Question 1

How much should I give for a wedding gift in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Typical amounts by relationship: coworkers and acquaintances $50–$100, friends $100–$200, close friends and family $150–$300, immediate family $200–$500 or more. Attending as a couple raises the figure by about half; travelling a long way lowers it. These are etiquette conventions, not rules — give what your relationship and your budget support.

Question 2

Is $100 enough for a wedding gift?

Accepted Answer

Usually, yes. For a friend attending solo at a local wedding, $100 sits at the low end of the typical $100–$200 band; for a coworker or acquaintance it is generous. Closer relationships tend to give more, but a comfortable $100 with a warm card beats an overextended $250 every time.

Question 3

Do I give less if I travelled to the wedding?

Accepted Answer

Yes — and without guilt. Etiquette counts the cost of attending as part of your contribution. If you flew and paid for hotel nights to reach a destination wedding, a smaller gift of roughly $50–$150 is thoughtful and entirely appropriate, and a card alone is acceptable. The couple invited your presence, not your solvency.

Question 4

Do wedding party members give a gift?

Accepted Answer

Usually yes, but a modest reduction is the accepted convention. Members of the wedding party have typically already spent hundreds on attire, travel, and pre-wedding events, so a smaller envelope — often $150–$300 for a close friend — plus any group gift is entirely proper.

Question 5

We are attending as a couple — do we give one gift or two?

Accepted Answer

One gift, one card, from both of you. Convention is to raise the amount by about half rather than doubling it — a friend who would give $125 solo gives around $190 as a couple. One envelope covering two seats at the table is the expected form.

Your relationship	Solo	As a couple	With family
Coworker	$75 ($50–$100)	$115 ($75–$150)	$130 ($90–$175)
Acquaintance	$85 ($50–$110)	$130 ($75–$165)	$150 ($90–$195)
Friend	$125 ($100–$200)	$190 ($150–$300)	$220 ($175–$350)
Close friend	$200 ($150–$300)	$300 ($225–$450)	$350 ($265–$525)
Family	$200 ($150–$300)	$300 ($225–$450)	$350 ($265–$525)
Immediate family	$300 ($200–$500)	$450 ($300–$750)	$525 ($350–$875)

How much to give
for a wedding?

The going convention,
line by line.

Modeled from 5,962 venues.

The full set, quietly kept.

The going convention,line by line.

Modeled from 5,962 venues.

The full set, quietly kept.

The going convention,
line by line.