It’s that time of the week where brides questions are answered!! I’m always pumped to post another installment in the For Brides series because not only is it a huge resource but it allows me a chance to showcase some the areas amazing wedding vendors! Today’s question is from Ciera:
Is there a classy way to suggest gift cards, cash, or gift receipts as wedding gifts? How do you avoid getting 3 blenders or gifts that are undoubtedly thoughtful but may be useless to the couple. Thanks!
Good oneeee! My sweet friend Ruth of Raise the Ruth Events is an amazing planner and will be tackling this question so take notes! 🙂
Ruth: Wedding registries have been around since the 1960s. What traditionally began as a day out with your mother and future in-law to the local Montgomery Ward to pick out the best china for your grandmothers hutch that you would be inheriting, the modern day bride has so many more options.
The Store Registry:
Now I would suggest of course sitting down with your fiancé and deciding what exactly you think you need to start off your new life together. It’s best to decide on no more than two stores, and it’s most important that they offer online shopping for your out-of-town or non-shopping guest. Once you have narrowed down your store choices it is very important to be strategic with both of your registries. A little tip that will save you time in the future is to have one registry for the blender/kitchen stuff and to have the other registry for home decor & bedding. This will prevent you from receiving 3 blenders and making endless returns later. Simply register for the quantity you would like for each item, and when your guest go shopping they can easily see exactly what to get you. As a bonus, when you register with certain stores they often give you a discount when purchasing items you may not have gotten through your registry once your wedding is done!
The Cash Registry:
Probably the most taboo of all registries is the money registry. These days with 70% of couples cohabiting prior to marriage they already have a vacuum and plenty of dishes. When asking for money be sure to avoid being weird with the “money poems” or “flat gifts only” inserts into your invitations. Instead I would suggest either looking into the website
Honeyfund.com or speaking with your travel agent to set up a honeymoon fund for you! With
Honeyfund.com, you can register for all types of things from excursions on your honeymoon, gift cards, and even cash! Honeyfund is the most tasteful way I have found to ask for cash and not seem rude. With Honeyfund, you just set up an account which only takes about 5 minutes and from there you register for what you want! I would suggest including something small in your invitation to alert family to this registry!
Again it’s a new day and times have definitely changed. While gifts are great to get, it really is your marriage that is most important. It’s nice, however, to make it easy on your guests and give them an idea of what you want most by creating a registry. So make sure as you are planning that you fit in time to get your registry done!
Ruth, thank you for sharing all of these useful tips! This information is priceless! For more wedding planning posts, browse through the
For Brides category 🙂
xoxo
