Ang Bao Rates: How Much to Give at a Singapore Wedding

By the VowToDo team · 27 July 2026 · 6 min read

The unwritten rule of Singapore weddings: your ang bao should roughly cover the cost of your seat. Since venues price very differently, the “market rate” depends on where the couple is hosting you — and whether it’s lunch or dinner.

2026 market-rate ranges

Lunch banquets generally sit below dinner rates, and weekday weddings below weekend ones. When in doubt, look up what the venue charges per table, divide by ten, and round up.

The etiquette that goes with the number

• Closeness adds. The rate covers your seat; if you’re close to the couple, add on top as a genuine gift.
• Round to happy numbers. Even amounts read as auspicious; avoid amounts with the digit 4. Many people end in 8 (S$188, S$288).
• Attending as a pair? Give for two seats in one ang bao.
• Can’t attend? A smaller token ang bao (commonly S$50–S$100) still marks the occasion.
• Bring it on the night. There’s a reception desk with an ang bao box — and usually a trusted “guardian” watching it.

Not every wedding is a Chinese banquet

• Malay weddings: a gift of around S$50–S$100 per person is a warm norm for kenduri receptions.
• Indian weddings: S$50–S$80 is common, and adding a S$1 coin (an odd, auspicious total) is a lovely touch.
• Church weddings: if it’s a ceremony with light reception, S$50+ is gracious; if a full banquet follows, banquet rates apply.

Prices, fees and customs change — treat figures here as a 2026 starting point and confirm details with your venue, vendors and marriage.gov.sg where it matters.