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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 14:08

Hi, could anyone tell me what the approx. value is for wedding gifts nowadays? Our first nephew is getting married in England and we are out of touch! I realise that this depends on circumstances, but a general idea would be great! TIA

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Latest post on 24 June 2012 - 14:06

Denim, dont forget to ask if they have a registry. Then, you dont have yo troll the shops. It is much better to have an idea of what they need rather than guessing.

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Latest post on 24 June 2012 - 13:15

SueB, I think you are spot on - thank you! I will try to get a price that is right still, as we have many more nephews and nieces still to reach this stage and we would like to be fair and give the same value to each, so this wedding gift will set the precedence. I need to get to the shops now and see what my money can buy!

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Latest post on 24 June 2012 - 11:36

Your first place to start is to find out if they have an online registry with a store. That will certainly help you decide. Ask the parents of the happy couple on what gifts they need. Would they prefer cash? To be honest, I would doubt if people walk around the wedding gifts and try and price them to see who was cheap and who was not. If you want people to know how much you spent, leave the price tag on :) You can buy beautiful gifts that do not cost $500.00 and you can also spend $500 on gifts that are just awful but expensive lol...so. Dont look at the cost, look at what they need, if it something they will hide in back of a closet, will they use it. You can buy 2 beautiful crystal wine glasses from Tiffany just for them to use on their anniversarys or anytime special.. but you can also get beautiful wine glasses that are less expensive but just as beautiful somewhere else :).....so....this is your 1st nephew and you decide what you want to give them in relation to what they need or would like....if at the end of the day it costs $1,000 and you can afford it, g for it, but it it also costs $250 and that is what you are going to spend that is fine as well. If people try and see what you spent rather than what you sent from the heart and lots of looking then......oh dear I cannot say it lol....but, unless they are rude and ask, they will nev er know....but I can tell you...they might bring out Aunt Ednas very ugly bowl that cost $1,000 and she was puffed that she spent so much, but it is back of the closet unless she visits, or they display the beautiful wine glasses that cost maybe $300 that are very special to them because Aunt mildred and Uncle Harry spent alot of time picking them out ;) (examples only eh lol) you choose.

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Latest post on 24 June 2012 - 09:53

I think culture has a lot to do with this. I do agree that 50 pounds is too low for a nephew, but it really depends on so many factors: closeness of family, personal financial circumstances, culture, etc. so how much would you pay ??

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Latest post on 24 June 2012 - 08:46

I think culture has a lot to do with this. I do agree that 50 pounds is too low for a nephew, but it really depends on so many factors: closeness of family, personal financial circumstances, culture, etc.

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Latest post on 24 June 2012 - 08:23

Haha - so somewhere between 50 pounds and $500!! He flew off to a tropical Island for his wedding, so no travel expenses for us. I think I will probably go with the over 100 pounds suggestions - I don't want them to be receiving more from the man down the street than from his Aunt and Uncle!!

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 21:18

Isn't it also dependent on whether the guest has traveled far or not? why ?? surely, if you are invited to a wedding it's your own choice whether you attend and if it involves a long distance that's hardly the bridal couple's fault lol I think it's some type of etiquette rule. really ???

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 21:16

Isn't it also dependent on whether the guest has traveled far or not? why ?? surely, if you are invited to a wedding it's your own choice whether you attend and if it involves a long distance that's hardly the bridal couple's fault lol I think it's some type of etiquette rule.

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 20:54

In Canada I would budget 500 dollars, in dubai 2000dhs.

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 20:43

Isn't it also dependent on whether the guest has traveled far or not? why ?? surely, if you are invited to a wedding it's your own choice whether you attend and if it involves a long distance that's hardly the bridal couple's fault lol

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 20:27

Isn't it also dependent on whether the guest has traveled far or not?

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 20:23

I would give 100 At the very least.

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 16:13

I would say £100 to be honest. Some of our evening guests still gave us £100 & if you send £50 they will probably think, yeah and they're loaded too. You know how people think as soon as you move to Dubai you become an instant millionaire ;-)

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 16:04

£50 is what one would think a distant acquaintance would spend, not an aunt or an uncle. Well that very much depends on your finances. You may spend AED300 without thinking but 50 quid is still a lot of money at home I don't get why it is that £50 feels like so much more money than 300AED(ish). Do other nationalities find that their own currency feels 'more' than the equivalent in AED? I'd be thinking along the £50 line too, although for me it would also depend on how close I was to said nephew...

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 15:58

£50 is what one would think a distant acquaintance would spend, not an aunt or an uncle. Well that very much depends on your finances. You may spend AED300 without thinking but 50 quid is still a lot of money at home

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 15:55

£50 is what one would think a distant acquaintance would spend, not an aunt or an uncle.

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 15:29

I'd also go £50.

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 14:49

I always go by what I think they have paid for the meal and try to match that so probably heading to 100 if two of you are going. They will be happy with whatever you give. I still remember being surprised at how generous people were.

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 14:34

50 pounds sounds about right-uness you are attending the reception in which case I would be leaning towards 100

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 14:32

would probably say minimum £100

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 14:24

if they have a list there should be a range of values...depends how close you are i spose - 50 sounds reasonable unless you're really close then i'd up it a bit but no more than 100

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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 14:11

up to 50 quid?

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