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How Wedding Guests in Asia Handle the Money/Gift Issue
Shifting gears to global wedding customs, a user pointed out something interesting about Asian weddings. In many Asian cultures, it’s common for guests to gift money instead of traditional presents. And it’s widely understood that this cash helps cover the wedding costs.
This practice isn’t just limited to Asia. In cultures around the Mediterranean, like Greece and Italy, and in parts of Eastern Europe, cash gifts are standard fare at weddings. It’s an unspoken agreement that guests help ease the financial load of the big day with their envelopes of money.
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