RunTheBall Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I think it depends on where in the country you get married. I'm from Buffalo, got married right outside of NYC at $140.00 a plate. It would be ridiculous to think that my friends/relatives from Buffalo should cough up $280.00 a piece, not to mention the price of travel and hotel. I thought it was way over the top anyway but my wife is from that area so that's where we got married. I'd say anywhere between $100.00 and $200.00 depending on how close you are to the person is very generous. RTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 $200 to $250, depending on where the reception is....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 what does that convert to in US dollars? Is there a site on the internet that can help with this conversion? 412480[/snapback] reminds me of when i was in high school and worked at a burger king in the mall in erie, pa. there was no clothing tax in pennsylvania and canada has an insane sales tax (pinko socialists taht they are ). so canadians would travel to erie by the bus load to shop and keep the cost just under the amount that they would have to pay duty on when they crossed the border but anyways, the rule we had for canadian money was that bills had to be converted at the exchange rate for that day. coins were accepted at face value damn cheapskate canadians took unfair advantage with their mounds of change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallow Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I am attending a wedding tomorrow for my friend's son, and have decided to give a cash gift. Just wondering, for two people attending the reception, what is a nice amount of money? The couple are in their early twenties, and both come from nice families. I expect it to be a very nice wedding reception. Any advice is appreciated. I want to give a nice gift of cash, but do not want to overdo it. 412349[/snapback] Weddings can range from $75 per head to over $200 per head. You gotta at least pay for your dinner. So, is this a fancy wedding or is it a run of the mill wedding? My wife and I give between $200 and $300 depending on how close we are to the couple. If I'm in the wedding, I give $500. Giving less than $150 is just embarrasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I think it also depends quite a bit on your situation. If you're a student or just out of school with not a lot of money, you give something like $50. If you're a doctor or a lawyer or something, you can go into the $200-$300 range. Slight modifications on how close you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac17 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 It completely depends on the crowd and on the wedding. Some weddings will cost $50 per head, others will cost $200 per head. Weddings in NY / NJ / Long Island are absolutely ridiculous - really a different animal than the typical WNY wedding. I got married last summer, and I cringe when I think of some of the gifts I gave when I was young and dumb (took a date to a wedding at the ritz carlton houston, and gave $75. It probably covered our appetizers. I want to crawl under a rock when I think about it.) You also need to take into account your financial situation - if you don't have $150, don't give $150 - they'll understand if they know you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I am attending a wedding tomorrow for my friend's son, and have decided to give a cash gift. Just wondering, for two people attending the reception, what is a nice amount of money? The couple are in their early twenties, and both come from nice families. I expect it to be a very nice wedding reception. Any advice is appreciated. I want to give a nice gift of cash, but do not want to overdo it. 412349[/snapback] I changed my mind, dont go. Do a Willis stiff arm, tell them to !@#$ off. And tell them you think Brad is a !@#$tard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill in Livonia Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 I usually pop for $50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper13 Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Even if it's a friends or friend of the familys wedding it should be $75 each minimum nowadays- unless you know it's a cheap wedding or it's a cash bar. It used to be $50 each about 5-10 years ago. I always get it back at the bar. One time about 10 years ago I gave $25 and drank about $150 worth of booze. Another time, I didn't give anything and drank $100 bucks worth of booze in an hour. That's a long, long story. Good times. Good times. Last year, my wedding was $75 a head. Some couples gave $50 and drank three times that. Unless you can't afford it, why be considered cheap? If you don't like the people, don't go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLS4LIFE Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 I have to decide what Im giving for my brothers wedding in September. My brother and his wife in Tampa are giving $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile High Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 I am attending a wedding tomorrow for my friend's son, and have decided to give a cash gift. Just wondering, for two people attending the reception, what is a nice amount of money? The couple are in their early twenties, and both come from nice families. I expect it to be a very nice wedding reception. Any advice is appreciated. I want to give a nice gift of cash, but do not want to overdo it. 412349[/snapback] If it's your family always give more. Since they're not I'd say at least $50.00 is plenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 What if you are invited but don't attend? What then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallow Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 What if you are invited but don't attend? What then? 412851[/snapback] If you don't go, a gift from their registry in the $50-$100 range is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tux of Borg Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 In some cultures they give 5% of their yearly income. I'm marrying a Russian mail order bride, who wants to be invited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloSKEET Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Getting hitched in Nov - The cost of this wedding is making me sick. I am not paying for it, but to spend all this jack on 1 friggen day is killing me. Huge family up north, and the thought of those guys taking out a second mortgage for travel and gifts sucks too. I am sooooo ready to get this thing over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 $100 is fine. Fairly standard at least for friends of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanInTexas Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 [Larry jogs out to the mound to break up a players' conference] Larry: Excuse me, but what the hell's going on out here? Crash Davis: Well, Nuke's scared because his eyelids are jammed and his old man's here. We need a live... is it a live rooster? [Jose nods] Crash Davis: . We need a live rooster to take the curse off Jose's glove and nobody seems to know what to get Millie or Jimmy for their wedding present. [to the players] Crash Davis: Is that about right? [the players nod] Crash Davis: We're dealing with a lot of sh!!. Larry: Okay, well, uh... candlesticks always make a nice gift, and uh, maybe you could find out where she's registered and maybe a place-setting or maybe a silverware pattern. Okay, let's get two! Go get 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Gant Posted August 20, 2005 Author Share Posted August 20, 2005 Well, I am off to the wedding. I am such a luddite that I tried for over an hour to set my G@#%%$d3mn VCR for the game tonight. It ruined my morning. Thanks everyone for the advice. I was embarrassed to ask friends because many of them are attending. I am very much a guy about these things, I would rather be playing golf, but there will be an open bar so I can't complain too much. BTW the reception is in Western New York so I would expect it wouldn't be more than $40-$50 a plate. I can't believe those NYC prices, there seems something almost un- Christian about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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