Wedding Gifts

Register for different cash funds. House funds, honeymoon funds, and made a few material items you want? Easier. If you don’t register at all, people are also likely to just do cash.

View Quoted Comment Good point. Thanks.

You can put that on your wedding website. Are you doing a bridal shower? People usually bring gifts to those, so you may want to register somewhere for that. We are hoping for money as well, we already live together, and don’t “need” home items. We did do a registry, though, of things we’d like, or could upgrade. Word of mouth is good too, people will likely ask your family and wedding party. They could let people know you are hoping for money towards honeymoon, home, etc.

“Where are you guys registered?”
“We didn’t set up a registry.”

View Quoted Comment That's the same thing we are thinking. We would rather have money for a down payment on a house, but I'm having a shower so a registry is the best way to get the upgraded things we want.

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Yes, def! All those things add up lol.

So we were told it was rude to just ask for money so we didn't set up a registry and didn't put anything on our website about a registry. Now, of course, we're getting texts and phone calls left and right. We say, "We really don't need anything. Your presence is enough." But a lot of them are pushing. The answer "we don't have a registry" isn't enough for them. So we just say, "If you feel like giving us money will make you happy, then it will make us happy, but it isn't necessary." I'm sure we'll get a *little* money for the wedding, but it won't be much.

Honestly, if you want money, ask for it. This whole "beating around the bush" thing is silly and it didn't save us from the awkward conversation of just saying we wanted money anyway. It would have been easier to just put it on the wedding website. "We don't need anything, but... we're going on a honeymoon and would love to have an amazing time!" or "We don't need anything, but... we're saving up to buy a house. A small monetary gift could help in our efforts to secure our dream home." etc...