Comments on: Japanese Wedding Gifts

By: Durdana

Durdana — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:42:32 +0000

Hi,I live in Tottori,Japan.I am from Bagladesh.I teach English in a cram school here.I live here with my husband.He is a postdoc student.In my cram school I have a student.I guess she is below 30.She is getting married this August.She invited me n my husband.The above articles really helped.but I wanna know 2 more things.What is the tradition for a couple to give gifts?I mean can me n my husabd give cash in one envelop?How much should be the amount then?If I give her Bangladeshi traditional cloths(saree),will that be effective enough to make her happy?

I want a quick reply ,please.

Thanks a lot.
Durdana.

By: vita

vita — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:29:56 +0000

hey, nice article! btw, what kanji is usually written in the hikidemono? i found out it is “御礼” (onrei) but what are the others alternatives? thx

By: Harvey

Harvey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:39:04 +0000

In Michigan? If they’re Japanese used to American culture just give an American gift. In Japan people do not normally give gifts to the bride and groom at a wedding, they usually give cash! Three hundred dollars is about the norm.

By: Yonne

Yonne — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:36:14 +0000

Harvey,
I am attending a wedding in MI for a Japanesse couple in theie 30. Would it be appropriate to give a pair of wine glasses?
What would be appropriate design to mean love and long life?

By: harvey

harvey — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:56:06 +0000

@Donna Extremely fancy cakes are a common one. Those Baum Kouhen’s come out in Japan a lot.

This kinda thing.
http://habopnt.whitesnow.jp/weblog1/?p=1147