Q. I have a wedding this weekend. The bride is a close family friend of ours. How much money should we give for each person for the gift? The wedding will be in Gloucester, MA.
A. Customarily, guests who are close friends of the couple would give a gift of $200-$400 regardless of the size of your family- that is if there is only 1 or 2 people attending the event. If more than two people are attending the wedding, it would be most customary to give $100 per person unless the guests are under 18- then $25 per child is traditional. However, if you are purchasing a nice gift from the registry there is now not really a "customary" monetary gift, although it's always nice to slip a few bucks into the card box. In the end, It's important that you are there to share your love and support and I guarantee you the blesssed couple is not keeping track of how much dinero each family has offered up:)
Hope this helps!
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Hope this helps!
Kristen
Founder
http://www.FourWhiteMice.com
The World's first comprehensive, couture, do-it-yourself wedding website!
Do you buy a bridal shower gift and wedding gift from a registry?
Q. I was invited to a shower and in the invitation was their registry information. Does that mean I buy a gift from the registry for the bridal shower AND another gift for the wedding? I thought the bridal shower was for the bride, and the wedding gift is for the new life of the couple, thus the registry.
A. I've been to a few weddings. I always buy something for the bride only and give it to her at the shower and I buy off the registry for the wedding.
edit- I think it is cute and traditional to give a cute nightie or lingerie for the shower. That is what I meant by something for the bride. At my shower I received things like lingerie, cute bra & pantie sets, a sexy robe, my mother and MIL (both of our parents are single) gave me a combined gift, our honeymoon, I got perfume and things like that. I sent my registry info only for people to get an idea of what we needed. It is up to you what you want to buy, she won't be offended if you don't buy off the registry.
edit- I think it is cute and traditional to give a cute nightie or lingerie for the shower. That is what I meant by something for the bride. At my shower I received things like lingerie, cute bra & pantie sets, a sexy robe, my mother and MIL (both of our parents are single) gave me a combined gift, our honeymoon, I got perfume and things like that. I sent my registry info only for people to get an idea of what we needed. It is up to you what you want to buy, she won't be offended if you don't buy off the registry.
What kind of a gift is appropriate for an engagement party?
Q. My bf and I were invited to an engagement party and we didn't know that we were supposed to bring a gift. What kind of gift should it be? Is it really necessary to get an engagement gift, bridal shower gift, and wedding gift?
I was thinking about giving them a bottle of wine for the engagement party IF a bottle of wine is exceptable and IF it was necessary to bring a gift. In this economy, we don't have a lot of money to spend.
Help...
I was thinking about giving them a bottle of wine for the engagement party IF a bottle of wine is exceptable and IF it was necessary to bring a gift. In this economy, we don't have a lot of money to spend.
Help...
A. yup, a bottle of wine would do.
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