How to Ask for Giftcards????

Proper guest-etiquette requires that we send our gifts directly to your home prior to the wedding, and not bring them to the reception at all. A full-service registry should offer to arrange that shipping on your guests' behalf, or at a minimum to ship the gift to a local store where you can pick it up locally. It would be more gracious to ask your registry to suggest these options, than to suggest giftcards.

Failing that, when your guests DO bring gifts to the reception (because they will, regardless of what you suggest), just ship them greyhound yourself rather than trying to manage them in passenger flight luggage. UPS or FedEx might even provide you with boxes and arrange to pick up the shipment from the reception -- it's worth asking. Personally, I'd probably use Greyhound though.

Open a registry online or at the store(probably best online), and don't register for items, most registries online give you the option of how many giftcards you want and for what amount. I know target and Bed Bath and Beyond have that on their website. When they check your registry they will see only gift cards. As far as promoting your registry, if word of mouth wont do it then a wedding website will. I suppose your sending save the dates since its an out of town wedding, and include your wedding website on them. Your website can and should include any travel info for your guests and anything else you want them to know, including registries.

How do people determine where you are registered? Through friends, family, you and word of mouth. The best thing to do is communicate to people that you are grateful and appreciative of people's thoughtfulness and generosity and that you have everything you need so you would appreciate a monetary gift.

You might still get a few things here and there - but, try to be clear.

I might still register at a few stores (or 1 store) because you will have those who still don't feel comfortable giving you money. The appropriate thing for them to do is have the gift mailed to your house. There are also stores that will allow you to exchange the item for a gift card.

We are Jewish and it is common place to give monetary gifts in lieu of traditional gifts, but our friends aren't Jewish and it's a little strange to them... but, they get it. Good luck and congratulations!

I don't think its tacky for asking for gift cards. I would put that into your invitation stating you prefer to have gift cards. Nowadays most people give money and cards. I would kindly request for gift cards or also give them another opt to send you a gift through mail, after the wedding or before. Since it is your family they will understand. Watching some wedding tv shows they request that people give them money instead of gifts. I say put a note in your invitation that way it will save people time from looking.

Congrat's on your upcoming nuptials.

I don't think that it is tacky to ask for what you want. It is the same as registering somewhere-its what you want. I think you already know that there will be gifts at the reception, so I will talk with your parent's (yours & his) or even you hostesses (if you should have any) and ask if a gift to you could be shipment of your gifts.

Also, I would include on your invitiation (people tend to throw the other little pieces of paper away in the envelope) at the bottom.

'We thank everyone in advance for all the presents that we will receive, but because we are flying we are having a wishing well and a gift card mailbox at the reception.' (Something along those lines)

Yes, people will call you, him and your parents and ask why, this will generate conversation and guests tend to understand after they actually talk to someone about it. Believe me it works, you will be surprised that many couples are doing the same thing. HTH's.

View Quoted Comment You should never put any kind of gift information on or with your wedding invitation. Gift information should only come by word-of-mouth from family & friends, not you, or on a designated wedding website noted on your save the date announcement.

You may put a request on your registry, and pass the word, to have gifts delivered to your home. That is the usual thing for weddings , not to bring any gifts except cards. Only shower gifts are usually brought to you.

There is no polite way to request giftcards. Registry info is given by word of mouth only. Guests ask where you are registered and you inform them of stores.