Author Topic: How much $$$ to give as a wedding present? (Read 5562 times)

El Diablo Blanco · « **on:** May 28, 2016, 04:04:03 PM »

Here's the deal. A good friend of mine asked me to be part of his wedding party. He's getting married in July. Plane tickets will cost me about $1200 , then hotel for a few nights is $600, tux rental is like $250. I'll be out over $2k already. Not even counting $ for food and drinks and anything else we do plus I might need a rental car. Shit load of money for a wedding that isn't even mine. Now I'm trying to figure out how much I should give him as a present.
I don't need bullshit answers about him bailing out. I know marriage is a suckers deal but he's going through with it.
What's a good amount to give? I really need some advices.

Thanks.

Grape Ape · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2016, 04:17:57 PM »

300 bucks.

Not cheap, not over the top, considering you're a good friend and have spent a bunch already.

Coffeed · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2016, 04:24:14 PM »

Don't forget to tip the groomsmen and bridesmaids.

_aj_ · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2016, 04:28:08 PM »

Cash is so crass. Can't you get something off the registry, like a blender or 3 fucking place settings?

FREAKgeek · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2016, 04:30:25 PM »

I'd give 5 hondos, and write a check, don't give cash. They won't remember who it's from.

Fortress · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2016, 04:38:41 PM »

Wrap a large empty box and don't put a tag on it. Other guests will see you walk in with it, and when the "happy couple" opens shit, your empty box will be a source of quickly-forgotten mystery.

No one will ever even think about what it was you gave. No one cares.

Tapeworm · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2016, 04:42:16 PM »

"A donation has been made in your name to the Angel Adams Childrens' Fund."

Fortress · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2016, 04:44:36 PM »

As far as weddings, I've been in several, and a best man at one. The whole thing is a sham of epic proportions.

Tell them it's squat day and save yourself the money/misery.

(At the wedding for which I served as best man, my buddy and his bride spent the entirety of the afternoon and evening fighting. In the limo ... at the park taking photos ... at the reception ... Nightmare. Within a year of the "happy nuptials", he porked some ditzy broad he knew from high school, years and years ago. In his car. Now he has two bratty-as-fuck boys with the wife and she's perpetually angry with him about everything.)

Mr Anabolic · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2016, 04:52:30 PM »

I remember back when a $50 wedding gift was a lot of money, now $150-200 is about average.

I don't go to weddings because I don't believe in marriage. Problem solved.

spiro · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2016, 04:52:55 PM »

Not trying to hijack your thread but I'm in a similar situation. I have to pay a thousand bucks for plane tickets 250 for tux rental 300 for hotel. I'm one of his groomsmen. I have to travel for another wedding a month later and spend almost as much. Sister is having a baby I have to fly home for that.

I don't think I'm going to be able to fly again for his bachelor party. I have a feeling he's going to be disappointed but fuck I just started making half way decent money recently.

dr.chimps · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2016, 05:15:43 PM »

Quote from: _aj_ on May 28, 2016, 04:28:08 PM

Cash is so crass. Can't you get something off the registry, like a blender or 3 fucking place settings?

How about some bootstraps?

Nails · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2016, 05:24:04 PM »

Declare primae noctis on that ass

Tapeworm · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2016, 05:27:02 PM »

Quote from: spiro on May 28, 2016, 04:52:55 PM

Not trying to hijack your thread but I'm in a similar situation. I have to pay a thousand bucks for plane tickets 250 for tux rental 300 for hotel. I'm one of his groomsmen. I have to travel for another wedding a month later and spend almost as much. Sister is having a baby I have to fly home for that.

I don't think I'm going to be able to fly again for his bachelor party. I have a feeling he's going to be disappointed but fuck I just started making half way decent money recently.

If you don't want to go just tell 'em you appreciate the invitation but can't afford to attend. It's a whole lot nicer than "I don't care to come to your stupid shit."

HTexan · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2016, 05:30:30 PM »

Quote from: El Diablo Blanco on May 28, 2016, 04:04:03 PM

Here's the deal. A good friend of mine asked me to be part of his wedding party. He's getting married in July. Plane tickets will cost me about $1200 , then hotel for a few nights is $600, tux rental is like $250. I'll be out over $2k already. Not even counting $ for food and drinks and anything else we do plus I might need a rental car. Shit load of money for a wedding that isn't even mine. Now I'm trying to figure out how much I should give him as a present.
I don't need bullshit answers about him bailing out. I know marriage is a suckers deal but he's going through with it.
What's a good amount to give? I really need some advices.

Thanks.

shit, i wouldn't give him any money, just a bottle of johnnie walker blue label and call it a day.

Jizmonkey · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2016, 06:36:38 PM »

This seems like an odd thread for Getbig.

I'd say $200, or whatever you can afford.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2016, 06:46:47 PM »

Quote from: _aj_ on May 28, 2016, 04:28:08 PM

Cash is so crass. Can't you get something off the registry, like a blender or 3 fucking place settings?

They're Greek so they don't register. Cash is key. I'd easily give $500 if it wasnt costing me 2k already. Basically $300 will probably just cover their cost per guest.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2016, 06:48:25 PM »

Quote from: Jizmonkey on May 28, 2016, 06:36:38 PM

This seems like an odd thread for Getbig.

I'd say $200, or whatever you can afford.

Lol at odd thread. So army of one asking who in the ifbb you want to fuck you in the ass is not odd?

chaos · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2016, 06:58:12 PM »

Bout tree fiddy

HTexan · « **Reply #18 on:** May 28, 2016, 06:59:29 PM »

Quote from: El Diablo Blanco on May 28, 2016, 06:48:25 PM

Lol at odd thread. So army of one asking who in the ifbb you want to fuck you in the ass is not odd?

Nope. And that is sad.

Jizmonkey · « **Reply #19 on:** May 28, 2016, 07:02:51 PM »

Quote from: El Diablo Blanco on May 28, 2016, 06:48:25 PM

Lol at odd thread. So army of one asking who in the ifbb you want to fuck you in the ass is not odd?

Funny enough not really.

Fortress · « **Reply #20 on:** May 28, 2016, 07:20:54 PM »

If you do go, and it's gonna cost you one or two grand, give 'em the ol' zippo for a gift.

Weddings = colossal waste of time and money

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2016, 07:25:50 PM »

Quote from: Grape Ape on May 28, 2016, 04:17:57 PM

300 bucks.

Not cheap, not over the top, considering you're a good friend and have spent a bunch already.

I'd hope they realize how much it's costing me to be there. That is fly to cancun and fuck prima whores for a week money and I'd still have $1k left.

Rambone · « **Reply #22 on:** May 28, 2016, 07:28:18 PM »

$300 is the magic number for a close friend

HTexan · « **Reply #23 on:** May 28, 2016, 07:43:24 PM »

Quote from: Fortress on May 28, 2016, 07:20:54 PM

If you do go, and it's gonna cost you one or two grand, give 'em the ol' zippo for a gift.

Weddings = colossal waste of time and money

You what to know what is a waste of money? Fucking diamonds. Not rare, monopoly, you can even get man made ones. The only reason women want them is propaganda and mind fucking.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #24 on:** May 28, 2016, 07:52:30 PM »

Quote from: HTexan on May 28, 2016, 07:43:24 PM

You what to know what is a waste of money? Fucking diamonds. Not rare, monopoly, you can even get man made ones. The only reason women want them is propaganda and mind fucking.

There are enough diamonds being held that if they were to hit the market the value would plummet. The fuckers control the market and release only what they want. I heard rumors of mines in Siberia that contain millions of carats then all of a sudden nothing. No more news. No more mention.