How much to give at a wedding?

Specific calculator for Moldova. The amount should cover your plate cost and leave something for the newlyweds. Use estimates as a guide — not fixed rules.

Relationship with newlyweds

Hall / restaurant type

Where is the wedding

How many of you

Adults

Children

Our suggestion

120 EUR

Typical amount for your situation. Your plate costs approximately 100 EUR.

Minimum

100 EUR

plate only

Typical

120 EUR

recommended

Generous

170 EUR

big gift

Based on: standard restaurant (50 EUR / plate) × 2 guests × "close friend" multiplier × chișinău / bălți area.

If you are a godparent (naș) or cumătru, the actual amount is often much higher — it also includes ceremonial expenses (candle, cake, gifts).

Planning your own wedding?