Topic: Wedding Gift Cash Amount

[DaveBarbier]

Just wanted to get peoples' opinions on this. I'm going to a wedding on Saturday and I am one of the groomsmen. They don't have a registry, but even if they did I'd probably just give cash.

This is a good friend of mind. Known him since middle school. Kind of really close friend where I'll call him a f@g and say I hope his kids turn out fat and ugly.

What's a good dollar amount? I have a number in my head but wanted to see what you people thought.

[ekpent]

50 bucks sounds like a fair amount. Did you have to rent a tux etc. or is this more of an informal event. I've had a few greenbacks leaving this summer with a bunch of grad parties. I LOVE CAKE 

[evanphi]

50-100 is typical for someone involved that closely.

[DaveBarbier]

No tux rental. We did suits and I bought it and got it tailored. That was up to me because I wanted a grey suit.

I've been reading anywhere from $50-$300, haha.

[SKOL]

I was in a similar situation recently. I bought him a bottle of Lagavulin and gave them $100. We drank the whisky the night before the wedding.

[DaveBarbier]

Yeah I could do a bottle of rye and give it to him tomorrow night. I love me some rye whiskey.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

$50-100 is a good range -- with the higher especially if you're a groomsman.  They did save you the $100 in tux rental.

[CycleRanger]

For his wedding I gave my buddy a 6 pack of good beer and the change from the twenty..

[MoMo]

agree with the 50 to 100 range

[DaveBarbier]

Thanks guys, my initial thought was $125. I'll probably get him a bottle of booze and $100...I'll end up drinking most of it though.

Nice CycleRanger, haha. A great friend!

[Gene]

Thanks guys, my initial thought was $125. I'll probably get him a bottle of booze and $100...I'll end up drinking most of it though.

Nice CycleRanger, haha. A great friend!

$100.  Plus booze is a bonus. Make sure you buy something you like

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

$100.  Plus booze is a bonus. Make sure you buy something you like

Especially if it is an unopened bottle.

[DaveBarbier]

$100.  Plus booze is a bonus. Make sure you buy something you like

Especially if it is an unopened bottle.

$50 cash and an unopened bottle. $100 cash and a half empty bottle and me hammered

[JWilde]

I bought my best friend a car. But thats just me

[flybox1]

I bought my best friend a car. But thats just me

This is not relevant to the OP's question.  This 100% about YOU.

[SKOL]

I bought my best friend a car. But thats just me

This is not relevant to the OP's question.  This 100% about YOU.

I'm going to have to agree with Fly on that statement, but I'm not here for internet bickering and back and forth so I'm going to slide out of this conversation sloooowwwwwwwwllllyyyyyyy...... 

[JWilde]

I bought my best friend a car. But thats just me

This is not relevant to the OP's question.  This 100% about YOU.

I disagree. Will leave it at that and not derail the thread.

[BobbyR]

Thanks guys, my initial thought was $125. I'll probably get him a bottle of booze and $100...I'll end up drinking most of it though.

Nice CycleRanger, haha. A great friend!

If they are having a catered event you have to at least cover the cost of your plate with a +1 their plate also. Your original thought of $ 125 would be bare minimum and probably a bit low.

[Gene]

If they are having a catered event you have to at least cover the cost of your plate with a +1 their plate also. Your original thought of $ 125 would be bare minimum and probably a bit low.

200 bucks, a half-empty bottle of booze - and you have to sing at their wedding.

[rickmoore24]

I did $100 and a bottle of Jameson Select Reserve whiskey for my good friend, we all got flasks as gifts so in went the Jameson. Similar situation to yours.   

[754]

Depends on your station in life..unemployed..or just scratching by.....lesser amount..
If you are doing well  or are bucksup, more... I dont think anyone should suffer to give them the happy occasion.
But keep in mind, you are in the wedding party..which usually Means a gift for you from him,  so keep that in mind..

[BomberMann650]

I say get the man a nice doghouse.

He may need it in the future 

[Stev-o]

You guys sound cheap.  I say $200 and a stripper for the bachelor party!!

[DaveBarbier]

I say get the man a nice doghouse.

He may need it in the future 

I don't think so. The little CL200 I have that I'm fixing up to sell was his. She made him get rid of it and he's complying perfectly. I may need to get him a piece of JWilde's clothing line to accompany his new found castration.

Still thinking of between $100 and $125 plus a bottle of booze. I don't mind singing at the wedding, haha.

[DaveBarbier]

You guys sound cheap.  I say $200 and a stripper for the bachelor party!!

Bachelor party is done already and there were zero strippers! It was a good time none the less because we drank heavily and saw Bill Burr up in Maine.

[BomberMann650]

You guys sound cheap.  I say $200 and a stripper for the bachelor party!!

Bachelor party is done already and there were zero strippers! It was a good time none the less because we drank heavily and saw Bill Burr up in Maine.

Bill Burr is such a riot!

I relate to the guy.

[Stev-o]

You guys sound cheap.  I say $200 and a stripper for the bachelor party!!

Bachelor party is done already and there were zero strippers! It was a good time none the less because we drank heavily and saw Bill Burr up in Maine.

Bill Burr is such a riot!

I relate to the guy.

Never heard of Burr but never been to a good bachelor party without strippers!

[DaveBarbier]

You guys sound cheap.  I say $200 and a stripper for the bachelor party!!

Bachelor party is done already and there were zero strippers! It was a good time none the less because we drank heavily and saw Bill Burr up in Maine.

Bill Burr is such a riot!

I relate to the guy.

Never heard of Burr but never been to a good bachelor party without strippers!

Maybe I can sneak some into the reception.

[rickmoore24]

You guys sound cheap.  I say $200 and a stripper for the bachelor party!!

Bachelor party is done already and there were zero strippers! It was a good time none the less because we drank heavily and saw Bill Burr up in Maine.

No strippers???  :\   

[Stev-o]

You guys sound cheap.  I say $200 and a stripper for the bachelor party!!

Stev-O when I re-marry you're invited 

I'm there!

[trenchgrinder750]

in the wedding, I'd do a hundo.  and buy him at least 2 lap dances

[Joshua]

My good friend got married a couple years ago and asked me to be a groomsman, when I was between jobs (finished a licensing program but hasn't found a teaching position, so I hadn't worked in over 6 months). Money was pretty tight, and we were covering the tux rental (at $250+). The bride and groom explicitly said we  should not feel obligated to bring gifts.

We ended up giving them a bottle of mead and a note about HONEYmoons and whatnot.

Were there wedding this summer, we would probably give diverging a little nicer but keep the mead in the gift.

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[DaveBarbier]

Doing $140 (ATM only gives out 20s) and bourbon. I'll save the strippers for me as they'll be only 1 single attractive girl at the wedding.

[Stev-o]

Doing $140 (ATM only gives out 20s) and bourbon. I'll save the strippers for me as they'll be only 1 single attractive girl at the wedding.

Well, you only need 1. But 2 would be better!

[DaveBarbier]

Doing $140 (ATM only gives out 20s) and bourbon. I'll save the strippers for me as they'll be only 1 single attractive girl at the wedding.

Well, you only need 1. But 2 would be better!

And the bourbon is for her so I become more attractive.

[BobbyR]

Doing $140 (ATM only gives out 20s) and bourbon. I'll save the strippers for me as they'll be only 1 single attractive girl at the wedding.

$140  is a decent amount.  Once you start looking through the Bourbon goggles, they all get better looking.