Counting for inflation in wedding gift?

I think there isn't really a wrong answer here. Give whatever you want to give. If that's $50, then give $50. If it's something else, give that.

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Agree with this. I would give what you're comfortable giving. There's not real etiquette rule about this at all.

I would give what you feel you are comfortable giving (whether that's $50 or $100 or $150 or whatever), and not try to factor in cost of her wedding or inflation or anything else. I'm sure she will appreciate whatever you decide to give her!

Honestly, you can gift however much you want
I do see your understanding here, but it is based on whatever you feel like you want to gift the couple. Usually I gift a newly wed $100.

Counting inflation is petty and makes it come across as a cover entrance fee. It’s not a competition and no one makes a profit on gifts. Give whatever you can comfortably afford and leave it at that.

Most of the time no one knows how much money a couple spends on their wedding so what they're paying for shouldn't factor in to the decision of how much to give. Give what you feel is appropriate and are comfortable with.

I had never thought about inflation when it came to monetary wedding gifts LOL But it’s not ridiculous!… The price of everything goes up over time, and the size of wedding gifts has certainly increased since my mother got married. The way we handle monetary gifts is just a standard $100 minimum, then we will increase depending on how close we are to the couple.

Gifts aren't supposed to cover the cost per person or cost per plate. We had a smaller wedding and aside from our parents, who each contributed to the cost of the wedding, not a single guest would have "covered their cost" with their gift because the cost breakdown per person ended up being quite expensive. Couples choose what to provide based on their budget and the experience they want guests to have. They don't choose to serve filet mignon and caviar to guests expecting a return on their investment.

If your friend went "all out" for her wedding, that was her choice. It is not your responsibility to pay her back.

Give a gift that seems appropriate to you. Gifts should be based on your relationship with the person, what you can afford, and what feels appropriate. If you got married years ago and chose less expensive options to serve your guests, and you received $50 from her but feel like $50 is just too skimpy of a gift to give now, give more.

When I was in my early-mid 20s, I gave what I could, which usually wasn't that much. I typically give more at weddings now because I'm more established in my career and financially in a better spot to give more, and I'm attending with my husband (instead of single), so we are giving a gift from the two of us, not just me. If we have to spend a lot of money to attend a wedding (travel, hotel, etc) we tend to give less just because the overall cost gets prohibitive. If we both know the couple, are pretty close to them, and only have to drive 20 minutes to have an awesome meal and a great party, we give a lot more. It really depends on a number of factors.

Thank you everyone for the advice!

i just overthought about this one since i felt kind of bad knowing how much it costs now and wanted to be more considerate of that.

It's kind of trivial to be hemming and hawing over this. I would just gift her what you feel comfortable with. Whether that's $25 or $250, whatever you are able and want to give would be my suggestion.