Hi Nesties! I have a wedding gift question.

tspring82 · June 2011

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Anyway, tomorrow I'm going to a wedding with my BFF as her +1 (she and her husband seperated back in January). BFF is in the wedding (it's her little sister) but aside from being her +1, DH and I weren't invited.

DH said since we weren't actually invited, I don't have to get a gift. But he's also a man and has no concept of these things. I think it's only right to give her sister a gift (I've know her for over 13 years) even though I'm a +1.

Is a $25 gift card too cheap considering the length of time I've known her? Aside from family functions, I don't ever see BFF's sister.

ucgrad · June 2011

I would probably get her a gift, especially since she is your friend's sister and you've known her for a long time. I think only spending $25 is acceptable, but I wouldn't do a gift card. I'd try to find a few small things on the registry and get those as a bundle (like kitchen utensils or a set of mixing bowls).

misscastle · June 2011

I would definitely get her a gift. If the situation was different, say if you were going with a boyfriend or something to one of his friends' weddings, I would say that you don't have to get a gift. But you've known her for so long...I'm surprised you weren't actually invited to the wedding!

tspring82 · June 2011

ucgrad:
I would probably get her a gift, especially since she is your friend's sister and you've known her for a long time. I think only spending $25 is acceptable, but I wouldn't do a gift card. I'd try to find a few small things on the registry and get those as a bundle (like kitchen utensils or a set of mixing bowls).

I wanted to go this route but she's only registered at BB&B and the registry was really small. Most of it is filled except for the big things...cookware set, pillows that are $80 a piece, a knife and sheets. So that's my dilema...

mrsbecky07 · June 2011

I would definitely get her a gift- I think 25 or around there is fine, but I'd get something off the registry.

weezie825 · June 2011

I think $25 is fine and I would just do cash in the card. It's handy for the honeymoon.

vjcjenn1 · June 2011

I wouldn't treat this wedding much different if you were invited yourself...I would give half of what you would give if you went with H. So if you normally give 50, then 25 is okay.

daisyterp · June 2011

tspring82:
ucgrad:
I would probably get her a gift, especially since she is your friend's sister and you've known her for a long time. I think only spending $25 is acceptable, but I wouldn't do a gift card. I'd try to find a few small things on the registry and get those as a bundle (like kitchen utensils or a set of mixing bowls).

I wanted to go this route but she's only registered at BB&B and the registry was really small. Most of it is filled except for the big things...cookware set, pillows that are $80 a piece, a knife and sheets. So that's my dilema...

Sometimes people "adjust" their registries after their showers, etc. so they don't get a bunch of random small items as wedding gifts and because they prefer cash. I think a $25 gift card or just cash is fine.

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