Requesting money instead of gifts, tacky or not?

Yes, it is tacky to ask. Just don't have a registry, your guests know that cash is a good gift.

It’s tacky to ask for any gift, but especially money. Skip the registry and people will default to cash gifts.

I agree that it would be in poor taste. As PPs said, not registering will give people the hint you'd rather have cash!

View Quoted Comment Thanks for the response! I didn't want to be uncouth and was unsure of proper procedure in a case like this.

I don't think you should say that you want money. You can definitely setup some kind of honeymoon fund which encourages people to give money instead of buying something.

But in the end, people really just do what they want.

I just received a vase from a relative that I didn't ask for nor do I need but that's what I got lol!

We wouldn't come out and say "gimme your money" of course! We were planning on just wording it in a way that states we do not have a registry but will be open to receiving money towards the honeymoon. We will just forgo the idea completely and just not register. Thanks everyone.

I just wouldn't register & skip a shower of any kind. Guests will get the hint and gift cash!

So typically no registry information or mention of gifts of any kind goes on the wedding invitation. If you want to create a honeymoon fund it can go on your wedding website or be spread by word of mouth.

View Quoted Comment Thanks for the ideas!

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You're welcome! You can search Honeymoon Fund in the forums and get a good idea about how most people feel about them. They are becoming more popular but it is a know your crowd thing.

Totally off topic—but How did you “edit” your OP? I can’t figure out and I didn’t think WW let you edit or remove posts...but you seem to have added to yours so I’m curious how to do that!

Sign up for HONEYFUND that way is a registry but for money. Not tacky at all to ask for money as a gift. It is your family and friends that are going to your wedding.

View Quoted Comment You can only do it on a computer from what I'm aware of.

Depending on your guest list, Yes, this could be perceived as VERY tacky. If you don't want physical gifts then don't register, and leave guests to decide for themselves what, if anything, to give. There is no polite way to say, "we want money!" Potentially, the guests most likely to be offended by a direct request (older, more traditional) are also those most likely to give a gift of higher monetary value. Probably not a good idea to offend them....