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Offline DaveBarbier

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Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« on: June 16, 2016, 05:11:16 AM »
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.
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2016, 05:21:29 AM »
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  :D
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2016, 05:44:45 AM »
50-100 is typical for someone involved that closely.
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2016, 07:43:06 AM »
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.
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2016, 08:12:26 AM »
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.
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2016, 08:19:59 AM »
Yeah I could do a bottle of rye and give it to him tomorrow night. I love me some rye whiskey.
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2016, 08:32:10 AM »
$50-100 is a good range -- with the higher especially if you're a groomsman.  They did save you the $100 in tux rental.
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2016, 08:59:28 AM »
For his wedding I gave my buddy a 6 pack of good beer and the change from the twenty.. ;)
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2016, 09:02:29 AM »
agree with the 50 to 100 range
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2016, 09:20:35 AM »
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!
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2016, 11:38:16 AM »
Quote from: DaveBarbier on June 16, 2016, 09:20:35 AM
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 ;)
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2016, 11:53:27 AM »
Quote from: Gene on June 16, 2016, 11:38:16 AM
$100.  Plus booze is a bonus. Make sure you buy something you like ;)

Especially if it is an unopened bottle.
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2016, 12:21:44 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on June 16, 2016, 11:53:27 AM
Quote from: Gene on June 16, 2016, 11:38:16 AM
$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 :)
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2016, 12:23:27 PM »
I bought my best friend a car. But thats just me
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2016, 12:42:10 PM »
Quote from: JWilde on June 16, 2016, 12:23:27 PM
I bought my best friend a car. But thats just me
This is not relevant to the OP's question.  This 100% about YOU.
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #15 on: June 16, 2016, 12:49:55 PM »
Quote from: flybox1 on June 16, 2016, 12:42:10 PM
Quote from: JWilde on June 16, 2016, 12:23:27 PM
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......  8)
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #16 on: June 16, 2016, 12:54:15 PM »
Quote from: flybox1 on June 16, 2016, 12:42:10 PM
Quote from: JWilde on June 16, 2016, 12:23:27 PM
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.
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #17 on: June 16, 2016, 01:01:09 PM »
Quote from: DaveBarbier on June 16, 2016, 09:20:35 AM
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.
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2016, 01:05:44 PM »
Quote from: BobbyR on June 16, 2016, 01:01:09 PM

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.

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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2016, 01:10:02 PM »
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.   :)
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #20 on: June 16, 2016, 01:13:17 PM »
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..
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #21 on: June 16, 2016, 02:24:04 PM »
I say get the man a nice doghouse.

He may need it in the future  ;D
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #22 on: June 16, 2016, 02:55:35 PM »
You guys sound cheap.  I say $200 and a stripper for the bachelor party!!
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Re: Wedding Gift Cash Amount
« Reply #23 on: June 16, 2016, 03:14:09 PM »
Quote from: BomberMann650 on June 16, 2016, 02:24:04 PM
I say get the man a nice doghouse.

He may need it in the future  ;D

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.
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« Reply #24 on: June 16, 2016, 03:15:55 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on June 16, 2016, 02:55:35 PM
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.
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