How much should a guest spend on a wedding gift?

How much should a guest spend on a wedding gift?







There is no set amount one should spend on a wedding gift. You spend on a gift what you can afford to spend. No one should be expected to over-spend on a wedding gift no matter how close they are to the couple. You can express your heart-felt wishes for a happy life together in a hand written note accompanying the gift.
As with choosing any gift there are a number of considerations; your relationship with the bride and groom, how long and how well you know them, your own financial means and how much help they need in furnishing their household. The latter will be particularly relevant if the couple has been living together for some time or have been previously married. If you are a very close friend or relative you would probably spend more on a gift than another person who has known the couple only a short time, but it is still dependant on your financial situation.
As much as “it’s the thought that counts” seems to have been replaced by the “how big and how much?”, it is important to remember that this special day is to celebrate the union and future life together of the happy couple, not about how much the couple can collect in wedding gifts. The gift is an expression of a guest’s wish for the couple’s future happiness and to help them get started in their life together