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MG
Expert May 2015

Envelope - asking for money

MG, on May 7, 2015 at 2:28 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 25

I follow a few wedding blogs, and just saw a post about a site called Envelope. Apparently, they have taken the next step past honeymoon registries, and now you ask directly for cash. I think the way it works is that you register for gifts, guests can either give you part of the gift or the full...

I follow a few wedding blogs, and just saw a post about a site called Envelope. Apparently, they have taken the next step past honeymoon registries, and now you ask directly for cash. I think the way it works is that you register for gifts, guests can either give you part of the gift or the full gift, but instead of getting the gift in the mail, you get a check. The site then specifies you can spend the money on anything you would like, so basically you have fake registry items.

The tag line is "Asking for money just got easy" and discusses how awkward it is to ask for money. I actually was thinking the whole site was a joke but it seems legit. Oh, and the people purchasing pay a small fee. It's in Australia only for now it seems. I'm pretty indifferent on honeymoon registries but for some reason this just seems absolutely ridiculous.

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  • Finally mrs.jkr
    Master June 2025
    Finally mrs.jkr ·
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    ^^Gro Via Diapers have a full time organic diaper pack for about $400... not that pricey since they had 9 months to save up for it....

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  • JamieLynn
    Master June 2016
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    That's nuts!

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
    Rachel DellaPorte ·
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    Unless you are knocking at someone's door with a prepared speech asking them for $10.00 to advance the research of a lethal illness, there is no easy way to ask for money. Any advertising agency that has sold their campaign to some wedding company with the tagline, "Asking for money just got easier" is lucky, and their client is a fool. You cannot ask for money. In fact, you cannot ask for a gift. Why? Because it repels people. Let people give you a cash gift if they want to. For the recipient to ask for a cash gift is TACKY, and I hope I don't live to see the day in which it's been deemed appropriate.

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  • Futuremrsw
    Super October 2015
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    Dang... That is just realllllyyy cringeworthy.

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  • MrsLaguna
    VIP April 2015
    MrsLaguna ·
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    Who comes up with these things?

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