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Do you put anything extra in the envelope when your part of the wedding?

Its a college friend of mine getting married..I figured at minimum $100 in the envelope.
But this is my first time being in the wedding party (with the exception of being best man in front of a justice of the peace...with a chinese buffet reception) and am curious how much more if any do you put in.

Im already shelling out for a hotel room for 5 days...and im guessing I gonna pay for my tux.

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gwilks98

What envelope? I was part of a wedding in the winter and in the summer and I never saw an envelope. I just brought a gift off the registry.

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Typically, you would give a larger gift...but that is because you are presumably a better friend, which is why you are a groomsman. However, your friend should realize that you are already making an extra expenditure in both time and money to be part of the wedding, so getting him something "regular" should be fine. You should also realize that you should be getting a groomsman gift, which depending on what your friend decides on, can be quite nice. (I gave Mont Blanc Pens to everyone and a little extra to the best man.)

The unwritten rule of thumb is that your gift should presumably pay for your attendance at the wedding. Thus, if its you and a woman, it should be larger than if its just you. Why...because you are requiring them to pay for a second meal and costing them more money.

$100 for a good friend for just you is perfectly acceptable and depending on your situation may even be considered a larger gift. And while most grooms/brides would never say anything about a cheap gift its always noticed and quite often noted.

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