in many countries/cultures, wedding attendees give $$cash as a wedding gift - which may more-or-less covers the cost of the wedding itself.
> in many countries/cultures, wedding attendees give $$cash as a wedding gift - which may more-or-less covers the cost of the wedding itself.
Yep, that was always the rule of thumb where I grew up. Basically, you wanted to cover the cost of the reception plus some cash to help them take a honeymoon somewhere nice. I never got married myself but have been handing out wedding gifts for decades.