Appropriate Cash Gift Amount?

(I should add that she does have a very small registry, so I have gathered--based on reading here--that she and her FH would be happy with cash.)

$100 for someone I kind of know, $200 for really good friend and in between for in between

It very well depends on your means.

Gift what feels appropriate and doable to you.

Whatever you can afford will be fine I'm sure. We went to a wedding last week and gave $100.

I give $100

Give what you are comfortable with. DH and I have given anywhere from $40 to $100. And at our wedding, we got anywhere from $10 to $100.

Thanks for the responses... Do you mean $100 each or $100 for both of us? (I was thinking $100 each, but FH looked at me like I was crazy.)

Give what you're comfortable with for the level of a good friend. For example, 3 years ago in college I gave $50 to a cousin because that was a lot for me then. Now id probably give $100-150 to a close friend or family member.

Where I come from it's a big box gift area vs cash. I generally spend $100 but if I have coupons and stuff I can get a lot for less money

Give what you can afford. If I bought a shower gift as well I give $100.

I hate the "cover the meal" thing. I think it is very outdated. Would you give less to your very good friends if they had a very nice BBQ buffet vs a 5 course plated meal? Of course you shouldn't! The couple has the wedding they chose to have and spent the money they chose to spend - that is their business. You should be helping them recoup their expenses.

As you are moved and able. The cover the plate thing is antiquated. I'd do 200.00 for someone close, 100-150 for a friend.

Give whatever amount you are comfortable with and seems appropriate to you. When I was single, I'd give around $50 and as a couple at least $100 but it always varies based on how well I know the couple and my financial situation at the time.

Thank you! I hate the "cover the plate" thing myself so I am glad it is outdated.

Again, are you all referring to the amount as an individual, or as a couple?

Anywhere from $100-$200 is fine, but be realistic and give within your means. If you can only afford $50 and a nice card, that's fine too.

Yes, as someone once said on here, "Give as you are moved and can afford". I'd hate for you to skip five meals just cause people on here all said, "$100" when truly all you can afford is $15.

Again, depending on financial situations, we give as a couple not individually.

ETA: clarity

We give as a couple.

We've been doing $100, even for family and close friends. We would have liked to give more, but just can't afford that right now. Maybe in the future when we are more financially secure, we can gift more.

I give at least $100. We gave my stepsister and her husband $300 for their wedding.

What are you comfortable with? We went to one recently and the gift was approximately $130. It just depends on you and your situation and what you are comfortable with.