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How much cash is reasonable to give as wedding gift?

moneypuddle · 2012-07-18 15:33:10

Hi OH and I are flying over to Ireland at the end of the month for a wedding. I'm 7 months pregnant, flights are costing approx £180, plus I had to buy a new dress (nothing else fitted anymore!) and have had to take a day off work which I would normally be paid for, and OH has had to take 3 days off. Plus obviously we've…

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mountainofdebt Posts: 7,795 Forumite

21 July 2012 at 3:59PM

Pollycat wrote: »

OK, say you have decided to give £40 as a wedding gift but the bride & groom have asked for US dollars.

The exchange rate according to here:
http://www.oanda.com/currency/travel-exchange-rates

Can you really walk into anywhere doing currency exchange and get $62.72 for your £40?

Pollycat - OP has decided to give $40 (see post 44)

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