How much to spend on wedding gift

I usually spend $30 to $50 if I'm not very close to them. $70-150 if we are very close.

I think it depends but definitely not less than $100.

Our standard is $100 per person (so $200 total) for a friend and $150 per person ($300) for a family member. $200 per person ($400) for someone we are extremely close with. We live in NJ - I know these numbers can vary by region!

$150-200 usually.

Usually $200

It all depends. I always try to cover the cost per person and if it's someone close to me, I'll give more. Being that I live in NY, that it's never less than $140.

It honestly depends on how close we are but I’d say no less than 50 for sure.

It definitely depends on how close my husband and I with the couple .. but normally we give 150-200 for each of us ( so 3/400) and if we’re close with them it’s usually 550-600 total.

Our standard is $100 per person, so $200 for the both of us. I think the least we've ever given is $125 for the both of us, but I was also doing a favor for the bride pet sitting her chinchilla while she was in town for the wedding so I considered that part of the gift.

We give $100-$150 for people we are close to, and $75-$80 for people we aren't as close with. For our siblings, we plan to give more when they get married, probably closer to $300. We live in a low-cost of living area. For our wedding, we got gifts between $20-$1000 but the average gift was probably $75 and I'm pretty sure the only gifts we got that were $100+ were from family or people that basically are family (with the exception of one of my dad's friends that was VERY generous and gifted us $400 worth of towels from our Crate and Barrel registry).

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That's a good range! That's similar to my family's range!

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Oooh that's a good way to do it, never thought of that!

I typically give $100 no matter what. I think I remember hearing that the gift should equate to the price of the plate, but not sure if this is still a thing or not. I err on the side of caution and just give a standard $100 unless it is family where I might give a bit more.

I think it really depends if they are a close friend/ family member or not! If they are a close friend or part of my family, I typically spend around $50-100 for the shower and $100-250 for the wedding gift!

Depending on our relationship, anywhere from $100 to $200 per person invited.

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That's a good standard to go off of! Oh wow a chinchilla, that's so cool!

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That's how I do it as well! I feel like that's the rule most people follow!

I spend up to $50, no other factors.

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I totally agree, Sam! Great point here!

It depends on the relationship and also how much I spent on travel and other events for the wedding (ie. destination bachelorette, shower gift). If I am shelling out 1K for a wedding, and you are a cousin, 50 is probably appropriate. Close friend 100, sibling a little more.

I am from a low cost of living area so 50 for a couple is normal (and 100 from a couple is considered good). People in NY/California/higher cost of living probably would find this cheap, but I dont think you should have to spend more if you are going to a wedding in a higher cost of living than you (and its ok to factor in travel costs).