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Is there a polite way to ask for GIFT CARDS/CASH??

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tomsluv08, on March 4, 2011 at 12:19 PM

I know this topic has probably been covered....This is assuming that people are bringing a gift - we would be thankful for anything... But my fiance and I are moving out of state as soon as we take the plunge - and don't have the room to lug gifts across the country... Can we ask for gift cards in a...

Can we ask for gift cards in a polite way?? Or should we just take what we get, return it, and get the store credit?? Would just hate to have to carry 30 toasters across the country in our little trailblazer!

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KENDRA · on March 4, 2011 at 5:54 PM
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I understand where you car comming from because my wedding and reception will be in NC but we live in PA.So iam stuggling with that same issue.Iam scared if i dnt register i may get thing i dont want or need.Iam going more in the direction of saying due to convience we would appreciate cards.it is what it is.Remeber its your day and your rules
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Liv · on March 8, 2011 at 9:26 PM
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How about displaying a wishing well or card box (some of the ones I've seen are amazing) at your reception? Add a 2-line poem as subtle addition to the invitation (or even better, your wedding website) letting your guests know there will be a special place for their cards and well wishes (ie $&dollar:

A wishing well will be on display at the reception hall,
To drop your wishes, for the couple, with love from all.

My cousin did this (and gave me the wishing well ideas - her wishing well was incredible) and I don't think anyone thought too much of it. I mean, every wedding I've been to, I've brought an envelope with a cash or check in it anyway.
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Future Mrs G. · on March 8, 2011 at 9:27 PM
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Wishing well is the best way to go.
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lovefortwo36 · on March 8, 2011 at 9:39 PM
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Check out honeyfund.com you can request anything and I mean help with anything....
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Jallon · on March 8, 2011 at 10:03 PM
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See the attached picture. I asked this question when I first joined and someone gave me this poem.
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SailerGrl · on March 9, 2011 at 6:50 PM
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Agree with @Torie...use www.depositagift.com they give you wording suggestions as well. the nice thing is that it's just like a regular registry so you link it on your wedding website (easy to do b/c they are listed in the WW registry area) and then just direct guests to your wedding website for all wedding details...no mention of gifts on the invite necessary. we love our site with deposit a gift!
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hannah · on April 10, 2011 at 11:15 AM
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@Randi - did that go over well? I wouldn't know what to think if I saw that.

We are using a wish registry (www.uponourstar.com) but I want to make sure I get the message out- not on the invite- but I can't imagine that wording going over well. Did you get any feedback?
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Karina · on February 10, 2012 at 11:52 AM
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Our wedding will be in Mexico. However we will be moving to NYC shortly after. What is the approriate way of asking to consider gift cards?
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Michelle · on September 20, 2017 at 12:47 AM
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I’ve been reading this thread and honestly I’d rather have money than gifts for my wedding. With all the poems, there is no polite way to ask for money. I like the idea of simply not putting a registery on the invites BUT there are a lot of cheap people who are invited and WILL gift something so cheap and tacky that I would just hide in the corner. We already have the things we want. Just saying. My fiancé and I are working hard and putting down so much money to plan this wedding on our own. And because in our culture, it is impossible to keep this wedding small. Judge me all you want, but at the end I just want to get through this thread and just give me a “polite” and formal way to ask for cash to put on my invite.
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