Wedding presents

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Just wondering what people are giving now for presents?? I actually live in the north (if that makes a difference). Been to 3 weddings this year - close friends give £150-£200 (from a couple) mix of money and present. I've got 4 more before Christmas - not as close friends - however weddings are all in very fancy hotels - probably the guts of £80 per head ? How much would you give?

Max £50 in east Scotland

You’ll get very different responses, and the Irish definitely seem to give more than the British, in my experience.
€150 normal in ireland, £20 normal in England, and everything in between! However, I believe you should not make yourself skint, and I was happy as a lark with every single gift we received, from a wee vase or bowl to €1000!
Give what you can afford.
(Takes splinters out of arse)

I mean north of Ireland btw had a feeling the presents were a bit lower in England. Maybe I'll stick to the £150 mark for these 4. So difficult to know don't want to seem tight either!

150 pounds does sound quite generous. I do think £80-£100 is enough, and wouldn't be seen as stingy.

I'm from Dublin but live up north. I'm never quite sure up here tbh. We give €200 down south so it seems mean to give much less to our friends up here and so we tend to give £150. I've had responses from friends that imply that's generous up here. However when a good friend and I went in for another good friend, £200 was the suggested amount (which I was happy to give as the three of us are very close).

The style of wedding doesn't change what we give.

We had a close (single) friend give us £50 and a couple of close friends (couples) give us £100.. We are also in the north of Ireland

Thanks! I do tend to judge it a bit on where it's at,although I know I shouldn't and they have chosen to have it there just alway stuck in my head to pay for your meal and then a gift don't know if that's old fashioned

We give €250 to €300 depending on closeness.
When earning more we gave €500.

I know someone who was maid of honour going to the wedding accompanied by her husband they had there room for the night paid for the bride and gave a gift totally about 75€.. and she actually felt miffed giving a gift costing that much...

I live in NI n I give £50 normally and if very close friend or family then £100.

Definitely wouldn't give more than that.

The “guru” Franc (he bugs me!) said, when pushed on the radio yesterday, about €100 per person, so €200 for a couple (guests, rather than immediate family) but said personally he preferred to give a gift. My husband would agree with him there-but it’s a major pain trying to find something suitable!

We give €150 to €200 euro depending on how close we are to the couple.

Rather than start a new thread - what do you give as a present when you can't attend the wedding??

It I can't attend I usually get a gift voucher for €50 as the weddings we don't make it to are usually work/ not close friends