Work hard, play hard. It’s a phrase that speaks to the importance of a good work-life balance, of course, but it also might be the ideology that inspires your coworker to invite you and other colleagues to their nuptials. Planning a wedding isn’t cheap, so couples looking forward to their celebrations may limit their guest count to family, friends and those they work closely with.
You might be on the same team and hang out with the affianced inside the office and out, perhaps you’re the soon-to-be-wed’s direct report or mentee or maybe you’re the boss to the bride or groom who’s getting married. Each of these relationships may dictate a different monetary gift, but like we’ve said countless times over, the biggest consideration should be your personal budget. Gifting newlyweds in the year 2024 can get expensive awfully quick, so having a quick-reference cheat sheet can be helpful.
For those who RSVP’ed ‘YES’ to the wedding, gifts like these are suitable: A colleague turned cohort: $75 to $100. If you were coworkers first, but now consider yourself friends, a gift in this range can reflect your camaraderie well. You can even couple your cash or check with something heartwarming and personal, like a photo frame of the two of you (or your entire team) at a company party or holiday event or a throwback snap of your first day in the trenches together.
If you’ve just recently started getting friendly, you can also consider a nice gift card to their favorite co.