Money gift etiquette

You don't ask for money

It is best not to ask for money at all. If you make a small registry people should understand instead.

Send a begging poem with the all the rhyme and meter of a C-grade assignment for a seventh-grade English class.

Don't make a registry if there's nothing you need. People will give you money instead. It is considered rude or not-etiquette in the US to straight out ask for money.

As for how much to expect, can't help you there. Don't plan to spend the money before you have it and you won't be disappointed.

You don't ask for money.

Is there a reason why you're asking for money?

Make a small registry and people will get the hint that you want money. Do not ask them for it. That's extremely rude.

Thank you for answers. It's really helpful!

So, we just skip registry. We have money to spend and don't expect to pay for wedding from gifts. But what is usual amount you give? I want to know, even for the case when I will be invited and will want to give money.

Carriemichelle, honestly, I just don't know, what to place in registry. We have all small things for life and big stuff is too expensive to place in registry.

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Dont ask for money.

Don't have a registry. It sounds like you are having a small wedding, so long as you aren't having a shower, and if anyone offers you can decline, you don't need a registry. We're having a similar amount of people at our wedding and we're not having a registry. Most likely we'll get cash.

I give what I can afford. Sometimes that's $10, sometimes it's $50. For a close family member, I might save up and give more. It really depends on your location (local economies differ greatly) and your relationship to the people getting married.

Ok! Yes, we don't have a shower. Thank you, guys! Just no registry then.

One more question. How you take gifts in this case? Put letter box in venue? Small table for gift and letter box on it? Some signs, that this table is for gifts?

I just didnt register and got all cash. I give $100-200 for the two of us based on how close to the couple i am.

People at my wedding gifted anywhere from $0-$600.

I just didnt register and got all cash. I give $100-200 for the two of us based on how close to the couple i am.

People at my wedding gifted anywhere from $0-$600. It depends.

Are you usual give check or cash? Do you place cash in signed envelope? As I know, I should send thank you letters after wedding, how I will know the names? Or just send letter to everyone?

Keep the cards they give you so you can have their names on hand to send thank you cards.

Yes a card box at venue in reception or cocktail room.