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yix
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yix asked in Family & RelationshipsWeddings · 10 years ago

How much money can i have to give - wedding gift?

ok, here's the thing.. im not close to her, i mean she's my cousin but i just see her mmm once in my whole life, we live very far to each other, and i have to go to korea and her wedding is in the same month as im going. how much i have to give her? or i have to buy another kind of gift?? >.< thanks for the help ^^

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    10 years ago
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    However much you can afford. If you can't afford anything but a card the that's okay. But make it a great card lol. Look for things on sale like candles or dishes or a dinner for two diner set. Anything for the both of them or just for her.

  • 10 years ago

    Good news! Wedding gifts are not to be demanded, expected etc. You technically don't have to give her a gift at all.

    However, since you respect your cousin you have 2 choices:

    1. Give her a card with an IOU 1 really great gift from Korea tucked into it. Then when you're in Korea, shop for a nice, reasonably priced goodie and either ship it back to her or carry it with you on your return flight.

    2. Total up the amount you would normally spend on a night out with pals (dutch treat) and give her that amount in a prepaid VISA card.

  • 10 years ago

    You give what you can afford

    With going to Korea, that should be taken in consideration of how much

    If can look around for things on sales, some times you can get more for your money doing that

    If you can give 100 dollars then that is the right amount

    If you can give 50 dollars then that is the right amount

    If you can afford 50 dollars, look around for things on sale, you could spend 50 dollars and look like you spend more

    You need to take in the money you have for the month, including your trip to Korea

    Most people will understand that you could of gave more a month or two later than your trip

    It's fine

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    If you give cash or a gift card minimum 50.00 if you buy a gift you can go by the value of the gift and not what you paid for it sales are a good place to find bargains

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  • 10 years ago

    you have up to a year to send a gift.give her a card now and a gift when you can get better afford it.if you want to give cash,then 50 is fine - its about average.for a boxed gift,then items like picture frames,crystal,glassware or a small electrical item like a blender is perfectly fine too.but you don't give more than you can afford and it is after you have made sure your own bills are paid

  • 10 years ago

    I think it would be much better you give her a delicate gift instead of money, you could get some small but fancy gift from ebay or somewhere else, then you send it to her, she would be happy with that~

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    I would give her what you can afford. I would recommend giving 50-100 US dollars, whatever you can afford.

  • 10 years ago

    100 to 150 dollar should be sufficient for a relative you are not that close with.

  • Miss C
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    Whatever you can afford!!!

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