How much
goes in the envelope?

Work out the amount

Pick the occasion, the relationship, the details — down to the venue (hotel, banquet hall or restaurant) and the region — and get an honest range rather than a number pretending to be precise. Every figure links to its source, and where sources disagree the range widens instead of being averaged into false precision. The north tends to run one tier higher. Going in with colleagues? Turn on the pooled envelope and it shows "3 people sharing one envelope," split into what you actually gave. Once you have a figure, add a line of envelope phrases and share the result to the group chat.

Keep the record

Who gave to you, who you gave to, and what's still outstanding — on one page. Every envelope, both directions, never guessed. Condolence entries render in grey throughout, never red: condolence money is never returned — that entry is there so you remember who came. Still owe someone? Set a reminder — one notification, a week before, that's all. Export the whole ledger as a spreadsheet or a printable summary any time; exporting the book is part of the Full Ledger.

Run the reception desk

The gift table on the day: envelope by envelope, table numbers, a running total, each one written to the phone the instant it's taken — a force-quit mid-banquet loses nothing. Paste the guest list, one name per line, straight from the invitation list — it's what the desk searches on the day, and you can add more later. Open an envelope and copy what's written on the packet. Only the newest envelope can be undone, on purpose — the desk can't quietly erase a missing number. At the end of the night, reconcile: some numbers are missing gets called out. If the phone plays up, print paper and keep going. File it and finish merges the whole event into your ledger — running the desk is part of Wedding Day Mode.

Everything stays on your phone

No sign-up, no cloud. What you gave and what you received is yours alone. Turn on Lock with Face ID or Touch ID — asked for every time the app comes back, never while a reception desk is running. In-app purchases go through Apple and RevenueCat, but neither one gets your name, your ledger's contents, or anything else you type into the app.

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How much do you give a family member for a wedding in Taiwan?

NT$3,600–6,600 (alone · hotel), according to Shopee生活提案, 104職場力, 婚攝罐頭.

How much do you give a close friend for a wedding in Taiwan?

NT$3,600–6,600 (alone · hotel), according to Shopee生活提案, 104職場力, 婚攝罐頭.

How much do you give a relative for a wedding in Taiwan?

NT$2,800–3,600 (alone · hotel), according to Shopee生活提案, 婚攝罐頭, 麥紅包MyHungBao.

How much do you give a friend for a wedding in Taiwan?

NT$2,600–3,600 (alone · hotel), according to Shopee生活提案, 104職場力, 婚攝罐頭, 麥紅包MyHungBao.

How much do you give a coworker for a wedding in Taiwan?

NT$2,600–3,200 (alone · hotel), according to Shopee生活提案, 104職場力, 婚攝罐頭, 麥紅包MyHungBao.

How much do you give your boss for a wedding in Taiwan?

NT$3,200–3,600 (alone · hotel), according to Shopee生活提案, 104職場力, 婚攝罐頭.

How much do you give a friend for a funeral in Taiwan?

NT$1,100–1,500, according to 104職場力.

How much do you give a coworker for a funeral in Taiwan?

NT$500–1,500, according to 104職場力.

How much do you give a friend for a new baby in Taiwan?

NT$200–1,200, according to 親子天下.

How much do you give a friend for a housewarming in Taiwan?

NT$1,200–2,000, according to PopDaily波波黛莉.