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How much do you spend on a gift for a nice wedding in the bay area?

posted 2 years ago in San Francisco Bay Area
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    sashao    August 21, 2010  

    Just wanted to get your thoughts...

     
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    Aug8Bride    August 8, 2010  

    I think it would really depend on how well you know the couple. I think location of the wedding (Bay Area) should not really matter.  If I know the couple well and I really like them, than perhaps upwards of 200. But if they are just so-so friends and my husband and I are attending, than perhaps around 75-100.

     
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    FinallyGettingMarried    January 1, 2011   Northern California

    nowadays people dont seem to give tangible gifts - for wedding cash, min is prob $100, and $150/person ($300 if you bring a guest) for a good friend or lavish place.

    if you dont know the person well $250 will be more than enuf.

     
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    historienne       SF/Mendocino

    Honestly?  We're students, so $50.  Luckily, people in my circle don't give cash really, so we can at least try to buy something that doesn't scream the price on it.

     
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    sd2009    May 16, 2009  

    mmm...I'd probably give around $150-200. But it definitely depends on how close you are to the couple.

     
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    VeeVee    September 24, 2010   San Francisco, CA

    I would say somewhere in the ballpark of $150, give or take depending on how close you are to the couple.

     
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    ClairDarling    August 14, 2010   San Diego

    i usually do $150-$200, but i know im on the high side.  if i dont have that kind of dough to drop, i usually do a "package" gift. 

    for example, i went to a wedding where they registered for china, including a tea pot (she and i are HUGE tea drinkers) so i got her the tea pot, a gorgous antique cream and sugar set, a tea infuser and some custom mixed tea from Tevana.  it was much more unique and thoughtful that just something straight off the registry.

     
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    jamielee828    November 6, 2010   orange county, ca

    we usually do $100/person. more if we're really good friends. i don't think the location matters.

     

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