Only people very close gave us $100. The rest gave us $50. DH's boss gave $30 & the office ladies at his work put in $20 each, so $60.
So if it was me, I'd give about $50.
Thankyou all for your suggestions, it is sucha tricky thing to work out and generally I go and buy a really nice gift of crystal glasses or somehting similar (and generally pick them up on special) but spend has been somewhere between $50 and $100.
The most we have spent is on some very close friends (much closer than these cousins ) and we gave them $200, everyone else has been gifts.
At least I have a figure I can work to now!
Thankyou so much xxoo
Hi Beema, I would advise to only give what you can afford, if it's $50 that will be fine, if you can afford more and want to give more than by all means give more. I think people get a bit hung up on what they are 'expected' to do, heck if you only put $20 in there it's not like you will be struck off their christams card list KWIM? The bottom line is that the bride and groom have invited you there to celebrate their wedding and life together not to get money and gifts from everyone. I hope you enjoy the wedding
OH I didn't give my brother anything in his wishing well or a gift for that matter and he was very close family, I just couldn't afford it 5 years ago, I didn't give him any explanation and he didn't ask about it either... Do you think he cared??? No way, he was just happy that I was there!
We did a wishing well for our wedding (we got an awesome lounge suite) and we were gifted between $20 and $1500. The average was between $50 - $80 though. I am a firm believer of gifting what you can afford. Best of luck with your decision.
.... seeing it's *3* of you going & even though he is a relo you aint close to him so i would give between $60-$100, depending on what you can afford & also depending on if it's a lavish reception or something simple IYKWIM !!
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) and we gave them $200, everyone else has been gifts.
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