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Travel expense & wedding gift for friends wedding
I'm spending around $1000 to attend a friends wedding in June. Is my presence my present or should I be gift shopping also? This is his second wedding and they really don't have any needs.
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05-12-2008, 09:06 AM
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Get him a gift, talk about business or do something office related and write off the travel
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05-12-2008, 09:11 AM
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Send a gift. Skip the wedding. Use difference to treat yourself.
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05-12-2008, 09:30 AM
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05-12-2008, 09:34 AM
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Tell him he doesn't have to buy you a gift for being the best man again and hopefully he will let you off the hook for another wedding gift
Steve
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05-12-2008, 10:28 AM
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Wedding gifts do not have to be expensive, just meaningful. Particularly if you are the best man.
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Yes, you need to bring a gift. It doesn't have to be expensive. Just give them something nice as a token of your friendship.
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05-12-2008, 10:35 AM
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We've started donating to charities as wedding gifts, mostly because it's so hard to avoid buying crap that they probably already have. Added bonus is that once we donate over $400, we get a significant % back as a tax rebate.
That or a waffle maker. Who the heck doesn't like waffles??
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05-12-2008, 10:42 AM
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05-12-2008, 10:53 AM
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I'm a little bafffled as to why my hotel (La Quinta) costs $54/night, but the cheapest car I can find is $61.
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05-12-2008, 12:32 PM
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Give him cash. At least enough to cover your plate at the reception, and then a little more. Or, much more, if you feel you should. -Z
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