Ok, so my husband and I were married roughly 6 years ago. I remember people giving around 50-75 cash a person. I know it sounds tacky to want to figure out the exact amount to give to my cousin and his fiance, but I don't want to appear stingy. It should be based on what we can afford and our relationship with these people, but somehow it ends up being different than that.
The venue is a swanky place in Jersey, and my husband, 2 year old daughter and I will be attending the reception. What sounds like a reasonable amount to give?
A friend of mine suggested $300, but I was thinking more in the 150 range. Should I count my daughter as a 3rd person (not sure if she is getting her own meal or not) and make it 225? I've asked my mom but she keeps saying 100 is enough for all of us and I don't agree. I'm so bad at these things -- help!!
NJ Wedding : How much cash to give?
October 5th, 2012 at 03:23 pm
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Yeah, I get it may look a little bonkers. I currently live in eastern PA and even here my friends don't understand how things work in jersey (or maybe it's just my family in jersey haha). It's almost an unwritten rule that you need to cover the cost of your plate and then some.
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PS $100 or $150 is plenty!!
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Jerry