How much money should I give to an acquaintance getting married?
She’s more so an acquaintance and when our mutual friend is in town we hang out, that’s the only time. She’s getting married and my friend was invited along with her husband. He couldn’t make it so the acquaintance said I can come along or one of her other friends.
My friend asked me to come. It’s soo last minute but at a delicious steakhouse! I was thinking maybe $25–30 for someone I don’t know? Would that make me look cheap? I wasn’t even invited originally.
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That seems fine to me.
I should think an add on would not be at all obligated, so any token ought to be fine.
Perfect! No more than that.
It really varies depending on what part of the country and culture you are in.
It also depends on what you can afford. Since you were not originally invited but you are her friend (or acquaintance as you call it), that adds to the dilemma.
If it were me and I were feeling nice, and I could afford it, I would give $50 in the instance you are referring to.
In view of the circumstances, I would consider what it cost to feed and bathe me in champagne. But give whatever you think appropriate. I never left a wedding banquet feeling that “I didn’t get my money’s worth”. Then again, I have a lifelong friend – the life of every party who swears that the banquet is merely just compensation for enduring the tedium of the ceremony itself.
Why would you give them money?
Etiquette says up to a year for wedding presents. Buy them some towels at Bed Bath Beyond. That’s all you need to do.
How much can you afford and how much are you comfortable with? I would put a limit of $50 on it, but what do you think is the right amount? That’s the right amount. @chelle21689, you barely know these people, you’re a last minute invite. That you’re giving something is enough.
@zenvelo, a lot of people are going with this ‘wishing well’ type thing these days. I personally don’t like being asked to give money, but it seems to be the way things are these days.
I’d probably give $50, or send something from her registry that’s a little less if I couldn’t afford the $50, or just wanted to spend less. However, I think it’s just fine to give $25 if that’s what you are comfortable with. I come from a culture of giving money at weddings, so I think money is just fine and practical. Same with the registry, practical.
@Earthbound_Misfit I’m not sure what the wishing well is, but many cultures give money at wedding for many years. Greeks, Jews, Italians, and more. To get the bride and groom started on a good foot financially.
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