Destination Wedding Reception?

Question

My boyfriend and I are attending a wedding reception for a couple who had a destination wedding about 2 weeks ago. The reception is not hosted by the couple. It's being hosted by the bride's parents. It's going to be a pretty fancy afternoon reception. They are using a traditional reception venue and my boyfriend and I are dressing a step above our "Sunday Best" I'm wearing a dress and he's wearing black dress pants, button down and a tie.

I'm unsure of how much to give as a wedding gift. It's customary to give cash in our region. But, I haven't attended a wedding in a while. So, I'm not sure what to give.

We have good jobs, we're both professionals and I don't like to be too cheap with special gifts like this. But, we are a young couple, so we just can't be giving away all our money.. What's a good amount to give?

My boyfriend has been friends with the groom for 20 years. We hang out with them on occasion and they often invite us to their house for cookouts. So, we know them well.

Answer 1

Try:

http://theweddingenvelope.com/

It has a calculator that takes into consideration a lot of factors (travel, income, location, etc) and it calculates the propper/polite amount to give.

Good luck

Answer 2

Depending on how well off you are, give an amount which you think is sufficient. I would imagine that no more than $100 would be ok if you aren't actively involved in their life(close friends or a family member.)

Answer 3

$100 is typically average when it comes to wedding gifts, especially when it's coming from two people. However, whatever you can afford is the best amount, as cash (or gifts) are never required for weddings.

Answer 4

$100 is totally fine, if you're comfortable giving that much again. It seems like you (as a couple, at least) are pretty close with the newlyweds, so if it won't be causing you any financial difficulty, it's a perfectly acceptable amount.

Answer 5

A hundred dollars is perfect.

Answer 6

i say  call the venue  and say you are attending a wedding on such date and you want to know the price per person would be.  if they say per person it would be  45.00  also ask is it going to be a cash bar or what are the bar restrictions  if you have to infact pay for anything   if so  then  i say  give them 75.00 per person  30 dollars above there per price being paid   if they are having a full bar  about  then give 100.00 per person  esp if you are great friends and you hang out alot.