“I would much prefer a gift to cash,” said Ryan S. of Colorado who recently married my cousin, Erin.
“Why is that?” I said. “Wouldn’t you rather have the money so that you start with a solid bank account?”
“No,” he answered. “I just love opening gifts….”
My cousins were married less than a month ago and at their Colorado wedding they received half gifts and half money. When my husband and I were invited to a recent wedding in New Jersey, we surveyed people in their 20’s and 30’s to find out what they would prefer. Most said money but there were still plenty who said gifts.
What do you think? Do you give money and how much is the typical gift these days for a couple? Also, if you buy a gift, do you spend as much as you would give if you gave cash? Let’s have a discussion going….
P.S. This photo was taken at my friends Richard and JoYin’s Wedding:
