If you are in a bridal party and spending a lot of money on dress/suit, hotel, travel etc..

Question

does that affect your gift?

Answer 1

Avg. gift:  $50 if going solo

               $100 if bringiing date

Answer 2

Well, as a member of the wedding party, you would want your gift to be extra meaningful - which doesn't mean it has to be costly.

Answer 3

No. You have to build the gift into the cost of everything. If anyone should be giving the couple a gift it's their friends and family in the wedding party.  

Answer 4

A gift should never be a financial burden. If you are really stretching your budget to participate in the wedding, it is absolutely fine to give a small but heartfelt gift and card - maybe a lovely picture frame, or a cute kitchen gadget, or something handmade for the couple's home.

Answer 5

I believe if you are spending all this money on the bridal party, they won't expect any type of gift. You just attending their Party is enough gift. Now if you want to give them something that is upto you.

Answer 6

Since I have a limited budget, then yes it would. Thankfully most of the people I know aren't all that concerned with the gifts. They want the people they care about to be with them on their special day, and they even invite people they know won't be sending anything.  

Answer 7

Yes, it shouldn't be about spending more money. If I had a bridal party, I would probably buy their dresses as their gift. I told everyone that we didn't expect anything from them - we were just so glad they all made it there.

If you have some freaky, money-hungry, controlling, Bridezilla friend, then I would plunk down more cash if you value that "friendship."

Answer 8

It shouldn't, at least not significantly.  You agreed to take on these extra expenses when you agreed to be in the bridal party - your other social "obligations" don't stop because of that.  If you hosted (and paid for) some of the shower or bachelorette party, then you can consider slightly lowering your gift, but not by much, and it doesn't replace the need for a gift.

Answer 9

No.  By you agreeing to be in the wedding you agreed to pay for all of those expenses.

But I would only spend what you would have even if you weren't in the wedding.  If there are any other bridesmaids in the wedding ask if they would like to get together and buy her one gift from all of you which could cut down on the expenses and still be a very nice gift.