By Gail T. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2940) on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 9:21 pm: |
So we have three good friends that have high school grads this year. These gals have been in my Bunko group for 16 or 17 years..... and I've know all 3 of these kids since birth.
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10264) on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 9:55 pm: |
I think a nice gift certificate to Barnes and Nobel or Borders Books or Amazon.com for that matter would be enough I would probably do the $40 myself.. for a wedding $40. geeze she would be hung up here in the NE.. we try to do at the very least what the dinner will cost the bridge and groom.. so it is usually around $200 plus George always stitches a cross stitch for them,,
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By Gail T. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2941) on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 10:30 pm: |
Yep, Freddie, that's where I'm coming from! I was thinking check, but gift card may be that much better. Yep - for wedding for a family of five, full buffet and open bar - I was thinking $40 was pretty chinchy - glad to have it confirmed by another BT expert!
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10265) on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 10:35 pm: |
I know that we in the NE tend to over do stuff but $40 for the family of 5 to eat and drink all they could.. not nice at all.. maybe a $25 Gift cert. to Mickey D's
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By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5288) on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 11:15 pm: |
Gail, Freddie, kids want cash IMHO. I'd say give what you can afford. If you can give 50, give 50, if you can afford 30, give 30. It's the thought that counts. Most of Dylon's were 50. Some friends couldn't afford much, so he appreciated all he received.
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7250) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 12:06 am: |
Hi Gail, a few years ago, my daughter got anywhere from $30 to $40 to $50 the highest from relatives, non relatives did not give $50.
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By La Reina de la Salsa (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2950) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 8:51 am: |
$25, $30, $40 or whatever you can give, the gift certificate is a good idea.
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By Donna in the Poconos (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1898) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 1:30 pm: |
I give what I can afford, wedding, graduation, whatever...my kids have gotten anything from $20 to $100 from various people...some people just give a token gift and card. It truly SHOULD be the thought that counts IMHO. If I am going somewhere that I cannot afford to give what I think is appropriate, I buy a US savings bond and then my cost is 1/2 the eventual value...
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By A rose by any other name..aka RosAnne (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2425) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 5:18 pm: |
I am with everyone else here, give what you are comfortable giving. I also will agree $40.00 for a wedding gift seems quite frugal given the current cost of a wedding reception!
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By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5301) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 6:04 pm: |
Rosanne, have Rianna open a savings account with the money A hundred bucks for a 10 year old..from a neighbor, that is generous, now that's a giver!
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By Timmmy - Bonaire Bound in September (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5421) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 7:57 pm: |
That's a really good point Cynde - I'm not real excited about giving or receiving gift cards - Got a $50.00 gift card for Christmas from Lowe's and when I went to use it they told me there was no money on it!!
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By Timmmy - Bonaire Bound in September (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5422) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 8:03 pm: |
oops
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By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5304) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 8:31 pm: |
Timmmy...WTF? Now that's a bit depressing. Do you think they gave you a used card? Regifting a gift card? how wude!
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By Spring is BOOMing! (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7035) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 8:50 pm: |
There was a big alert about gift cards being scammed.... if they were the ones that hung on a rack people would just copy down the #s and use them online (or something like that). Kind of like virtual shoplifting.
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By Timmmy - Bonaire Bound in September (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5426) on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 9:23 pm: |
No ... it was a brand new card in the little folder - I think the cashier kept the money and did not activate the card or it was just a mistake ??? and unless you have to receipt they just say sorry nothing we can do.
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By Innkeeper Linda (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1371) on Monday, May 26, 2008 - 12:21 pm: |
Gail,
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By Boat Chick************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5319) on Monday, May 26, 2008 - 1:48 pm: |
Linda, Megan has turned out to be such a beautiful girl, wow. I bet she's excited about HU in the fall. Job well done!
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By Gail T. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2944) on Monday, May 26, 2008 - 2:35 pm: |
Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts. It helps me to remember that not everyone is in the same place in life!
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By Eileen - going somewhere... eventually.. (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12641) on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 5:41 am: |
She's beautiful Linda!!
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By Innkeeper Linda (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1372) on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 7:39 pm: |
Thanks, Ladies !
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By Linda** (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1297) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 8:45 am: |
Linda, Congratulations on Megan's graduation and being accepted to HU. I can't imagine going to school there. I would be sneaking out of class to go diving. Hehehe!
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By Innkeeper Linda (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1373) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 6:02 pm: |
Megan won't have to sneak....she's a Marine Science major and will likely be in the water, IN CLASS, within the first two weeks!
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