How much money to give as a wedding gift?

If not $100 at least $50

Where I'm from you try to cover the cost of your plate. So if I was attending with my FH we'd prob give at least 100 each.

How close are you? As a couple I give a minimum of $200.

I usually figure 100 each unless I'm VERY close.

Covering the 'cost of your plate' is an antiquated rule and basically means that backyard BBQ for your closest friend is 'worth' less of a gift than a fancy hotel wedding for a couple you work with.

They may have a registry. I prefer to give physical gifts over cash. I would ask where they are registered. If they are not, I would give about 100$.

I think it also depends on your personal financial situation. In college, I always had to give smaller gifts because I wasn't making much money, and traveling to weddings also drained my bank account.

PP have covered the $ amount, but I just wanted to say that they may have a registry - invitations do not include registry info. Reach out to the bride/groom/someone in the wedding party to find out if they are registered.

Did you google their names for the registry? Registry info shouldn't be with the invites so just because it's not there doesn't mean they don't have one.

In terms of money, I have never gifted under $150/pp as an adult. When I was in college and always broke I bought something cheaper off their registry.

I second PP that registry information should never be on the invitation.

Just google their names or look them up on Bed, Bath, and Beyond and Macy's. That's how I've found all registry information for every wedding in the past 5 years.

We give $100 for weddings that don't have a registry

@celia very true. I don't try to estimate how much a plate costs based on the venue or budget of the couple. I always assume the wedding costs about $100 per person. If I'm closer to the couple I give more.

IMO, it depends on your financial situation. If you can comfortably give $150+ then do so. If not, you should do what you can.

We usually budget $100/pp as a gift.

As an adult i try to do about $100ish pp. But in college I was always that girl that would stalk the registry and get them like 2 things that were $20 each off the registry. I mean if they registered for it they must want it so why not! I'd ask some of their wedding party where they are registered or just go search on the most common places (bed bath beyond, macys, target, etc) then use the money as a last resort.

Sorry everyone, I should have said that I talked to the bride when I got the invite and she said there is no wedding registry.

Also, I know it made it sound like I'm in college, but I'm far removed from it. I know these people from college. But we are definitely no longer college students.

We usually give 150-250 depending on how close we are to the couple

We do at least $100 if we can do more we do..

I give $200 normally for my fh and me. If you feel like you want to do less because you're traveling you could but I normally give the same amount regardless. Even then no less then $150 imo

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