How much for housewarming gift

[Mimiandme]

Good Morning,

I wondered if I could get your opinions on a house warming gift idea. My friend and her husband have been saving to buy their house for 10+ years, it’s something they have both worked really hard for and something my friend has been taking about a lot as a goal they are focusing on. They completed on their house and I’m soooo chuffed for them. They have 2 kids and with this new house each of the kids have their own bedroom each. I wanted to put a £50.00 voucher in the card for either for something nice each for the kids or something they want to put in the house. I know when we moved into our house we put everything we had into it and I would have loved a voucher for £50.00! My husband says they might take it the wrong way either that A) We have money (We aren’t rich at all! I would love £50.00 myself for our house but I just know how much I’d have appreciated a surprise when you first move?) or B) They don’t have money and we are helping them (They probably do earn more than us but I know when we moved we had so many outgoings and a gift like that would have been great. My thinking is C) How nice would it be to have a £50.00 voucher to go guilt free shopping for something for the house.

Honest opinions :-)….

They don’t really drink or like chocolates or something etc so I didn’t want to get something they don’t want x

I think £50 is lovely for a house warming gift. As long as you can afford it with no problem, it's a nice gesture and your friends will be able to get themselves something for the house.

I would go £50+ too (depending on how well you know them. Would they spend £50 on you?

I bought a couple of HW gifts recently for a newlywed couple and bought a nice (ish) vase and a nice (ish) mirror.

Remember you are just helping them to start - and things can be moved around if they don't like it - try not to be offended if you see it in a corner hidden away. It's their house 😅

Thank you both :-) That’s my thinking too, I know they won’t be expecting anything at all but would be a lovely surprise and they can get something they want / need then x

I mean, if you have plenty of money and they are really close to you, then do it. It is a nice thing to do.
However, if you are asking if it is expected / normal / usual, then I have to say 'not in my experience'.

I mean, if someone is moving from parents house into a new home and has nothing, people might buy them some mugs or towels etc, but I assume that isn't the case with this couple. Generally I would take some flowers - maybe with a "gift" of a vase for them to go in, but I've not come across friends giving large sums of money to other friends because they have moved house.