Honeymoon contributions - Page 2

sommertime · ‎03-09-2010

@Moonchilde wrote:

Disneyworld has a Honeymoon Registry; like a BBB or Macy's gift registry, but - the couple whose announcement I saw online said "Please donate to our honeymoon in lieu of gifts."

What?? I would consider donating cash to a honeymoon as a GIFT! In lieu of gifts, really??

bri20 · ‎03-10-2016

I just think it's tacky.

I usually give money so they can use it for whatever they want anyway.

I love buying shower gifts from a registry, but the honeymoon thing just has an "ick" factor to me. I can't explain it - LOL

cookie16 · ‎02-21-2012

I am not a fan of a registry nor honeymoon contribution or whatever newest grab is going around. If invited, I will buy you a gift or give you a money gift and if that doesn't appeal to you then you will get my regrets and not attend. I am so over this me me me attitude. It used to be that guests were invited to help celebrate the special day with the couple and, of course, give a gift but that gift is of my choice. These registries are also happening for kids birthday parties. I say - Ridiculous

SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

A couple who sends that out will get nothing from me. Why? Because GIVING money towards a honeymoon is still a GIFT. And they said, no gift.

Sounds like the couple needs to go back to school.

libbyannE · ‎10-27-2010

It is tasteless in the extreme. Mentioning gifts at all is a no-no. I have received wedding invitations which include a separate printout of the places where the couple has signed up for bridal registries, which also is bad form, to say the least. Who is advising these clueless brides and grooms? We are generous people, but blatant requests for gifts is such a turnoff. The worst is receiving invitations from a bride whose parents or grandparents we have not been in touch with for many years. Sometimes it takes awhile for me to figure out who that bride IS! I only send those brides a nice card, always adding a note about who we are, how we know their parent/grandparent, etc., and wishing them well.

kdgn · ‎03-09-2010

Relatives did this, the registry was for a cruise. There were various donation amounts and what they would purchase for the cruise and you had to use a credit card. I took a fast glance and wrote out a check and mailed it to them.

I do have a major question though: What happens to the money/credit to the honeymoon cruise if the couple never go on it?? These two had not put in a cent of their own money, had planned on going in Sept. Sept rolled around and both were in new jobs and couldn't take a vacation. It's been over a year, they still haven't gone on a cruise and it looks like they aren't going to be able to go this Sept either.

So who gets the money? The couple or are the credit cards used given the refund?

september · ‎03-09-2010

As someone who has often been at a loss when it comes to wedding gifts, I embrace it.

No one wants to get 5 toasters, and most of us don't want to buy random gifts like this.

I either give a check or make a donation to the honeymoon fund.

And no...this is no different than buying something from the Macy's registry. The couple decides what would be good for them, and the guests look at the list and decide if they want to make a purchase off that list. No? then send a check or give them something they likely won't need.

september · ‎03-09-2010

@libbyannE wrote:
It is tasteless in the extreme. Mentioning gifts at all is a no-no. I have received wedding invitations which include a separate printout of the places where the couple has signed up for bridal registries, which also is bad form, to say the least. Who is advising these clueless brides and grooms? We are generous people, but blatant requests for gifts is such a turnoff. The worst is receiving invitations from a bride whose parents or grandparents we have not been in touch with for many years. Sometimes it takes awhile for me to figure out who that bride IS! I only send those brides a nice card, always adding a note about who we are, how we know their parent/grandparent, etc., and wishing them well.

The gifts or registries are never mentioned on the invite. This info is conveyed by the relatives of the bride and groom, when other people ask them for gift ideas.

WSfan · ‎03-09-2010

I have a friend whose daughter and soon to be SIL (this was approx. 5 years ago) did this very thing. They requested, dinners, money towards their flights, hotel nights, excursions, etc. I believe it was to Hawaii. If I'm going to fork over money towards someone's vacation, it sure as heck is going to be my own. To top it all off, they had a destination wedding and only the immediate family was invited. Reception for everyone else was at a later date, in her sister's backyard. Needless to say, they received a gift from us, but it was not part of their honeymoon. Tacky? Extremely. What's next? Requests for car/mortgage payments for the newlyweds?

sandraskates · ‎06-26-2014

I no longer think it's tacky.

These days with people getting married at an older age they most likely have most of the household items they need.

I will be going to a wedding soon and the couple is registered with Honeyfund. I'm happy that my monetary gift will be going towards a nice honeymoon. Although the wedding is in my state (couple's birth state) this couple now lives out of state; they will not have to schlep or arrange to get any presents back to where they live.