Chinese wedding cash/gifts.

My friends wedding coming very soon, I need to know - how much money people usually give as wedding gifts in £ (pound) ?



Thanks!

 

why use the chinese tradition...you should follow the england way?

 

my friends are chinese....

 

like all my friends are chinese, but i follow the canadian way because i was born here =P
i think is better to ask your parents, there aren't many members here that are in the marriage age i don't think

 

its like $100 cad here

 

^Thats what I do as well. But I guess it can depend on how expensive the wedding it is.

 

My Dad gave like 400 Pounds to a friend in a red envelope so i think that's the average sum of money.

 

when my friend threw a banquet for his sons one month old thing i gave him 50 bucks... so i guess a wedding i'll give 100. don't no how much that is converted to pounds.

 

avoid any amount with a 4 in it.

 

thanks, I should ask my parents.... >.<

 

I know "4" sound like dead or death in cantonese... <_<

 

Errr.... When I see my dad put money into the "lai c" if it is to someone close like around £50 - £100.. someone he doesn'tlike £20 lol

 

any amount with 9's meaning forever

 

lol u mean dog? ahahhahaahahah

 

same sound, yes ... 長長久久

 

hahahhah, i had the same thought. -lol

 

more like 8 tbh... 發財

 

it really depends how close you guys are. a guide my mum told me is give the amount per person + a lil bit more. just say it cost them 100 pp then you give them 150 or so.

 

last time i went to a friends wedding i gave a laisee of 50 quids in it
but that is just a soso friend and i really dont know him that well but still got invited after i met him in front of selfridges, that guy even cant remember my name
i still went coz i know he's a nice guy and got nothin better to do after my exams

so i think cash is the best
they can spent it however they want especially covering the cost for the banquet

if he/she is a very good friend and he/she is rich, get them big gift, so they remember you on their anniversary
if he/she is a very good friend and he/she isnt rich, get them cash and a small gift, so they appreciate your understanding
if he/she is soso friend and he/she is rich or isnt, get them cash, just to cover the food they give you

this is just my opinion
but on the issue of wedding gifts, i cant comment on it since i've never given any out

 

each event has its purpose, if the person has a grand opening for a shop, yes, 8 works. but now this is wedding, and most verbal congrats are related to 9's so use 9's...even if you ask friends, the bride's maid will ask the guy for door opening money and they are always with the 9's...