Is this a good wedding gift?

Question

How's twenty bucks and a card sound like for a coworker/acquaintance?

Answer 1

If it's just a casual co-worker (whom you don't hang out with outside of work), I think that is fine. But if you go out with them all the time, I think a little more would be more appropriate.

Answer 2

I would say yes that is fine.Do what u can afford

  I had someone give me a check and then call me up on my honey moon 6 times and kept texting me to rip up her check because she didnt have the money... I would have much rather gotten just a card then her to call me to ripp up the check.

Answer 3

I would put a little more with it. They will just remember how cheap you were. Try making them an wedding album or check out this web store, www.mwdkrafts.ecrater.com, she is making my wedding album and an album for my co worker who is getting married at the end of the year.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

I would say yeah that good. but it also depends how long you've known them. and say if you've known them from a long time but that's all you can afford then i say it's fine  

Answer 5

Use the twenty bucks to buy them a nice picture frame.

Answer 6

it's fine if that's what you can afford. as a general rule, most people give $50, or if they bring a date they give $100. but $20 is fine if you can't afford to give more.

Answer 7

How old is the co-worker?  If the couple is very young, some cash might be fine to help them get started, but if they're a little older, try to find an appropriate inexpensive gift.  Cash, while appreciated, is considered a "tacky" gift as it shows you put little thought into finding a gift and opted to give them money as an easy way out.  Are they registered somewhere?  If so, maybe there are some linens or other items that you could find for about $20 to go with the card.

Answer 8

Proper etiquette is to give/spend approximately the amount as they spent on you to attend. For example, if they're paying $70 per person for your meal and drinks, it is only fair to the couple to receive gifts/money to that equivalent.

People don't have weddings just for the gifts, in fact gifts didn't even cross my mind until quite a few months after I started planning, but if I'm spending $80 for one person to who is (as you said, only an acquaintance) and they only gave me $20, I would feel a little ripped off. Off course, that would be the smallest issue on my mind during and after a wedding that it probably wouldn't phase me, and I'm definitely not a materialistic person at all. But it would seem a little rude.

On the other hand, if you've spent a lot of money & effort to attend the wedding (outside the norm - I mean like travelling ages and getting a hotel for the night) then you shouldn't have to fork out lots of money for them.

I know not everyone is going to agree with me, but this is my opinion.

Answer 9

that's the value of your friendship? sounds cheap to me!!

Answer 10

for someone you are not close with that is a general gift!