Destination Wedding -- WWYD?

AmberOH

DH & I are going to Mexico for a wedding.  Questions: 
Unless we give $$, do we travel with the gift or give it when we get home? 
Would you spend what you normally would considering you're paying for a week's vacation in another country?  TIA!

Danica1

When I went to a destination wedding I gave money. And I gave half of what I normally would of because I had to travel and pay for hotel, etc. My other friends who went sent a gift before the wedding so they didn't have to travel with the gift.

k&d2006

I would send the gift before you leave to wherever they have registered gifts sent to. And yes, I would spend the same. It's wonderful that you can attend!

kristylynn

I learned during wedding planning that etiquette states you should NOT bring a gift to the wedding.  It should be sent to their home.  So it sounds like that applies perfectly here. 

In terms of what I would spend, not sure.  I'd probably do $50.  At least it is Mexico and your money spent on the week is benefitting YOU too.  I bet it will be SWEET!

aleeandbry

JMO - I would spend what I normally spend and try to buy off the registry so it can be shipped to them before the wedding and you don't have to bring anything.  If they don't have a registry, I would give money.  They probably prefer not to have to lug gifts home from Mexico (unless they live there).

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I would still spend the same amount and would send the gift directly to their home unless I was just giving $$.

OHFallBride06

We are going to a Disney destination wedding next weekend and I am planning on sending them a gift in the mail or a G.C. How would they get all of the gifts home? Plus, you don't want to travel with a big bulky box.  I kinda went cheap-o on the wedding shower gift because of how much we've spent to go to Disney, but Im planning on getting them a nice wedding gift. HTH!

stephm0188

We had a DW, and a lot of people just gave us cash. People who couldn't attend bought from our registry. We weren't expecting anything at all though. We considered their presence at our wedding to be gift enough.

Someone did give us a flatware set and very large photo album from Things Remembered, and we had to ship them home.

AmberOH

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!