for my very best friend and my DH's very best friend)

Buzzlightyearsbumchin · 05/06/2018 15:25

Between £30 And £50 unless a very close relative or friend and then I'll spend around £100.

GahWhatever · 05/06/2018 15:25

Depends entirely on how close the recipient is, how formal the wedding, the circumstances of B+G etc.
For example: all day invitation to lovely wedding to children of best friends. Kids don't have much, just starting out. Big cheque.
Evening invitation to Boss's second wedding, bottle of fizz.

Generally we get invited to kids of friends' weddings so give £50 per attendee for all day, less for evening. If it was someone I was really close to I'd be much more likely to give a gift than cash.

NordicNobody · 05/06/2018 15:27

One of my best friends got married last summer, I've known her for about 12 years. We planned to give her £100 as she'd asked for honeymoon contributions but ended up falling on very hard times and not being able to give anything. About 9 months later when we'd got back on our feet I sent her £150 as I felt guilty for not being able to give at the time. For the wedding of someone I wasn't as close to I'd probably do £30-£50.

Tobebythesea · 05/06/2018 15:27

£60 from a couple. £100 if close friends or family.

Bobbybobbins · 05/06/2018 15:29

£30-£50 depending on relationship. I just got some friends fizz as their wedding was abroad and cost a lot to attend.

Bluelady · 05/06/2018 15:31

Depends on all sorts of things - how close they are, first or second marriage, etc. I'd spend more on a gift than I'd give in cash or vouchers.

theunsure · 05/06/2018 15:33

£100 plus bottle of nice fizz from us as a couple for whole day

£50 for evening invites usually, although for a few work related ones we've contributed to a joint office gift instead - so usually then have put in about £25 as is just me going, not DH.

LellyMcKelly · 05/06/2018 15:34

Oh blimey. I’ve always given enough to roughly cover the cost of meal and drink they provide - around £100 usually.

OneStepSideways · 05/06/2018 15:35

Minimum £50, maximum £200 (very close friends and family). Though when I was a student I used to spend anout £30.

YesBarry · 05/06/2018 15:35

If I have to take annual leave or travel abroad - zero

Littlelambpeep · 05/06/2018 15:36

We give 200 euro or 150 if in uk

YesBarry · 05/06/2018 15:36

If local and I can stay in a reasonably priced hotel not a designated wedding hotel - £100

bellsbuss · 05/06/2018 15:40

£75 usually but for a very close friend or family £150-£200

TheHonGalahadThreepwood · 05/06/2018 16:10

About £50 usually. More for close friends, and more like £100-150 for family.

SPARKS17 · 05/06/2018 16:14

£100, if I feel like I wouldn't want to give them £100 then I wouldn't go to their wedding.

Balloondog · 05/06/2018 16:25

£50-£100 with a small gift like a frame or photo album so they have something tangible to remember too.

Bea1985 · 05/06/2018 16:26

20 quid unless immediate family or best friend. I can do a lot with 20 quid though.

ParellelReality · 05/06/2018 16:28

I don't if it's cost me to attend.

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