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MrsMerlot
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Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
My first cousin is now getting married in St. Thomas (UVI) and he's like a brother to me.
Hubby and I are making a mini-vacation out of it, and staying for about 6 days.
Flight, about $350 pp
Hotel, about $800 pp
Wedding itself is going to be SUPER casual - simple ceremony, cocktail hour w/drinks, passed and cake, then we're heading to either a restaurant or night-club.
How much would you give as a gift?
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Posted 8/13/12 1:48 PM  |
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jams92
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Re: Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
i would probably give $200
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| Posted 8/13/12 1:59 PM |
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Dani
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Re: Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
i always have tinkered with the idea of a destination wedding... and i would never expect a gift if my guests spent all that money to be there. so anything you give is fabulous to me!
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| Posted 8/13/12 2:08 PM |
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maymama
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Re: Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
we just had a DW in Rhode Island. It cost us more than $600.00 between hotel, gas, ferrys etc. so we gave the couple a $200.00 gift. It it were a wedding on LI, we would have given them $300-$350.00
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| Posted 8/13/12 2:08 PM |
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Jennifer
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Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
We just had a destination wedding in vegas. we specifically said no gifts, or they couldn't come. they paid for their airfare and hotel. Just having them being there was the best gift.
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| Posted 8/13/12 4:27 PM |
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jellybean78
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Re: Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
Posted by Dani
i always have tinkered with the idea of a destination wedding... and i would never expect a gift if my guests spent all that money to be there. so anything you give is fabulous to me!
Agree. IMO most people don't expect a gift if you attend their destination wedding.
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| Posted 8/13/12 4:38 PM |
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Re: Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
We had a destination wedding and didn't expect gifts but everyone gave us just what they would have had it been a local affair. Some even gave us gifts for the LI reception too!
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| Posted 8/13/12 5:11 PM |
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racheK
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Rachel
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Re: Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
Posted by jacquig
Posted by Dani
i always have tinkered with the idea of a destination wedding... and i would never expect a gift if my guests spent all that money to be there. so anything you give is fabulous to me!
Agree. IMO most people don't expect a gift if you attend their destination wedding.
Really? I had no idea. I have one in VA beach in a few months and wasn't invited with a date but I planned to give the same amount she gave me when she came to my wedding with her fiance. Wow, maybe I'll save a few dollars and give less.
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| Posted 8/13/12 5:43 PM |
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MrsMerlot
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Re: Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
We would have given him $1,000 if it were here...so maybe we can do $500?
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| Posted 8/13/12 6:27 PM |
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evrythng4areason
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Re: Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
Posted by MrsMerlot
We would have given him $1,000 if it were here...so maybe we can do $500?
i swear, i need to invite some of you women to my wedding lol 
i think 500 is MORE than generous
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| Posted 8/13/12 6:29 PM |
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BunnyWife
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Re: Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
I know! Can you people be my friends?
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| Posted 8/13/12 6:56 PM |
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anonymous20
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Re: Guest at Destination Wedding - gift?
At the dw wedding we went to, we gave what they gave us on our wedding..probably 250-300
We spent a lot to get there but, we didn't feel right giving them less than they gave us
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| Posted 8/13/12 11:32 PM |
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