How much gift money per person for a Chinese wedding dinner?

[sailormoon]

We are invited to a Chinese banquet type wedding soon. I am told that Chinese prefers to have cash as wedding gifts (put the cash in the red envelope per se).

So, what is the typical per person gift money nowadays?

Thanks for your input in advance.

[tet8suo]

relatives => $100+ for each person to attend
close friends => $100 for each person to attend
others => $60-80 for each person to attend

I don't usually give cash, write a check or money order,
especially if you're giving a generous amount, they'll remember

[Audiogenic]

It depends on your relation with the person and the actual reception venue itself. By by the way, be prepared for lots of games at the start and then half the people leaving after dinner because they are too antisocial to dance.

[pupazzo]

Do not give less than 100 unless you want to be remembered as the cheap one. Now days 300 per couple is average.

[Siefer999]

usually minimum approx. $100/person

but yea, just give whatever you feel like. i really dont think they are going to hold it against you if you give $80.

i've always given $100 since its a nice round number

[almostfreeman]

$50 more than a Hungarian wedding , $20 less than an Indian ...

+ $40 for mainland, -$60 for HK, +$100 if bride speaks Mandarin and the groom Cantonese

[JAGpilot]

Give what you want. If your Chinese they know that you know the "culture" of gift giving at chinese weddings. They don't expect non-Chinese guests do to the whole red envelope thing and the $$$$ gifts. I'd say about $100 per person or so depending on how close you are to them.

[4flava]

I usually do $150.00 for friends and $200 for relatives per person.

[myversa]

so the money is in Cash or gift cards?

I have two banquet coming up and this my first wedding dinner in Canada so this thread might save me time to look up information on this...

[Atomic Chip]

usually minimum approx. $100/person

but yea, just give whatever you feel like. i really dont think they are going to hold it against you if you give $80.

i've always given $100 since its a nice round number

Exactly right.

[ferkel]

I usually do $150.00 for friends and $200 for relatives per person.

Yep.. $200 per person if the venue/food is at a nice place that costs $
$100 doesn't even cover the couples weddings cost these days... but thats their fault to spend so much right?

[and or]

A multiple of $50 bills (red money).

[ggs]

100 is pretty default.

[UrbanPoet]

the magic number is $100 or somewhere around that!

[Kranberry]

Yep.. $200 per person if the venue/food is at a nice place that costs $
$100 doesn't even cover the couples weddings cost these days... but thats their fault to spend so much right?

I don't mind giving $$ when it is right to do so, but a couple getting married should not EXPECT the guests to cover their wedding costs. The way you are saying is they should sell tickets to their wedding so they can make a profit!

If they want to have a venue/food that is expensive, don't expect me to give $$$ just because you chose that place, that is the couples decision not mine, I give $$ in relation to how I know the person, not the venue.

So for coworkers I'd give $50-$100 depending on how close, friends $100, relatives more...