Cash Registry for Bridal showers - Help!

Well you don't put anything about gifts or wanting cash on an invitation.

Rely on word of mouth and if you are really close with all of the guests they should already know you are moving and probably understand you would like monetary gifts because it's easier.

You should still register and determine how to get your gifts from point A to point B.

Also register for gift cards

Why have a shower if you dont want gifts? If you really want a shower, do a recipe shower or lingerie shower or something. A normal shower is pointless without gifts. And you dont put it on your invitations, you spread it by word of mouth or on a wedding website. Then you list the website address on a card to include with your invitation.

Agree with Mrs P re: how to get registry info out there.

Agree with JulyBride that instead of asking for cash at your shower, you should have some kind of theme-- like everyone brings a recipe (and no gift). Showers are generally for physical gifts, so asking for cash (or registering for cash) is not really appropriate.

Don't do this... people want to buy a physical gift 90% of the time, and that other 10% will give you a gift card to the place where you are registered or some cash/check. Politely decline bridal showers if you aren't going to do a gift registry with physical gifts on it of any kind (gift cards don't count).

I really like the idea of a "theme" like recipes or lingerie

Easy to travel with and something that can be enjoyed many times.

I'm flying out of town for my shower. I didn't want pots and pans and dishes to fly back with so my sister is throwing a shower to "spice up" our honeymoon aka lingerie. That stuff is easy to travel with or move.

If i was invited to a shower and told to only bring a monetary gift, I would not attend. From a guests perspective I would be thinking, "so if me buying you a gift inconveniences you so much, why on EARTH are you having a shower?"

The purpose of a shower is to shower you with gifts. If you don't want the gifts, don't have a shower. Or, as another poster suggested, do a themed shower.

If I was told that at a shower I would find it inappropriate. The bridal shower is supposed to be fun more so than about gifts, and many tend to just buy fun gifts. Personally I don't feel the bride has a right to say to ask for that. I would tell your BMs that when setting up your shower that just remind folks you are flying out so you would not be able to bring much with you due to customs.

For the invite just put it into the sheet talking about a registry. Say you appreciate those who are interested in congratulating you guys with a gift but please be mindful that you will be moving to another country and flat gifts would be the easiest thing you can take with you.

I would suggest you not do a cash registry at all. For a shower, it is inappropriate to request money. That is not the point of a shower.

And for your wedding, people know they can give you money. You don't need to have a registry set up for people to write you a check. Everyone knows they can give a couple money and those who *choose* to do that will do so on their own accord. It looks very tacky to have a cash registry. And the others are correct - registry info does not go in a wedding invitation.

I agree with Marbles and T&C. And leave it off the invite too.

Don't have a shower if you don't want gifts. Problem solved.

If you do register, register at places where store credit would be useful after you move-- BB&B comes to mind. Then, just return stuff and take your credit with you to spend once you're settled.

I wouldn’t mind if someone requested money. What I find rude is when people ask for high end things. The registry sites have options for different funds. Can always put in a card what fund was purchased. So if someone who is hard up on money don’t have to get the cheapest thing on the list, they can put any amount they are comfortable with. On my registry I have both and people can decide. Also as a bride I don’t feel required to fill my registry with things I don’t need. You know how many brides I know with things never opened and stuffed in the closet. My FH it’s his second marriage, first lasted 8 years and they didn’t open half the stuff. Also I thought bridal showers was about getting the woman together, eating, and playing games. If someone can’t get past that then stay home and don’t come to the wedding. It’s also the brides time and she can request what she wants.