I know this will probably get a million different answers - but when attending a wedding, how much do you buy in gifts per person? Do you also give cash at the wedding?

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For cash weddings, my wife and I give $300. For really close family, we give $500-$1000

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Bridal shower ~$50, bachelorette ~$50 (excl travel, drinks), wedding $250 usually cash for two plates.

Depends how close you are, are you travelling for the wedding, how well off you are, etc. I just got married and gifts ranged from $50-$300 (mostly common gift was $200) very few people had to fly in or even get a hotel room.

One piece of advice I was given is that your friends know what you spend on yourself, so keep that in mind when you buy them a gift. If you regularly go on lavish trips and expensive dinners and buy them a cheap gift it doesn't look great. If you are generally a frugal person, a more moderate gift will go a bit further.

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