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Happy In Hawaii
Master July 2015

How much to give for a wedding I can't attend

Happy In Hawaii, on August 9, 2014 at 7:38 PM

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Ok I'm sure I could have used the search bar to find this answer, but I'm lazy, and I like getting comments on posts lol! My cousin is getting married next week, she invited both me and and my FH but we couldn't make it. We are both graduate students so we don't make very much and of course we're...

Ok I'm sure I could have used the search bar to find this answer, but I'm lazy, and I like getting comments on posts lol!

My cousin is getting married next week, she invited both me and and my FH but we couldn't make it. We are both graduate students so we don't make very much and of course we're really trying to save our money. This cousin is not close to me at all, I've probably seen her less than 5 times my whole life. So what do you think is the appropriate amount to spend on a gift from the two of us?

Also, she has a registry, a honeyfund, and a Macy's dream card (like a gift card). I usually like to get tangible gifts for people off of the registry, but I wasn't sure if I should do that because her wedding is in a different state from where she lives, so if I have it sent to her address it would probably get there when she isn't there. Should I just send a check or do the Macy's gift card (not really into doing a honeyfund)?

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  • OMW
    Master August 2013
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    Honestly, I wouldn't give anything, so therefore anything you give is great. I don't give gifts if I don't attend the wedding (although there've only been 2 weddings I couldn't go to). And when I got married, only one person who didn't come to the wedding sent a card and a check. None of the other 30-40 no RSVPs sent/gave anything. I wasn't expecting them to, anyway.

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