How much to give for wedding dinner angbao? Hmm...

My friend was sharing the below article she saw somewhere with me on the topic of "how much to give for wedding dinner angbao"?

http://www.singaporebrides.com/banquet_price.php <<<<<<< there u go..can use as a guideline...dun forget to factor your relationship with the bridal couple and as well as your own financial capability.....:)


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"Traditionally, wedding dinners are held to invite family and friends to join in the celebration of the joyous occasion. Gifts and presents are jus well wishes from them. However, over the years, practices have evolved in such a way that people invited to weddings are "expected" to cover their "share" of the cost of the dinner... people who give lesser than the so call market rate are looked upon as cheapo...

Is this fair? what about pple who are financially very tight, has commitments and are really unable to afford the market rate? should these pple not be invited to weddings then?

actually i think my mum was very right to point out to me that when pple turn up for your wedding, they are "giving you face" y should they waste their time and money to come to your dinner if otherwise? Even a $60 ang bao can get them a very good buffet at Shangri La-the Line oredi not to mention the market rate of $100.

So caught up we may be over the excitment of a wedding preparation, when we choose to hold our wedding dinner at a grand hotel, we should be financially prepared to bear the cost of the banquet. The angbaos are jus the well wishes from the guests.

so with the wise words of mum in mind, i give my angbao according to closeness, not location."