How much is enough when youre going to a wedding

How much should  you give as a wedding present? Newbridge Silverware has done research and found that in this country, 40% of us spend between €100 and €150 on a wedding present while a third (32%) spend €150 - €200.

It seems that Irish wedding guests are a generous bunch with over half (54%) of those polled saying they usually buy the happy couple a gift even if they don’t attend the wedding.

However, for those having their nuptials abroad, you can expect a cheaper gift as 41% say they spend less on the present if they’re required to leave the country for the big day.

While cash is the most popular gift to give (37%), 30% feel that it’s impersonal.

Just over a third (34%) get around this issue by giving some sort of keepsake along with cash to the happy couple.

While we’re happy to splash out on a wedding present, when it comes to engagement gifts we’re more reluctant. Almost half (48%) say they don’t buy engagement presents with 23% saying they believe that simply giving a card is sufficient. Of those that buy engagement presents, 43% say they spend under €50 while 26% say they spend €50-€100.