Are you paying right? How much is enough for the cash gift (Wishing Well Money)?

‘Love the joy of choosing gifts?
Wrap the chosen captive?
If thoughts elude in this regard
… money is attractive!’

Is this wishing well poem look familiar to you?

When it comes to people you care about, it’s a given that—any time money enters the equation—things might start to get a little tacky. Particularly when it comes to the act of giving gifts for meaningful occasions like weddings. Most of us are excited to be giving our just-married friends and family presents to start their lives together, but it can be confusing to the nth degree to pinpoint exact wedding gift etiquette.

If I want to give money, how much is customary if I’m invited as a single?
How much you give really depends on your relationship with the bride and groom. Here’s a useful breakdown:

• If you’re a co-worker or a distant family friend or relative: $100+
• If you’re a relative or friend of the bride or groom: $100 to $125+
• If you’re a close relative or a close friend: $150+

It is really depends on where is the reception too. However, wedding is a happy event but not a ‘cash grab’ event. The couples shouldn’t be set etiquette in how much guests to give.

As a rule, Chinese couples receive a red envelopes from every guest that goes towards covering the cost of the wedding and setting up their home. And in some of the countries in China, they will list out the amount that the guests contributed.
The minimum for an envelope tens to be $100 per guest, but immediate family members were known to give up to $10,000.

How about if I’m invited with a guest?
There’s no hard-and-fast etiquette rule on this one, but it’s customary to give a bigger gift since the couple is now hosting (read: paying for) two guests to eat and drink rather than one.

What’s the deal with a wedding gift if I’m also giving presents to the bride for her pre-wedding activities?
Determine how much you want to spend total on wedding-related gifts and then break it down this way:
20% engagement party
20% bridal shower
60% wedding

Is it satisfactory to give an actual present as opposed to money? Does it have to be something from the couple’s registry or can I get creative?
We strongly recommend sticking to the registry. The couple created it for a reason and you’ll definitely be getting them something they’ll love. If you really want to go off registry though, think of their personalities and find a gift that’s geared toward their likes and hobbies. If all else fails, you can never go wrong with a crystal ice/Champagne bucket from Tiffany.”We’re finding that many couples already have basic household items and use their wedding registry as an opportunity to upgrade these items to achieve a more ‘aspirational’ lifestyle,” a Myer spokeswoman says, adding Nespresso coffee machines, Smeg toasters and kettles, and the Kitchen Aid mixers are popular.

At the end of the day, the gift is your regard to the couples x