How much is the lucky gift money for a wedding? Can the gift money be given in advance?

Giving gift money as a wedding gift is a very common thing, and the gift money represents one's blessing to the newlyweds. However, giving gift money as a wedding gift has changed its meaning in many places now, and even formed an unhealthy atmosphere of mutual comparison. How much is auspicious to give as a wedding gift?

How much is the most auspicious amount to give as a wedding gift?

【 600 】 means that everything goes well for everyone. The number 6 is a lucky number to begin with, and 600 with 6 in it is an even number. 00 also means that the couple is having a happy and perfect life. Since wedding red envelopes should be in even numbers, it expresses the blessing of good things coming in pairs. Integers are also neat and tidy, pleasant to the ear and auspicious.
【666】 can represent smooth sailing, meaning that everything goes smoothly for your friend and your spouse, and you too.
【 800 】 The number 8 has always been regarded as an auspicious number. Its pronunciation in Chinese is “fa” (meaning “get rich”), which means success and prosperity.
【999】It means your friendship with your friends will last forever, and your love with your spouse will also last forever. .
【 1314 】 For a lifetime. It implies that the relationship between the newlyweds will be sweet, long-lasting, and last a lifetime.
【 1666 】 May you have a smooth and happy life. This means that the newlyweds will have a smooth and happy life in the future.
【 1688 】 Good luck all the way.
【1888】 It means a lifetime of prosperity.
【2009】 (Love lasts forever), 2099, 2188, 2998, 2999. In marriage celebrations, the number 9 can best express blessings for a long-lasting marriage and a lifelong love between the newlyweds, simply because it sounds like “long” in Chinese.

Can I pay the share money in advance?

The share money can be given in advance;
1. Give the wedding gift money one day in advance <br/>There is a saying in many places that when you don’t have time to attend the wedding of the newlyweds, you can give the gift money one day in advance and add a blessing.
2. Give the wedding gift money on the day of the wedding<br/>This is a common practice and is also the practice of many people. Regardless of whether you attend the wedding or not, it is usually given on the wedding day.
3. Guests do not attend the wedding
1) If the guests are unable to arrive on the wedding day due to special reasons, you can consider giving the money as gift to the newlyweds in advance, or directly transfer it to them via Alipay or WeChat, which is also a very popular way of giving money as gift.
2) Another way is to ask other guests to bring the gift money to the newlyweds on the wedding day.
4. Guests attending the wedding <br/>Guests choose to attend the wedding of the newlyweds. In fact, there is no need to give red envelopes to the newlyweds in advance. Giving them on the wedding day shows more sincerity and expresses more sincere blessings to the newlyweds.