Crowdfunding a honeymoon...

No I wouldn't and I wouldn't contribute. Honeymoon registries seem to be a contentious subject here on WW. The way I see it, if you can't afford it, don't go or scale back.

Is that a honeymoon registry? I don't see a problem with them. I have one and it's not because I can't afford my honeymoon but because FH and I have lived together for 3 years and don't need a bunch of house stuff. We would rather be gifted with the experience of a lifetime instead of a bunch of stuff we don't need.

Isn't that what the card box is for? People give you money for wedding presents, you can use it for the honeymoon without out-right asking them for money to fund your honeymoon that you are choosing to go on.

Personally, not a fan of contributing towards a honeymoon. I know that people will disagree with my mentality, and that's fine. I would rather contribute towards a couple's future together rather than someone's vacation.

Nope. Do what you can afford.

A girl I worked with had one and I didn't think anything about it. She and her FH had lived together for years and they had a registry. I had the option of buying from their registry or contributing to the honeymoon. I choice to contribute to the honeymoon - I thought it was a nice idea. I didn't think anything about it - negative or positive. I even told her I thought it was a neat idea.

I'm with the 'live within your limits and don't expect/hope others will pay for anything more.

We did a honeymoon registry and it worked out great for us. 99 percent of the feedback was positive and the people that didn’t like the idea chose to get us physical gifts. They aren’t for everyone, but it worked for us.

I would probably contribute to a honeymoon through a registry, but not through a crowfunding site. It doesn't belong there.

We aren't planning to do either ourselves, though. I'd rather know what we'll be doing way ahead of time.

@Erica, just so you know, all the money that we got at our wedding towards our "future" was used for our honeymoon.

Crowdfunding to me sounds like setting up a GoFundMe account, which I wouldn't do. And I wouldn't do a cash/honeymoon registry because I'd rather people just give me cash/check that doesn't have random fees taken out of it.

I'm not for them, I'm not against them. The way I see it is, societal norms are changed and have been changing for a long time. Wedding etiquette (I'm using this loosely) used to mean providing the happy newlyweds with things for the house to get them on their feet, but let's be honest: a lot of us have been living with our significant others for a long time. Lee and I don't NEED much (except that KitchenAid stand mixer - gah!). But we sure could use a nice vacation.

That said, we only registered at Amazon and that's because my aunt yelled at me for not registering anywhere at all.

I agree with Barbara that honeymoon registries don't belong on a crowdfunding site. Unless you just mean "your crowd" is funding it through a regular honeymoon registry.

I'm not a fan either of honeymoon funding..To a lot of guests it would come off as money grabby. As long as you give people the option (registry or honeyfund--if you must). That way they can choose.

To me it's kinda like asking for money (even if a couple has lived together they can still get upgrades on items like new sheets, etc). Plus a lot of people give money gifts anyways without being asked for the dough.

We're doing a honeymoon registry as well as a small scale retail registry. I know a fair amount of people aren't really fans of the honeymoon registry but it is ultimately what's most practical for us (and ultimately even if people go cash in envelope...it'll end up going towards the honeymoon). Definitely wouldn't use GoFundMe or Kickstarter or anything like that - I'd stick to honeyfund or something similar.

The retail registry is mostly so at the shower it's not just greeting cards and so that Nana doesn't have to figure out the Disney Honeymoon Registry site.

Also I find a lot of people respond better to the honeymoon registry when it's for experiences, rather than for things like lodging, FBIL & FSIL had a honeyfund and a lot of people were put off at the idea of funding their hotel room - but not so much for treating them to a romantic dinner or couples massage.

I personally don't like them and wouldn't contribute too one. It's personal choice though, if it's something you want to do go ahead but maybe through a honeymoon registry as opposed to a crowd funding website

No no no, I'm not doing one...just saw some on a crowd funding website and thought them interesting!

I am using a honeymoon registry (Disney World); however, FH and I added the cost of the honeymoon to our budget so if no one buys anything off the registry we are still going. We don't need a lot of physical gifts ("traditional" registry items) but did have a "store" registry at Bed Bath and Beyond in case people prefer to give gifts. I think it really has to do with what is considered acceptable in your circle. My family is by no means surprised that I would rather have contributions towards my honeymoon than a new can opener. Like Meredith said, on the Disney site, I could register for meals, tickets, a carriage ride. There is a wide variety and there is no fee for the purchasers (plus they get a card stating what the gift it).

I personally wouldn't see a problem with doing a honeyfund registry. I have been to a few weddings who used that and we had no problem putting in for their honeymoon. We usually gave each couple about $200 on the site and just a card for the wedding. I registered for that for my infamous postponed wedding Thank god no one used it! It would have been madness having to return it all! I think some people will use it (most likely the younger or even the crowd who is more into technology so they will actually no how to use a site like that) and some people will still show up with cash or a check. And some will even still buy you an item they think you will need for your new lives together. As long as you don't demand strictly money, I think people really wouldn't mind. Hey giving money is easier than going through a regisrty of a thousand things and figure out what to get IMO.

Wait... what is "Crowdfunding". Was I on the right topic?

I once saw someone posted their wedding on GoFundMe.com. No thank you.

As for honeymoon registries, I'm kind of meh about them. I wouldn't do them, especially because the main ones like honeyfund charge a convenience fee. Why would you have your guests do that when guests can just write a check or give you cash for free (if they're planning on giving you money to begin with)? That's what's always confused me about them. Also, I've known brides who put experiences on there (like a dinner out, a massage, an excursion) but never actually do them, because the honeymoon registry just cuts them a big check. Just seems pointless.

I love your pix Felicia!