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A wedding gift of $250 to $300 for the upscale wedding is in the correct range, while perhaps $100 works for the less formal wedding. The exception would be a destination wedding which requires hefty travel expenses and hotel accommodations you have to pay.
The average amount spent on gifts this year will be about $109 per wedding, but nearly twice that if the bride or groom is a close family member. And, of course, it's not just guests that are dropping serious cash on the Big Day. According to The Knot's 2013 Real Weddings report, marrying couples are now shelling out $30,000 on average for their weddings and spending an average of $220 per guest.