so we have a wedding in the family coming up. A neice of my hubby. I’d like to ask what you all think is an appropriate gift to give? Thx for any details…
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A weekend spa break.
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its been kind of suggested to us that 1500 US is the amount we should give. To me, that amount seems excessive. Is it?
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I wish i’d invited yo ppl to my wedding!! But seriously, who suggested this?? And where is this wedding being held? US or Pakistan?? Yes it does seem excessive to me, in my family, we give from 100-500, at my wedding i got 50-100..So yeah, i’d say 500 is a decent amount to give if u wanna be generous..In pakistan, even if u give 100-300 thats alot converted into rupees.
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its been kind of suggested to us that 1500 US is the amount we should give. To me, that amount seems excessive. Is it?
whoa. that seems like way too much. for close family, anything from 100-500, but i don't think you need to give any more.
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Money is not a GIFT.
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^ yeah but its more appreciated and useful than boxed gifts. Esp when its from strangers who dont know u very well, and u dont wanna get stuck w/ useless stuff. And uhh i dont think we do registries as well, i dont think that concept has stuck onto desis..
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wedding is over in pak, my hubbys neice
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$1,500 is too MUCH. My dad's sister gave me $500 on my wedding and I think that's about the right amount, depending on how close your hubby is with your niece and her family. So especially since the wedding is in Pakistan, $500 would equal to about $30,000 and that's a pretty decent amount, in my opinion.
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That amount is way too much specially when
the wedding is in pak.
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In pakistan the most my parents have given (that I know of and remember) is Rs. 10,000 and that was to very close relatives and in US the most they have given is almost $500 and that too to someone very close. $1500 is way too much. They are just trying to fool you guys.
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i have to agree with all others...$1500 is way too much...!!
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its been kind of suggested to us that 1500 US is the amount we should give. To me, that amount seems excessive. Is it?
It is dependent on how close of a relationship you have with them..Also how much was given from their side on ya'all's wedding...so take that in account.
If its the expected amount, but hard for u guys to give, then I would say a gift would be a better idea.
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A pair of gold earings is a good idea for a wedding gift to a niece. It won't cost more than $500-600 in Pakistan IMO.
I think the amount of money to give at a wedding to a relative really depends on one's social and cultural background or even the status so it's all upto you guys whatever you think is reasonable. I recieved a check for a couple of hundred's from one of my uncles and a pair of gold earings from another uncle. My hubby's uncle gave me a medium sized gold/stone jewelry set so I guess anything goes.
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how about giving a gift from a crystal shop for a cake plate or picture frames?
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lolz dush jee... their relatives want them to give something around $1500 and you are talking about a crystal cake plate or frame.... you are very simple :)
mama...whatever you chose...cash or a jewlery set (from pakistan) don't exceed $500. Anything above is too much.
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but at times da brides family r not dat affording, so in dat case other relatives(who r well-off) kinda pitch in a huge sum.... my mom did dat for a few of my cousins, n for da otherfew dey kinda told us wat dey wanted khikhi tv/fridge etc for da jahez stuff!! so maybe ur relatives r saying $1500 in dat sense!!
but if dat puts u in tight budget then u should go for something more practical on ur pocket. :D
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*$500 would equal to about $30,000 *
Tell me Shikray just HOW do you make that happen? :D
Mama be careful when giving gold to people in pakistan. I don't know much about gold but there was an incident in my family where someone from here gave some gold earrings (about $100-$150 a pair) to the bride's sisters in pakistan and the bride's family complained that they've been given fake gold. I think the earrings were a bit low on karats.
Apart from that, cash is good. It helps pay for the wedding and the honeymoon :D If you want to give something with sentimental value, a cheaper but personalized gift (in addition to the cash) would be better than an expensive food processor and no cash.
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ghar main money printing machine lagai hui hai kia? 
