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For Money Matters that looks at the cost of wedding season for guests. After the gift, the hotel, the shower, the bachelor/bachelorette party, etc... the economic cost can take its toll. Experts offer tips on how to budget and etiquette regarding the appropriate amount to spend on a gift. Photo is Sarah Zaharia, a 30-year-old whose friends all seem to be getting married, a situation that costing her hundreds of dollars annually. Taken at Banville and Jones on St. Mary's. BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS April 24, 2014