I recently received an invitation to attend the wedding of a college friend.  I hadn’t spoke to this person since last year, when I attended her baby shower.  Prior to the baby shower I hadn’t seen her since we graduated college, four years ago. 

While in college, her and I were like peas and carrots.  We were hardly ever apart, and when we were, people would ask about where the other person was.  Once we graduated, things changed and we drifted apart.  It’s sad to say but this happens to many friendships.

When it came time to write her a check (for her wedding gift) I was stumped. I was bringing my BF as my guest so obviously I had to consider him as well (I was always told that I should give the amount that a typical dinner would cost at the venue + my guest’s).  Considering the price-per-plate method I figured $250 from both my BF and me should suffice.  My BF thought this was too much but I thought it was average.  This of course was the minimum amount I considered.  I think of her as a distant friend at this point.  Had she been someone I didn’t feel was so distant I would’ve easily gave a lot more.

With that said, what is the right amount of money to give at a wedding?