Gifting under parents name

I would say 18. If you are over 18, you should probably give your own gift. Now, there is no problem with 'going in' with your parents/friends to get a bigger gift that you wouldn't purchase alone. But an adult should not be 'covered' under their parents gift.

....you're asking for yourself? I assume you're an adult since you also have a wedding date planned? Why wouldn't you be giving a gift separately?

If you were given your own invitation you should give your own gift. If you were included on your parents' invitation you can be covered by their gift, but can give your own if you feel so moved.

I would say 18. But I agree with Janeen.

What Jacqui said!

I was wondering the etiquette in general. I felt as though I should give, though my parents thought it'd be unnecessary. I like Jacqui722's answer.

The only time I go "in with my parents" is if its a shower gift and we want to get something bigger that I wouldn't normally buy on my own. Other than that I always do things myself even if I'm attending with my parents. If you live on your own or are over the age of 21 you should probably be giving separate gifts always.

Etiquette aside, if you are old enough to get married, you are old enough to give your own wedding gift. But I'd use that invitation guideline if you are not sure.

I wouldn't necessarily say age 18, but I agree with Melissa. I'd say as soon as you live on your own or age 21.

Are you invited with your FH? Then you are a separate couple and should gift separately.

If you are say exactly 18 or 19 but still got an invite, just a card or a small gift would be fine.

Well if you are any age just a card is fine but you know what I mean

I think it depends on where the 'kids' are at in their life. In my opinion, it mostly depends on whether or not they have a job and are supporting themselves financially. FH and I support each other and have our own house so I would typically bring our own gift. However, we have attended FH's cousins' weddings and his parents told us not to bring gifts because they were doing one large gift.

I wouldn't personally say 18, as most kids that age don't have the money to spare on a wedding gift. If they do, great, but I wouldn't say it should be required at that age (honestly, that would probably often lead to the parents having to buy 2 gifts!). I don't even know that I could really put an exact age on it, but I would personally say something like if you're out on your own and supporting yourself then it's probably a good idea. Post college if you attended, I wouldn't expect someone in school to be able to afford a wedding gift. Something nice for a young person to do IMO might be to make something if they can. Or perhaps even offer to do a service for the couple if they have a skill that would be helpful. But otherwise I would overall say that I wouldn't expect anything from a teenager or early 20-something if I knew they were just starting out, but someone established should bring their own gift.

Once you have a job and/or don't live with your parents anymore. That said, I think you can get around it if it's an expensive present and you all went in on it together.

I would say 18 or post high school. Even as a college student I would give a small gift or at least a card. If you are asking for yourself, if you are old enough to get married you are old enough to give your own gift. The exception would be if you are truly going in on a group gift.

I would agree with Jacqui, that it depends on how you're invited. If it was a family invite with your parents, then you could go together/be covered under them, but if you received your own invite, then you should give your own gift. Of course, you could always go in together on a gift with your parents, which would be fine for etiquette (like a group gift). I think whatever you and your parents are most comfortable with, honestly.

I started giving my own gifts when I was no longer living at home. At my cousin's wedding last year, FH and I gave our own gift separately from my parents (I also gave my own gift separately from my mom and my cousin's shower).

I would say once you move out you should start giving a separate gift. My mom and I still go halfsises on gifts. But I spent $125 and she spent $125. Otherwise I would have just given them a $125 gift. I dont expect the 18 yr old cousins that live with their parents to get me a separate gift. They live at home for a reason, they have no money.