How to ask for money in a classy way?

There isn't a way to ask for money without being tacky. Don't register and your guests will get the hint.
Dont mention gifts on your wedding invitations either (money or physical gifts). That's bad etiquette.

We used a my registry and just put about 90 gifts even though the suggested number was 350 for us. Then we added two cash funds. I have been to other wedding that have done this. I think it's an easy way to ask for it. One of our cash funds says dream home on it.

If you're going to have a shower, you need to have a git registry. You can add things you want, but don't need. Or things for your bigger house.

However if you're not doing a shower, don't register. Start a cash fund and connect it to your website. Label it was new house fund.

Definitely don’t say anything about wanting money on the invites. Any mention of gifts or money makes it seem like you are requiring a gift from them. Just don’t register at all and people will take the hint.

No way to say it without being tacky. Best thing to do is not make a registry and people will take the hint

View Quoted Comment Don’t do this, cash funds on websites are just as bad as asking directly for cash except worse because they fee % therefore some of the money they guests are giving you will be going towards fees.
keepmthe registry small and people will get the point

Do not start a cash fund or anything like that!!! You never list gifts on invitations anyways. Just don't register and they will get the hint. If people ask where are you registered just say "we arent"

A classy way to ask for cash is an oxymoron. Asking for cash is always rude, especially in occasion that no gift is required.
Keep your registry small and people will gift accordingly. For heavens sake...please don't do a cash fund, it's beyond low class. People give much more generously when not being told how to gift, monetary gifts are no exception.

Can you honestly say that you can walk into a store (Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy’s, Target, etc.) and walk out empty handed? You wouldn’t need or WANT to buy anything from those stores?

Asking for money is so rude. You can register for non-traditional items for your home with a small registry and people will get the hint. You can register for cleaning supplies at BB&B, board games on Amazon, camping equipment at Target, etc. There’s no way that you have literally everything you could ever want for your home. Even if the stuff you have is from a family member, don’t you want your own? It will wear out at some point and will need to be replaced.

View Quoted Comment Oh nevermind then! I've never started one, I didn't realize they'd take a percentage.

Keep your registry small. Lets face it, there are some guest out there that have to use a credit card because they don't have cash to give so you want to give them some options or you will end up with something totally off the wall.

Don't register and let it get around by word of mouth, guests will notice and then you won't have to ask for anything. It's just bad etiquette to ask for money or obviously advertise a registry.

Just dont registar .. ive been to a few weddings .. and nobody or at lease most people dont bring a gift .. they give you a card with cash ..

Just don't register. People will figure it out and bring a card with money.

That's what we did and everyone brought cash except one random guest who got us a Crock-Pot (possibly a regift from their wedding a few months prior) , which we exchanged for a sweet waffle maker.

Ooo cringe. I don’t think there is a classy way. I understand your logic behind it, but I just don’t think there is any way for it to be done

We were originally going to do a honeymoon fund but then talked about it a little more and did a regular registry with Amazon and zola (they also have fund registries you can add) but while thinking of things we realized we registered for more than we thought and yes you might have everything now but can always use new towels, bedding, upgrade kitchen and bathroom even if just decor or you can register for things to do on zola as well

Really, honestly think about the state of things in your home. If there's nothing you can think of that you need duplicates of (bed sheets come to mind) or anything that needs to be upgraded, or things that you would just enjoy having around, or things that you could use in a new home when you get there, then don't register. There is no classy way to ask for money. If you have a small registry, or none at all, people will figure out that cash is the way to go.

There is NOT a classy way to ASK for money.

Create a registry and do the bare minimum BUT even then people might give you gift cards.

I think you should still register for some items (maybe for things you that may want to upgrade) just to give your guest options. My fiance and I also would like more cash since we will be moving away for a year so there is really no point to register for big items. So what we decided to do is, register for some items in a couple of stores but have also added a "first home fund" on our website. We also wrote a sweet message to our guest as to why we haven't registered for much.

Just a thought

A lot of y'all are saying that most people will bring money, but what if most of your guests are young people who don't write checks or think to bring money? There are gift cards on my registry but they won't help me pay for a plane ticket