The good weather is coming and with it the wedding season, in which we are surely invited to more than one. And it is that in addition to the suit, the accessories and the possible displacement it is necessary to add the wedding gift to the bride and groomwhich always ends up giving us the odd headache.
In Spain it is a tradition that when we are invited to a wedding let’s give the couple money, a gesture with which it is intended to help cover part of the expenses of this great celebration. But how much money is given away at a wedding in Spain? Usually, there is an “unwritten law” that, at a minimum, cover is paidwhich can vary depending on the community, farm or space, the type of menu… A difficult decision!
Many think that giving 100 euros at a wedding is more than enough and others that it is rather little. The debate is served and all this leads us to repeat the same question: How much money should be given at a wedding really? According to the expert in organizing events in the bridal sector, Sergio García Mohedano, numerous variables must be taken into account, such as the municipality in which the celebration will take place; the venue itself, since prices can vary significantly; the main dishes on the menu, the possibility of having catering or not, and the open bar and its duration, among others.
The specialist also recommends taking into account mainly the “economic possibilities” of each one, since we cannot always give everything we would like. Another point that Sergio García also invites us to take into account when giving money at a wedding is the type of relationship that unites us as a couple, since this sometimes implies that the amount of money that we are going to give is higher. It’s another one of those “unwritten laws” to keep in mind.
The amount of money to give to the bride and groom at weddings
It is true that there are friends who end up becoming our own family and that, on a day like this, skimping on the gift is not something that is debatable. But even so, and taking into account all the circumstances previously exposed, some general scales can be set that could help us decide how much money do we want to give to the bride and groom at their wedding.
Taking into account that it will not be the same to pay for the cover in Madrid than in Zaragoza, for example, and that the entire pack that each one hires will include certain services (special menu, catering…), the expert assures that what is recommended is that “150 euros per person are paid”, which is the minimum price that the cover could cost. And from there, “up” since normally the bride and groom also pay for other services such as the open bar, wedding details for guests…
These figures increase if the relationship with the boyfriends It is quite narrow, coming to be located in 250 euros per person. With regard to going to the wedding with children, it would be enough to cover the 100 euros for the cover, although in the words of the organizer: “(…) depending on the community this price could be even lower”.
The wedding planner of Bodas Colorín Eva Iglesias also agrees with this perspective, who has spoken in Vogue magazine about how important it is to take into account the factors to organize a wedding beyond the cover. The specialist assures in this header that the protocol varies “in each autonomous community” and that “the rental of spaces and farms” as well as the catering itself must be taken into account.
Along the same lines, the communication director of the International School of Protocol Marina Fernández in the ABC newspaper points out that the money given to the bride and groom at weddings “is not a matter of protocol” but rather is a situation that is “determined by customs and traditions marked in the family, as well as in the locality in which one resides”.
How much money to give at a wedding if you don’t go
Sometimes direct relatives or very close friends cannot attend the wedding, but that does not mean that we do not have to have a detail with the couple, since it is always exciting. In fact, if the relationship with them is very close, we would have to pay an amount of money that covers the cover at least or make a material gift. In this case, it is important to be original and think of something that really excites them.
Weddings always involve a considerable financial outlay, no matter where you look at it, and sometimes, they come at a difficult time for our pocket. When this happens, the best option will always be to talk to the couple and explain our situation to them. Something with which they will surely end up empathizing and perhaps even invite us to attend the event without having to give a gift. Perhaps the only thing that matters to them is that we spend this special day with them.
Even so, there are other ways to help and participate in this important day, whether it is helping with some of the wedding tasks or simply giving a gift later, when our economic situation is more favourable.
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