I have a question. My nephew is getting married in north carolina mountains next year and he and his fiance are asking for $300.00 gifts per couple so that others can give a gift for them for their honeymoon. I told him I will make that decision Not you. HE said he needed to know how much WE intend to give them, when we make the 11 hour drive up there from Tampa Fl. I told him since its going to cost us rather alot of money for gas, a place to stay, you are NOT Going to get 300.00 from us, for your Honeymoon to Europe. THE invitations were not by mail but by email to save them stamps. They told this on their invitation that they wanted this amount so they know how to budget for their honeymoon in ITaly and France. How would you both deal with it. She is a traveling pediactric nurse, he is still in college living in a nice apart they both pay for.. how nervy are these two kids in their 20's to ask for everyone to give them a set amount. I also told him that he forgot that when he was 12 years old my husband and i worked very hard to get him his first camera, he only had it for 3 weeks after i paid $350.00 for it, i had to work all week to pay for it, and then after he got bored with it, his mother sold it for $500.00 and profited from this. I told him your money is in the camera, because you are so rude and tacky to ask us for that kind of money ask your mom where is the $350.00 camera that you sold for $500? I told him i already gave you your gift i AM NOT GIVING YOU ANY GIFT. How would you handle this??
Yikes!!! Well, it’s a bit presumptuous (and frankly, rude) for anyone to “expect” cash from their wedding guests. While it’s always nice to receive cash as a wedding gift, it should never be expected. I’m sorry to hear you’re being out in such an awkward position. Good luck navigating all of that!
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Thank you. This was very helpful and I'm happy I found this before sending out my invitation are RSVP cards.
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Hi, where does the return address go on the RSVP cards?
I have a question. My nephew is getting married in north carolina mountains next year and he and his fiance are asking for $300.00 gifts per couple so that others can give a gift for them for their honeymoon.
I told him I will make that decision Not you. HE said he needed to know how much WE intend to give them, when we make the 11 hour drive up there from Tampa Fl.
I told him since its going to cost us rather alot of money for gas, a place to stay, you are NOT Going to get 300.00 from us, for your Honeymoon to Europe.
THE invitations were not by mail but by email to save them stamps.
They told this on their invitation that they wanted this amount so they know how to budget for their honeymoon in ITaly and France.
How would you both deal with it. She is a traveling pediactric nurse, he is still in college living in a nice apart they both pay for.. how nervy are these two kids in their 20's to ask for everyone to give them a set amount.
I also told him that he forgot that when he was 12 years old my husband and i worked very hard to get him his first camera, he only had it for 3 weeks after i paid $350.00 for it, i had to work all week to pay for it, and then after he got bored with it, his mother sold it for $500.00 and profited from this.
I told him your money is in the camera, because you are so rude and tacky to ask us for that kind of money ask your mom where is the $350.00 camera that you sold for $500? I told him i already gave you your gift i AM NOT GIVING YOU ANY GIFT. How would you handle this??
Yikes!!! Well, it’s a bit presumptuous (and frankly, rude) for anyone to “expect” cash from their wedding guests. While it’s always nice to receive cash as a wedding gift, it should never be expected. I’m sorry to hear you’re being out in such an awkward position. Good luck navigating all of that!
Why not just write their name on the rsvp card to begin with?