What to give..

Shawing

My neighbour/friend invited my to her wedding. My husband cannot make it and I don't want to go to the reception alone, not knowing her family or other friends. Instead I offered to babysit her 2 year old after the ceremony. My question is, should I still give a gift? If so how much would be reasonable? Would you consider the babysitting the gift or is that tacky? Thanks

clg1213

I think the babysitting is beyond thoughtful and I'd consider it a gift.  I'd just add a card and maybe a very small token (i.e. under $20)

southernbelle0915

It depends on your budget. If you can afford to and want to give her something extra, go ahead and do so. Gifts should never be expected so the babysitting is a wonderfully thoughtful and I'm sure greatly appreciated gift. 

If it were me, I'd probably give her a card with a gift card to wherever she's registered for $50-100 or so. But I have no clue what your financial circumstances are, so it's completely individual.

itzMS

Since it's a neighbor and you'll probably have a longstanding relationship, I'd personally gift something around $50 (my normal wedding gift is $100-$150, for comparison).

allispain

I think offering to babysit is very kind of you. 

If I were you, I would definitely still give her a card and (depending on financial situation, whether you've already given her a gift at a shower, etc.) either a check or a gift card for a reasonable amount of money ($50 would be my max based on my own financial situation at the moment).