How much to spend on shower gift?

Depending on how close I am with the couple, I gift something in the price range of $50-$100. But everyone's situation is different. Give what you can afford.

Are you invited to the wedding and what kind of wedding is it? If they are having dinner you should definitely spend more. I'm going to spend at least $50 on a virtual shower gift for a ww bride

Of course I'm invited to the wedding? It's going to be a semi-formal evening wedding at a winery. I would like to spend more but they really don't have much on their registry, it's just a few things and then a honeyfund, they're asking for like $4,000 for their Mexican honeymoon. *rolls eyes* I don't feel comfortable contributing to that for the shower.

I usually spend between 50-75.

If they don't have much on their registry I'd get them a gift card from the place they registered at (so maybe a Bed, bath beyond gift card).

You gift what you can afford. If later on you still want to gift something more then that would be awesome but if you can't then the one gift is fine.

@MrsRushin

Only people invited to the wedding should get invited to showers.

It was on the registry so it's a perfectly fine shower gift. Then I would give a monetary gift at the wedding.

@QueSeraSera

I'm fully aware of that but asked because not everyone knows that.

My point was it's courtesy to spend at least as much money on the gift as the couple is spending to host.

I usually gift something relatively inexpensive since we give cash for the wedding. Probably around 50

I generally spend about $50 for showers -- I imagine it would be more for immediate family but in my opinion $50 is a good amount for cousins, friends, etc.

@MrsRushinin2018 - the amount a guest spends on a gift has nothing to do with the amount the couple spends on hosting. Those decisions are completely within the couples' control, not the guests'.

Covering your plate is not a requirement of good etiquette, nor has it ever been.

Besides that, the OP is asking about a shower gift, which has nothing to do with the cost of the wedding.

@TealWedding- spend what you can afford. The toasting flutes sound like a perfect shower gift.

I usually spend around 50 on a shower gift. For close family or good friend I'll do 100 to 150.

Thank you! Any ideas on another gift I could bring with the flutes? Other than champagne/wine?

I spent $80 on the last shower gift I got.

ETA: I made a basket full of things from their registry. Placemats, dish towels, cooking utensils, etc

Mrs. Rushin, what? The couple does not host the shower so how can guests spend at least as much as the couple is spending to host? That makes no sense for a shower. And it's not a rule for the wedding either.

OP, I usually spend $50-$100 for a shower gift but if the toasting flutes are within your budget, they are fine on their own. You could also do a gift card on top of the flutes as someone else suggested if their registry is that small. Don't feel obligated to give to their honeyfund (yuck).

I haven't been to a bridal shower since 2009. Back then I think I spent around $30. I think $50 sounds reasonable. Im going to a baby shower tomorrow and I spent $50. If they do not have enough on their registry that is their fault though. They should have enough gifts to cover a shower or should have declined having one. In no way should you contribute to that honey fund.

I tend to spend $40-$60 depending on who it is and what they have on their registry. The only time I spent more was for my SIL's shower.

If they don't have much on the registry what you got is fine.

Wow ladies! I apologize for offending so many of you. I was suggesting what I try to do when I attend a shower but was in no way attempting to imply it as a rule.

In my area, it's $50 standard.

More if you're closer. And I can see gifts being bought for my shower and everyone I can tell has spent at least $50, if not more. I can honestly say I would not spend less then $45 now especially seeing that literally everyone so far has bought me a $50 gift for mine.

Is the shower gift also the wedding gift? (I know in some places this is a norm)

In general for a generic shower (work, church, etc) where I don't know the bride well I'll give around a $25 gift

For closer friends it's around $50 or $25 for the bridal shower and $25 for the lingerie shower

But... for most of these scenarios I've been a student or (an underpaid) elementary teacher. I look forward to the days when I can give more