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What’s your budget? What are you spending on being MOH? What’s her wedding style? I’d go with something from the registry or gift card or $100 cash (if that doesn’t stretch you) and a handwritten card or sentimental gift as well.
Also depends on what you can afford and how much else youre spending on being in the wedding.
Destination wedding? Destination bachelorette? Keep it minimal, maybe add to a house fund or something.
Local everything? Love her like a sis? Splurge a little to what youre comfortable spending!
Assuming shes not superficial and ties your monetary spending to your appreciation of your friendship the gesture / being there on her day of and supporting her probably means more ☺️
Nothing. You’ve given enough. And I’m saying that as someone who got married 3 weeks ago and hope my MOH doesn’t get me anything more than she has.
My MOH for my destination weddings gave $100 cash (she didn’t bring a plus one) and I was thrilled. It was a destination wedding and she also planned my bachelorette. I didn’t have a shower and she didn’t have to buy a new dress or pay for hair and makeup but I know the destination weddings and bachelorette still cost her $1000 or so.
$150 is plenty. The most I gave for my closest friends and family was $400 (from my husband and me combined)
Chief
How much can you afford? Pay for your plate at least. I’d give $500 , don’t feel pressured though
Rising Star
No! There is no etiquette rule that says you should “pay for your plate.” You are a guest and they are the hosts. They pay for your meal. You’re not obligated to “reimburse” them with a gift.
I agree, 500-700 seems the right range if it’s truly a close friend
Wish y’all were my friends
It varies. I know women who make <60k who fork over gifts in excess of 1k. I know women who make 500k+ who (as MOH) gave gifts in the 200$ range.
I would hope your friendship endures beyond a price tag. You give what brings you joy and what you feel comfortable with from a financial standpoint. Haters will hate (either if they believe it is too much or too little)…don’t give based on what you think others will think of you.
Thanks everyone! For more context, I’m paying almost $200 for hair and makeup day of (brides choice), gave bridal shower gift as mentioned in the original post, and planned a whole bachelorette destination + helped plan bridal shower. I think based on the comments and what I was initially thinking, might do $100-$150. Also no plus one, will be going solo. Let me know if this sounds reasonable!
Depends how close this bride is. I can see myself splurging for certain friends who are like sisters to me- jewelry… upwards of 1k?
Rising Star
Why would you give jewelry as a wedding gift? And $1k is way over the top.
I usually give $300-500 for close friends/family and $200 for everyone else. However I’m in a high cost of living city