We are shortly going to the evening reception of my ex sister in laws wedding (we have kept friendly over the years and she is a God parent to my kids)
Do we need to take a gift - not sure of the etiquette. X
if you are invited either to day do or night do out of courtesy a small gift would be nice - when it happens to me which is pretty frequently - I would spend between £25-£40. Perhaps a nice vase, mirror or a clock.
I have always believed that if you are invited to a wedding, you should give a gift, whether you go or not.
The size of the gift is entirely up to you, but I like to try to get the couple something from their list if they have one. If they don't have a list then Amazon vouchers are a pretty good standby.