Registry wording - please critique me

Ran out of room in post. Here is full wording:

We are blessed beyond words by family and friends

Your presence at our special event is all the "presents" we need. We've worked hard over the years to fill our home with our regular essentials. If you still feel a yearning to commemorate our special day with a meaningful gift, we can't think of anything better than by helping us to celebrate our newlywed vows on a fun-filled honeymoon. The magic of technology has provided us a way to set up a registry of things we would like to enjoy on our honeymoon which we'll spend in Las Vegas Nevada. We will think of our guests fondly as we partake in the adventures you send us on thru this site if you're so inclined. We can't wait to share memories of our celebration with you upon our return. Thank you for being in our lives and joining in as we become husband and wife

Ok, you asked for it...you will get critiqued for this, and with good reason.

Don't. If you just put that you don't need any gifts and that their presence is enough, they'll likely give you cash. Just put that and if you get cash spend that on your honeymoon. Don't make people pay for something plus 10% extra, which is what they charge your guests in order to order things through a honeymoon registry. If you just say that you don't need gifts, and they do feel a need to give they'll likely just put a check in their card.

One word.....TACKY

Uh oh...

Don't. Honeymoon registries are basically asking your guests for cash, which is rude. Plus honeyfunds take a percentage. They give you $100, you only see $93.

You're just drawing more attention to the fact that you're asking for cash. Just say no presents are needed.

Honeyfunds take a cut of the money, so what's the point? If you don't want anything then don't register. Most people will take the hint and give you cash.

If guests ask about registry info...tell your family/wedding party to let them know that you are saving for your honeymoon.

Almost no one gets married right out of high school anymore, pretty much everyone has 'everything they need' that doesn't change that it is rude to ask your guest for money. Period.

At least it's on the website and not on the invitation. But still...

If you don't need anything then don't register at all.

Just no. Adults can figure out how to give you money, and many of them will.

The heartfelt note that disguises a request for cash is..well....you know.

Yes, we are not putting this on the invite, only the website. We figured this would be an easier way for guests to give money who were looking for a registry. I don't want to put nothing out there and then end up with a bunch of stuff from people that we can't use and then need to find an outlet for it.

so, how did any of you share the info on your registry? And what did you set up if you didn't do a store registry?

So you're just going to ignore every person here that is telling you this is rude and tacky? Ok.

Ruh-roh Scooby.

Don't say anything about a honeyfund. Just don't have a registry, you'll get cash, and you won't have to share with any websites.

ETA: You can't include registry info on invitations, that's rude. It's goes on your shower invitation or on your website only. Otherwise it's word of mouth.

Appropriateness aside, here'sthe type of critique i think you were looking for. "Your presence at our special event is all the "presents" we need" would sound better as "Your presence at our special event is all the gift we need."

On our website under FAQs:

Why no registry and request for no gifts?

Our family and friends have been so generous through the years. Now it's time for us to give back, to give a party where everyone comes to celebrate. Time and gasoline are precious commodities and we appreciate those who are able to join us.

We rec'd LOTS of cash, checks and gift cards and a handful of boxed gifts.

I shared my info on the registry section because it's suggestions of gifts that all of their money is utilized with instead of paying a middle man to give me cash. Just don't with the honeymoon registry. It is literally paying someone to give you cash when they can just gosh you cash or a check in person

We have a very small registry and no website, so basically our registry will be spread by word of mouth (not our mouths)...a friend said we should do a honeyfund, and I told her about the cut, she said she might just give us some money and specify its use ($30 for a champagne toast) or whatever, makes more sense that way.

I'm new here, but would like to defend Karen.

My fiance and I are both established adults in our mid 30s, and we have solid careers. Like many, we have everything we need. I'm against the idea of gifts because *I* find it very tactless and greedy when I am asked to buy something for someone whom I know has a house full of everything they need. I keep getting told that it's "rude" to not have a wedding gift registry, though, and that it's also "rude" to say "your presence is present enough". In frustration, I've thrown up my hands and settled on doing the honeyfund thing. I'm just trying to keep everyone happy, of course, but apparently I suck at that because...

Now I read this thread, and *I* feel like the biggest dumba$$ in the world for not realizing that this compromise is also "rude". I would imagine Karen feels much worse than I do. #cantwin