How much $$ do you give?

Between $150 to $200 each, so $300 to $400. We give $300 if we had to book a toom, $400 if we didn't. We may give a little less if we know we were "B" listed (didn't get a save the date). We live in the Boston area and know how pricey weddings can get for the couple!

This is so "cultural" -- based on location, generation, etc. My mother was firmly of the "cash is tacky/inappropriate" camp -- and ALWAYS gave a gift from the registry (sent ahead of time; NEVER brought to the wedding). We lived on the east coast for a few years and I was shocked by the focus on cash and dollar amount. Young women who didn't have any extra money, kept track of the exact amount they were given as a gift and gave the same amount in return -- even if there was no way they could actually afford to do that. We generally write a check, but I find the "cover your plate" mentality really offensive.

If there is a registry, I use it. If nothing on the registry is affordable, I look for a thoughtful gift for the couple. Money is the last thing I would think of for a wedding unless I couldn't get anything off the registry and I didn't know the couple. I give money gifts for graduations, and for that I typically give $100.

FH and I generally give gifts rather than cash, and typically in the 50-100 range. We have literally never gone to a local wedding (don't live near either of our hometowns, and few of our local friends are actually "from here") so I'm not sure if we would give more if we didn't have to travel and stay in a hotel. Also one of us has been in almost every wedding we have attended, so we've had a lot of additional expenses from that.

Being straight out of college, I mainly gave $50. Being more established, I would be able to give $100 or more.

My husband and I always give $100 per person, so if it's just the two of us, we give $200 to the couple. For us, it doesn't matter how close we are. We must be important if we were invited.

At our wedding, people gave us anywhere from $50-$100.