What gift for a wedding? And if not a gift, how much money should you put in the envelope? The invitees do not have an easy decision to make. They want to give the newlyweds an appropriate gift, but at the same time not go bankrupt. Especially since participation in the ceremony also involves other expenses, including: hairdresser, beautician, new clothes, laundry, sometimes also transport or taking time off from work. Taking this into account, the hosts tend to look favorably on the contents of the envelopes – whatever they may be. In the case of one bride, however, this did not happen.
The bride looked into the envelopes and did not hide her dissatisfaction. “70 percent of guests did not even cover the cost of the plate”
Some time ago, a post on the Facebook profile of one of the users attracted considerable attention. As a bride, she felt offended by the value of the gifts the newlyweds received from their guests. Today the post was deleted, but its content appeared on the website.
The price for the plate was the equivalent of less than PLN 800 [200 dolarów – przyp. red.], and from some of them I received PLN 130 per person, PLN 240 or PLN 310 for a family. The average of all envelopes was approximately PLN 400 per person.
– I would say about 70 percent. The guests didn’t even cover the cost of the plate. I live in a very expensive district and everyone I invite comes from here – she explained in the post, making it clear that her guests are not the type of people who count every penny.
She also added that she did not understand why this happened. Before each wedding she goes to, the author of the post does some research and checks how much the bride and groom could pay for the plate. Based on this, it deduces what amount to put in the envelope. As it turned out, her guests did not do such research, which surprised the woman.
“That sounds like a rich woman doing what rich men do with other rich men.”
The post was also published on one of the wedding groups. Users expressed their opinion on the bride’s expectations regarding the gifts offered by her guests. It is easy to guess that most of the votes were rather critical.
What gift for a wedding? And if not a gift, how much money should you put in the envelope? The invitees do not have an easy decision to make. photo: shutterstock / v-svirido
Just because my family and I can afford these costs doesn’t mean we expect the same from our guests.
This bride is very demanding. If you are throwing a party, you should pay for it out of your own pocket, without expecting a return.
This sounds like a rich woman doing what rich men do with other rich men
– we read.
Source: Gazeta
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