Wedding gift (cash) amount?

Good friend and co-worker. Going to his wedding in Rhode Island, we both live in NYC. I have no idea how much to give. Some people told me $100, but that seems kind of cheap. Help!

 

[her209]

$500

 

[aeroguy]

How good of a friend?

I live in Iowa and got married in May. Only a few people gave $100 gifts. But that's Iowa.

 

[Kelemvor]

$100 seems cheap? Damn. Should have invited you to my wedding.

 

I hang with him from time to time. We sit right next to each other all day. As good a friends as co-workers get I suppose. I was thinking like $200. Plus I am paying $300 for a hotel to go up there and maybe $150 for the train.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Give them a wedding present. What's with the giving money lately?

 

[aeroguy]

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
$100 seems cheap? Damn. Should have invited you to my wedding.

me too.

I think it also depends on how elaborate the wedding is. Cheap food = cheap gift. Very ritzy = $100 gift. Just my opinion.

 

[TuffGirl]

Does the couple have a wedding registry? You should find out if they do. It makes gift selection so much easier for the guests and plus the couple is guaranteed to get what they want.

 

[dquan97]

My rule is $50 per person, so if the wifey and I are going to a wedding, we'd spend $100.

 

[PCMarine]

Since he is a very good friend of yours, a physical gift (not money) would be more appropriate.

 

[IamElectro]

Try the wedding registry when you get there and if you cant find anything get them a gift certificate for a nice department store. $200 a nice gift for a friend and coworker. Cash is to impersonal at least with the g/c it looks like you were trying.

 

[Ameesh]

go check out there wedding registry, its better

 

[edro]

$100 Best Buy gift certificate! That's what I got my friend.... (well, I only got him a $50 one... )