it depends on what the persons like but yes its a tradition imean like if you were that person what would you profer?

Yes. These general etiquette rules stil apply. You should always give a wedding gift if attending the wedding. And it is considered proper to send a gift if you were invited even if you cannot attend. A year is still considered within the guidelines, however, personally I think you should try to get it before, or as close to after the the wedding as possible.

you should never expect any one to give you a wedding gift. many people have started having wishing wells at the reception, where the guess can give the couple money instead of a gift, as many people live together before they get married.

Should people give a gift? Yes, it is appropriate.
While guests do etiquette-wise have up to a year to give a gift, I don’t know many people that have actually done that. But they really do have that option.

Contrary to what another poster indicated, gifts are not required to attend either a wedding or reception. It is up to the attendee whether or not they want to give a gift and what that gift will be. Guests are not held hostage for gifts.

A shower is a different story. If you choose to attend a shower, you are expected to give a gift.

I’d say if you are attending the wedding, yes you should give a gift. Either send it to them or bring the gift or bring a check and card or gift card or whatever. Consider shipping it if they are getting married out of town so they don’t need to arrange for getting it back home.

I have attended wedding showers, weddings, and then baby showers for some “friends of friends” and not only did they not attend my wedding, but no gift, but worst of all, no card sent even acknowledging the wedding! It ***** to be the last one married of your peers.

We only had one person give us a card only for our wedding, and apparently they were buying a gift for us from the registry after the fact, but I have seen nothing. Everyone else was amazingly generous and thoughtful, which is appreciated.

My husband didn’t want gifts, so from his friends we got mostly gift cards and checks, but one person made a donation in our name to a charity, which was very cool. One of my friends bought us our wish list item, an elliptical, that I registered for thinking that groups of people could go in on it, not just one couple. It blew me away, but he’s generous and affluent, so I am very grateful for the gift.

yes you should bring a gift.. standard is $50 if you go alone or $100 if you bring a guest.