Honeymoon fund

I'd never say this anywhere. It's so much easier to do an incredibly small registry or no registry.

I’m almost always more inclined to give a check on the wedding day, unless I view your registry and it’s pretty extensive. I always think it’s safer to go with small/no registry over funds, because honeymoon and cash funds put a percentage of all guests' contributions toward their own site, and because you’re often not 100% sure of all your guests's perspectives on this "percentage-to-the-site" policy. *I stopped giving to these funds after I knew how they operated.*

Why give my friends money through a website that will take some off the top when I can just write them a check for the full amount?

Thank you Megan ,
I think most guest will know that we prefer cash And will hopefully give it . I’m also finding the major flaw in the honeymoon fund . I will tell my peeps to Venmo or Zelle me ! Thank You

What Megan said, 100%. Also, registry/gift information does not go on the invitation, as it is considered rude by many. It is usually spread by word of mouth or on a wedding website. Everyone knows cash is a good gift, so it's really not something that needs to be explicitly said anyway. Also, unless they specifically ask, I wouldn't tell people how you would like them to give you money. They will do whatever is most comfortable for them. At our wedding, we had a card box and most people put cards in that included cash, a check, or in 2 cases, a gift card. We also had 2 people venmo us money. We had 0 indication of gifts or preferred payment methods on our invitation but everyone gave us money except 1 person who brought a physical gift. We had a wedding website that included registry information for 2 stores, but people really only used it for the shower.

We are doing a honeymoon fund through Zola. We chose it so people can decide what they want to contribute to. For example we have individual excursions listed like kayaking and boat tours, then restaurants, hotel etc. i think it makes thank you cards more fun as we can attach a picture of us from the excursion they paid for. A lot of my family is old fashioned and wanted a real gift registry but we’ve been living together for years and this is a compromise everyone is happy with

Yes, you can not register and hopefully everyone will give you cash. Or you can register for a online fund site. We used Honeyfund (and a small registry and Macy’s & BBB for guests who really want to give a physical gift). The fee they take is tiny for the convenience! Super easy to use. Would recommend.


Just don’t put the registry info in Save The Dates or wedding invites. Wait for guests to ask if you’re registered. I have no idea if ok etiquette to put on your wedding website?

Unless you have a wedding website, i wouldn't put it anywhere either on actual invites

I agree with PP's - don't put it on the invite. It's considered rude since people don't really have to give you a wedding gift. We're registered on Zola with a very small registry and honeymoon fund.

It's rude to request cash in any form. Registry info is only passed on via word of mouth, and older guests will know who to contact.

The knot cash fund! So easy!

I found this very helpful article about polite ways to ask for cash at your wedding! I hope this helps.

https://www.brides.com/story/how-to-ask-for-cash-for-wedding-gifts