Last minute guest...

My husband and I were just invited to a wedding of a friend/co-worker of mine that will take place in two weeks. We were not originally invited (obviously). I am not offended by this because I understand the circumstances. We are actually quite thrilled to be going. Two other co-workers were also invited at the same time as last-minute additions. We are all going to the wedding. My question is how much should we spend on a gift. The bride told me not to bring a gift, but I feel that we are coming to her wedding and we should at least bring something. We are having a shower for her at work and I bought her a lovely shower gift from her registry.

My husband and I just bought a new home and are on a very tight budget. We cannot afford to spend too much money. Is it tacky to bring something inexpensive?

I know that she is having a fabulous and expensive wedding (we have both talked about our respective weddings over the past few months) with a lavish cocktail hour, dinner, etc.

I really don't think there is any set price in purchasing a wedding gift. If you want to get a gift from the registry that fits your budget and is inexpensive then that's just fine. Hopefully the bride took this into account that not all guests can afford to spend a fortune and selected practical and inexpensive items also.

Please do not put expensive wedding and expensive gift together. Nothing should be considered inexpensive when a wedding gift is involved. If you would like to give her a gift, Give her a Food Gift Certificate (from your local Grocery store) I give them as wedding gifts and the bride and groom love them. They can use it anytime and it comes in handy when you a strapped for cash but need food in the house.

Get something that reflects on them and thier personalities. Get something you would want yourself. Nothing worse than a gift that was bought for the price. Why not try Pfaltzgraff Clearance - Up to 80% OFF and see the cool items they have? A new household needs a lot of stuff.