It is rude to put any preference or request for gifts on the invitation. The way you can let your preference be known, without asking for a gift, is to list what you want on a registry. Many couples have a wedding website, and under registry, politely state you have all the household goods you need.
Be Direct but Polite: You can express your desire for a gift in a straightforward manner while maintaining politeness. For example, ``I've been thinking about (specific item) and would love it for (occasion).'' Use Context: If there's a specific occasion, like a birthday or holiday, you can mention that.
Ing to The Knot, which is a popular wedding planning website, you should be spending anywhere from $75-$100 on a wedding gift for a co-worker, distant friend, or even acquaintance. For close friends and family, a wedding gift should be anywhere from $100-$125.
Taxpayers use IRS Form 709 to report gifts. Filing the form with the IRS is the responsibility of the giver, but it's only required in certain gift giving situations. Take for instance the check Grandma writes for your birthday each year.
Ing to the experts, the average wedding gift amount for an individual person hovers right around $100 to $150, though that can increase or decrease based on how close you are to the couple and whether or not you're attending with a plus-one.
A small monetary gift to the newlyweds, placed in a white envelope, is also appreciated. This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This was the largest monetary gift ever to a cultural institution.
Instead make the check out as ``John Smith OR Jane Doe''. ing to the state and their bank, both these people exist at the time of the reception (when gifts are given) and depositing them in the bank isn't a problem. Either party can endorse and deposit the check, since the word ``OR'' is used.