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HoneyMoney - giving money toward honeymoon - how much?

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AnelaSunshine · 22/08/2006 15:09

We're going to a wedding abroad, and while we don't mind paying for flights etc as we're delighted to have been asked, it's tricky to know how much to give for the present as we're incurring this expense.
They've asked for money towards their honeymoon, which again, I totally understand but I always feel when it's something monetary it's harder to give less, iykwim.
I wouldn't have a problem buying a jug or a vase for ?25 so why do I mind giving travel vouchers?
We usually give presents between ?30-?50.
Anyone else feel like this?

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AngelaChill · 23/08/2006 16:35

We usually give £50 for family and £25 for friends, it's really hard isn't it.

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AnelaSunshine · 24/08/2006 15:44

Anyone else?

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LIZS · 24/08/2006 15:51

Do they have a list of what they plan to use the money for ? We bought a Wine Tour in Australia for one couple and didn't have a problem because we were paying for something tangible. They then made a point of sending the relevant postcard when they did it. We still gave roughly the same amount when we travelled abroad to weddings.

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AnelaSunshine · 24/08/2006 22:50

Yes, that would be a nice thing to do, I'd like them to have seprated it down - one night in hotel in Thailand, etc

But, no, it's just trailfinders vouchers. I think we will probably end up just rounding up as £50 doesn't get you very far these days.

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