Originally Posted by
evergrn
I've been involved in a couple of weddings in Jpn, and I couldn't believe the amount of gift money some of the guests were bringing. They make so much less money compared to US, yet their gift-giving budget is huge. It must be a huge strain financially for some.
Around here (Kansai), it seems that the standard is about 30,000 yen for a single, 50,000 yen for a couple in the envelope. I think that the general thought is that half of your money gift goes to pay for wedding/meal expenses. The meal is always deluxe, sometimes more than deluxe, and the women and men dress up fully. Still, I know some singles who have really struggled after going to several friends' weddings within a few months period of time.