Wishing well- Wedding

How much would you put in?
We've got wedding on Saturday, and they have been together a while, own their own house and all that so I totally understand that.... But how much would you put in?

When we got married last year, we had a big combination of cash, vouchers and gifts from people. I can't remember for the life of me how much cash people were giving, but I remember most vouchers were $50....

Is $50 enough for a cash gift? Was just reading in another thread most people would be $50-$100 .... ??

We are going to a wedding 2moro and I thought about $40-50 cos we are on one income.

Me too, gypsynita. I've spent a little more on my brothers and sisters, and while I'd always aim for about $50, I wouldn't feel bad about giving a present worth a bit less if I really couldn't afford it. I know we got presents that would have been worth less at our wedding, and we still really appreciated them and weren't in the slightest put out.

I think 50 is a good amount.

Interesting thread! We went to a wedding last night (Old work colleagues of Df's who moved to Australia 2.5 years ago and we haven't spoken to/seen them since but they came back here to get married)

We're going to do Myer's vouchers online for them and df was saying $100(AUD) I was definitely thinking much more like $50 is more than generous as we hardly know them.

It was a family/rent a crowd affair

(ie aside from family the rest of us were complete randoms who hardly knew the people)

Weird. I wouldn't invite people who didn't know and love me/df to my wedding - I'm sure most of you didn't either?!? I know it's off topic but I just couldn't work out why we were invited ? Also bumped into a high school friend of mine there. She flatted with the groom 3 years ago and hasn't spoken to them since either!?

I would say $50-70, the range at our wedding was about $50-100 from couples.

apriletta wrote: TBH I think $100 for a couple is appropriate....I would give $50 if I was attending on my own as weddings are very costly to the bride and groom! :)

People dont have weddings for the gifts/money. Well at least they shouldn't.
Its often expensive just attending a wedding when you factor in travel, outfits and often childcare, you shouldn't have to get yourself into trouble financially just to "keep up with the Joneses" so to speak.

It's actually DH's work mate, they get along GREAT!!!!!! And the bride and I are just kinda starting to get to know each other a bit more, I can see us being good friends in the future, if that makes sense??

I'll talk to DH, but we might go about $60. They know what kinda wages etc we are on, so I'm sure they won't care. Would just hate to be a really tight a$$ IYKWIM???

MamaT wrote: apriletta wrote: TBH I think $100 for a couple is appropriate....I would give $50 if I was attending on my own as weddings are very costly to the bride and groom! :) People dont have weddings for the gifts/money. Well at least they shouldn't. Its often expensive just attending a wedding when you factor in travel, outfits and often childcare, you shouldn't have to get yourself into trouble financially just to "keep up with the Joneses" so to speak.

That is true....however, I just don't feel right giving less than that when I know how much it can cost per head to have you attend....also its a 'once' in a lifetime (well hopefully!!!) occasion so in the scheme of things not a HUGE expense if you can budget for it!

I'd normally go with closer to $100, especially if two of you are going. I just figure, that they will be spending $50-60 each on you for meals so it's only fair.
Interesting to hear peoples thoughts as we are getting married in Nov and will probably have a wishing well