If you are going to a wedding and you have no idea what they need or want you would probably like to give  them a cash gift to spend however they choose. The problem many people face is uncertainty about what amount  is suitable.

Flexible Guidelines for Giving Cash Gifts

The truth is that there aren’t any hard and fast rules for the giving of cash gifts. There are a number of things you should factor in when coming up with the appropriate amount to give as a gift.

Are the bride and groom relations of yours? How tight is your budget? These are just a couple of things to consider, although many feel that a hundred dollars is the low amount to give for someone you are related to. If you are well off financially and closely related to the bride or groom at least five hundred dollars  should be given to the newly married couple. No matter what amount you decide on, your cash gift will be appreciated by a couple who may be just starting off or starting over as they build a new life together.

If you have received a wedding invitation from a casual friend or a distant acquantence, then you have a lot more flexibility when choosing an amount for a cash gift. Even then the amount should be at least 50 dollars.

Are you a close friend of the bride and groom who has provided support through some tough times? Two hundred dollars would be a good amount for you to give. Consider that you would fall somewhere between a casual friend and a relative in this case.

You may already have an amount in mind for a cash wedding gift, especially if you have attended a number of weddings in the past. If not, another option is to ask other people who you know are invited to the wedding to see how much money they are planning to spend on the wedding gift.

It’s true that it can be challenging sometimes to come up with the right amount for a cash wedding gift. However, be sure that you give what you can afford. Hopefully this article has removed some of the stress of making this decision. Remember that the bride and groom will appreciate the gift no matter how much you decide to give. You can get more gift ideas at this free wedding planning guide.

Although wedding favors may not be the highlight of the wedding, they are a detail which requires some thought and planning. Ideas for treats are generally plentiful so there are bound to be enough to suit your budget and taste. This is a part of the arrangements, like the guest list and seating arrangement that will often cause unnecessary stress when there doesn’t have to be any.

Flowers are always a favorite easy wedding favor and also so simple to arrange and then set up on the day. Fortunately, as far as the bride and groom are concerned, apart from choosing which flowers to have, there is little for them to do.

Many people who choose flowers decide on a single red rose for each guest as a symbol of their love. You can simply purchase one for each guest and have a member of the catering staff, a friend or family member place one rose across each place setting after the tables have been set for the wedding reception.

More and more people decide an easy wedding favor to give their guests is candy in a presentation tin or box. I like the idea that a number of receptions have started to use where the costly centerpiece is done away with completely. This just needs a large quantity of various candies placed in a large bowl on the middle of the table.

You can then provide each wedding guest with a small bag and a note encouraging them to enjoy the candy in the centerpiece. Your guests will fill up the presentation containers with the candy in the centerpieces making this an extremely convenient gift which does not involve any wrapping.

If you prefer not to give your guests more to eat then another option is a small picture frame and if you like, it can be used on the day as placeholders. This is a good idea but wrapping this type of wedding favor can put many people off especially when there are a large number of guests. Almost all receptions have place names at the tables for the guests so this is an ideal way to present the frame without the need to spend time and more money on wrapping paper which will only be discarded.

An easy wedding favor that might appeal is to have the photographer take a digital picture of each guest and then present it to them at the wedding reception as they arrive. If he brings along a printer you can distribute the photos before your guests begin to leave the reception. If you are really stuck for a wedding favor idea, why not ask the photographer to take a picture of people as they arrive, to be presented later at the reception. It would also be nice if the photographer could bring along a digital projector so all the photos he had taken of the guests could then be shown on a screen during the reception meal.

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Groomsmen have the tough job of helping you, the groom, plan for his wedding. It is traditional for you to give your buddies some groomsmen gifts to express gratitude to them for being a huge part of your wedding. If you are wondering what you could get your groomsmen, worry no more. Picking out groomsmen gifts is fairly easy, just as long as you have plenty of imagination and if you know your friend well.

Since you have known your groomsmen for a long time, you could definitely come up with a unique and thoughtful gift. Because you are giving gifts for the guys, it would be best to get them something functional. It is rare to find a guy who would want a knickknack that would simply be an ornament in their pad so it is better to give them something useful.  One exception to the rule would be something like personalized pub signs.  Because the theme to these signs are usually funny and cool.  Most guys would love to hang them onto their walls.

Take my brother, for instance. When our older cousin had gotten married, he asked my brother to stand as one of the groomsmen because they are really close. Knowing that my brother is totally addicted to the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and also in a fraternity, our cousin’s greek groomsman gifts to my brother was a St. Louis Cardinals baseball and glove set. I could tell then that my brother really appreciated the gift because it was close to his heart and until now, he plays with that baseball. Other sports themed gifts that you could give would be tickets to their favorite game or a Sports Illustrated subscription.

If your friend is not into sports, you could also get your groomsmen gifts that they would enjoy. For the wine enthusiasts, an engraved wine stopper or a waiter’s corkscrew would be suitable. For your outdoorsy friends, you could give them a Swiss army knife or a compass and they would surely be pleased. A lot of guys are into gadgets, so anything that has to do with electronics is most likely going to make your groomsmen extremely happy. You could also give them an excellent wallet or a belt that they could use for a long period time. If you are more of the traditional type, you might want to give them something like engraved flasks or money clips that would also make classy gifts.

When my brother-in-law married my sister, his groomsmen gifts were different for each of the guys. He said that it was hard to look for just one gift for all his groomsmen due to their varying personalities. His most memorable gift to one of his groomsmen was some shares of stock. For the longest time, his friend wanted to own shares of stocks in a good company but did not want to risk his own money. You could just imagine how happy his friend was when he opened the certificate. 

Other popular groomsmen gifts that you could give are travel journals, tools, pocket watches, poker sets, cigars, and cufflinks. It does not matter how much you spend, as long as you choose groomsmen gifts that they would enjoy.