There has always been a dilemma. What to take to someone's wedding, an envelope with money or a gift? What gift, how much money? There are different opinions. Mostly, people decide for a certain amount in money, so the newlyweds can decide for themselves what they need. Someone is more for a gift, to leave them something as a memory.

I would start with invitations. The invitation usually says the name and surname of the newlyweds , where the wedding takes place, in which restaurant the celebration takes place, and in the end believe it or not, it clearly says "gift - money". People started making fun of themselves and write on invitations what they want and what do not:

a) car

b) television

c) money

In the end, they complete what they need. I see it this way.

Wedding as a business

In Serbia, weddings are becoming a growing business. The more guests, the more money. How it goes. The restaurant costs 20 euros per guest. The minimum amount that is given as a gift is 50 euros. Simple math, 30 euros is pure earnings. That is why the guest lists will be long. They invite relatives they have never seen, they don't even know them. An average of 300 guests are at the wedding. 30 euros per guest. Earnings are 9000ev. Music costs 1000 euros, wedding dress, suit 1000 euros. In the end, the net salary will be 5000 - 6000 euros. Great business. 😀 It's not the end. There will be a surplus in the end. 10 irons, 2 TVs, 3 air conditioners, 5 lamps. Then comes the auction, everything is half cheaper. People know this and are waiting their turn to buy, sometimes there is an argument. It's a good business, you have to admit.

Wedding as pleasure

I did the wedding for pleasure. My wife and I collected a certain amount, our parents added the rest to us and we had an awesoma time at our wedding. My friends played at the wedding, filmed, the party was great. We didn't ask for money as a gift, nor did we tell the guests that we didn't want a gift, in the end we bought a car from that money. It is a day I will remember for the rest of my life, perhaps the happiest day of my life. Not because I bought a car. 😀

Wedding for papers

The worst option can also be the best - wedding for papers. And that's where people saw a way to make money, so a wedding for papers costs up to $ 20,000. It depends on which papers are in question, more precisely for which country. I know people who work for years to earn that money. Institutions are trying to stop that, but it is very difficult. They mostly live together, roommates and no one can track them down. A certain number of years pass and everyone goes their own way.

In the end, I would like to know what are your customs? Do you bring a gift or money to weddings? Do you know that someone got married for papers?

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