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Yes..you said he “could scale down” from $300 to $500. IMO, it didn’t seem like you were trying to be super helpful to the O.P. or answer for the O.P.’s situation & the registry.
I was helpful. All input helps form an answer to a question. Don't assume.
I usually do $200 pp going to the wedding for friends. That is what I decided to do after reading a bunch of internet articles.
But do what works for your budget and what you want to do (no obligation). I told my son to just do $100 for a close friend of his as he is just starting out. And I actually gave him the money for that too.
Honestly, it's all relative and depends on the situation. If a millionaire, who can easily spend $10,000 on designer shopping and buy random things, attends your wedding and gives a $100 gift, that's perfectly fine. $100 is practically nothing to this person, he could use it as toilet paper. On the other hand, if someone has a low income, works 12-hour shifts, and barely makes ends meet, a $100 gift is a significant gesture. Same gift, but different perspectives. I suppose it's important to be generous and understand that the true value of a gift isn't just its face value. It's about what it means to you and the person receiving it. Best of luck with that!
I'm going to a wedding reception next weekend. The groom invited me and like ten others from our sports league. It's been awhile (pre-covid) since I went to a wedding. What is the appropriate gift amount ranges these days?
I'm planning on buying something on the registry this week (honeymoon options)
My relationship to the groom- Friends. Only known the groom for less than a year. We're in a league together that meets almost every other week. The wedding reception is local and casual dressy. It's at a brewery with a BBQ type of menu for dinner.
How long you've known the person & to what capacity really determines $ amount in my book. I'd say about $30-40 ios good enough.
I gave my female cousin who got married $50. Yes, I could have done $100, but I don't have extra money these days. We were never that close & had just started staying in touch regularly via phone on a monthly basis for the about the last 5 yrs in which it's on-the-surface-talk to catch up w/ our lives...nothing deep. We've only seen each other in-person once in the last 10+ yrs.
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IMO, it didn’t seem like you were trying to be super helpful to the O.P. or answer for the O.P.’s situation & the registry.
