| Most adults know how much to spend on
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| | that much time, you may be able to save
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| birthday gifts or Mother's Day and
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| | enough to purchase the wedding gift you
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| Father's Day gifts. We have a feel for
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| | would truly like to give.
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| what is appropriate for baby gifts. But
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| | U.S. National Average
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| when it comes to wedding gifts, how much
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| | In the U.S., the national averages spent
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| to spend may not be so easy to determine.
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| | on wedding gifts fall into 3 categories.
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| We don't want to spend so little that we
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| | Each category is determined by the
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| look cheap, but we don't want to spend
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| | relationship of the guests to the bridal
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| more than we can afford just to compete
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| | couple.
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| with other guests.
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| | 1. If buying for a co-worker or a distant
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| Etiquette
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| | family member, guests tend to spend
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| With wedding gifts, how much to spend
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| | $50-$75 each on a wedding gift.
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| seems to be a question of etiquette. Few
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| | 2. Those attending the wedding of a
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| of us feel totally comfortable with the
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| | relative or friend are likely to spend
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| rules of etiquette. In other areas of
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| | $75-$100 each on a wedding gift.
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| life, society has moved away from such
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| | 3. When a close relative or close friend
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| rules. Etiquette books no longer have a
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| | gets married, the wedding gift will
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| place on our bookshelves.
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| | probably cost $100-$150 or more per each
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| Happily, etiquette books, or at least
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| | guest.
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| those who read them, have a place on the
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| | This may not be appropriate in your town
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| Internet. By researching those sites, you
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| | or city. It is good to check with peers
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| can get a better idea of how much to
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| | and learn what wedding gifts customarily
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| spend on wedding gifts. You will want to
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| | cost where you live.
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| remember these points.
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| | Personal Decision
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| 1. Negative: Do NOT try to spend
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| | With wedding gifts, how much to spend
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| according to what your meal will cost. It
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| | really is a personal decision. Guests may
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| is a common myth that etiquette's "rule
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| | give whatever wedding gifts they choose.
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| of thumb" is to estimate how much your
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| | You should never be guided by how much
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| meal might cost and spend that much on a
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| | you think the bride's family will spend
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| gift. The current (2007) price range for
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| | on the meal. You should not be guided by
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| a meal is thought to be between $65 and
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| | what others might give.
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| $150 per person. If two of you will be
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| | Shop for a wedding gift according to what
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| attending together, you would double that
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| | you think the bride and groom will like,
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| amount. This is NOT true according to
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| | not according to the price tag. If they
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| etiquette. Furthermore, a recent survey
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| | have registered at a local store, check
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| shows that only 10 percent of brides
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| | the registry. If you see an item you want
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| agree with that idea. If followed, it
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| | to buy and can afford, don't be turned
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| would mean that a couple choosing a
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| | away because it is the least expensive
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| casual affair would receive less
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| | item on the registry.
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| expensive gifts simply because the
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| | Send Wedding Gifts and End the
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| reception was casual.
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| | Competition
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| 2. Positive: Emily Post says there is no
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| | Etiquette says wedding gifts are to be
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| rule. You should let your affection for
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| | sent to the bride's home. They are not to
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| the bride and groom guide you, but you
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| | be delivered in person, either to the
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| should stay within your budget, and be
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| | home or to the wedding location. If
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| financially responsible when you buy a
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| | wedding gifts are delivered to the
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| wedding gift. The giving of wedding gifts
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| | wedding location, the bride and groom
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| is not a competition. Your gift should
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| | should wait and open them at home in
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| reflect who you are and your relationship
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| | private.
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| to the bride and groom. If you cannot
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| | Finally, whether a wedding gift costs $5
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| afford to give as much as you would like,
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| | or $5,000, a well-mannered bride and
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| remember that the gift can be given
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| | groom will accept it graciously and
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| within the first year after the wedding.
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| | appreciate the thoughtfulness.
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| Sooner is better, of course. But with
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