Wedding gift etiquette question

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Skyeblu

Cathlete
Hi all, I missed a girlfriends wedding this past March and I am seeing her this weekend. Not a terribly close friend in my inner circle but a really great girl nonetheless. It was a destination wedding and I could not go. I normally give a generous monitary gift when I go to a wedding but what do I do if I didn't go. Since the wedding was so long ago the registry only has a few items over 150.00 so thats out.

Couple different opinions on this since I didn't go I was told to maybe give no more than $30-$50. I guess that thinking is because they didn't have to feed me, LOL. I am confused! and only 2 days to figure this out. Should I give a gift certificate to the store? If so how much???

Thanks in advance!!!!
Skye
 
What about a gift card to a restaurant? We always love those kind of giftcards :)


“In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.” --Ellen Degeneres
 
My mom always said your gift should "pay for the plate" but since you're not eating, I think a gift card to a restaurant that would pay for a nice dinner for two is a great idea, or a gift card from the registry's store for the same $$ would be more than appropriate.

JMHO, which I seem to have a lot of these days, LOL!

Susan L.G.
 
Restaraunt gift certificates are awesome - $30 is always a good number if your not positive or $40 if its super nice restaraunt, but that will hack the cost of going out in half at least or pay for it all depending on where its too - - - -
 
I was always told you pay for the plate and 25.00 per person invited.
If i am not going i send 50.00.
Family i always give more , but it all depends..
I say cash.Everyone likes money. I know when i got married. We were already living together. I really didn't need house stuff.
Anne

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If I get a gift card from the store she registered at how much should it be for?
Thanks for the suggestions!!
 
>If I get a gift card from the store she registered at how
>much should it be for?
>Thanks for the suggestions!!
>
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I would limit it to 50, personally.



“In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.” --Ellen Degeneres
 
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