What Is the Etiquette for Giving Cash at a Wedding?

Tip 1 - Wedding Gift Etiquette: When to Give Money, How Much to Spend, and What to Buy

Including when to give money, how much to give, and more.
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Tip 2 - Wedding gift etiquette: What to give and how much

Cash or gift? A selection off the registry or something personal? Wedding experts weigh in

Tip 3 - How Much Money to Give as a Wedding Gift: Here Are 11 Factors to Help You Decide

In short, there’s no exact go-to dollar amount when you’re giving money as a wedding gift. (Sorry.) But there are a bunch of factors that can help you decide. Here are the 11 that matter, in my book. 1. Salary If you make more, you give more. So I’d give more now than I would’ve if I were right out of college. Unemployed guests give what they can—and a kind bride or groom will mention to anyone who’s majorly cash-strapped, “We know you’re struggling. Your presence is present enough.” 2. Attendance If you’re not going, you can get away with giving less. But if it’s a close friend or family member, don’t go too low. Especially if they attended (or will attend) your wedding and gave a gift. 3. Plus-One Status You don’t need to double the amount if you’re double the guests, but I think multiplying your base number by 1.5 is about right. (So if you generally don’t go lower than $100 when you’re solo, don’t go lower than $150 if you have a plus-one.) 4. Relationship There’s no hard-and-fast rule, but in general, your bestest bestie gets more than your coworker. 5. Wedding Number If you’ve already

Tip 4 - Giving Money

The bride and groom may love the china, crystal and all of the other beautiful things on their registry -- but some of their favorite gifts may not come in boxes, but rather slim envelopes. Giving money is becoming a more and more popular alternative to sticking to the registry. So here are few things to keep in mind if you're going green.

Tip 5 - Wedding gift etiquette: Cash is still king, but how much?

Between the engagement gifts, bridal showers, stag celebrations and bachelor parties, weddings can take quite the financial toll. And that's before the big day even arrives. While registering for gifts remains a common practice, experts say cash is still king when it comes to wedding.
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Tip 6 - Is money an OK wedding gift? It can be: Here's how

Editor’s note: Anna Post is the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post and a spokeswoman for the Emily Post Institute. She is the co-author of “Emily Post’s Wedding Etiquette, 6th edition” and “Emily Post’s Etiquette, 18th edition,” as well as the author of “Do I Have To Wear White?

Tip 7 - The Essential Guide to Buying Wedding Gifts

Ah, weddings. The romance, the flowers, the champagne, and, of course, the dreaded gift. Here, answers to your most common wedding gift conundrums.
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Tip 8 - The Refined Rules of Wedding Gift Etiquette

A modern-day guide to gift giving.